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Update: Northeastern Tribes Enter Final Stages of Water Rights Settlement
The Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are entering the final stages of a water rights settlement with the state! The tribal councils have begun deliberating and voting on the current proposal.
Update: Governor Signs AZ Casitas Act
HB2070, the AZ Casitas Act is now law! Read on to learn more about this Act that Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest has been tracking!
Update: Senate Passes AZ Casitas Bill
One of LSS-SW’s target housing bills has passed the house! Learn more about how this bill will help address housing scarcity in Arizona!
RTS Action Alert 5/14
Join us in opposing a harmful immigration policy that many have dubbed “SB1070 2.0.” We are also opposing another iteration of the Voting Center Ban!
Action Alert: Oppose HCR2060
Urge your state legislator to oppose this cruel immigration bill before it goes to a vote!
NEWS: Colorado River Indian Tribes Reach Water Rights Settlement
The Colorado River Indian Tribes reached a water rights settlement with the State last week! Read to learn more.
Action Alert: Urge Senate President Warren Petersen (LD 14) to Advance YIGBY
YIGBY is stalled in the Senate! Urge Senate President Petersen (LD14) to bring the bill to the floor.
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Contact Your Legislators TODAY to Support HB2677
1864 meets 2024: Tomorrow the legislature will vote on repealing the recently upheld abortion ban enacted in 1864. Read more about our position and how you can join us in advocating for dignity and compassion in our state.
Arizona Hunger Facts
Read all about hunger in Arizona, from the third in a series of education posts about LAMA’s policy priorities. Get up to date on the issues we are advocating on!
Update: HB 2547 FAILS!
Read about our success in opposing a harmful election-related bill! HB2547 failed its vote in the Senate, but we aren’t safe from this policy just yet.
The Story of HB 2502 & 2503: From Testifying in Congress to Governor’s Veto
Gov. Hobb’s vetoed two bills we have long been opposing! Read on for a look back at all of our hard work on this bill, from Hunger Advocacy Fellow Autumn Byars.
Community Spotlight: University Lutheran Church’s Offering of Letters
Read about University Lutheran Church and ASU Lutheran Campus Ministry’s Offering of Letters! Hosted by Bread for the World, this campaign advocates to the passage of an equitable Farm Bill.
Update: HB2502 & HB2503 Pass the Senate
UPDATE: Hb 2502 & 2503, two restrictive SNAP bills that we have worked hard to oppose passed the Senate and now await the governon’s signature.
Strike Everything Bill Resurrects Punitive Housing Bill
UPDATE: A Housing bill that we worked to defeat has been resurrected by a pair of strike everything bills. Read more about the policy now.
AFN Action Alert: Protect Arizona’s Sacred and Public Lands
AFN Action Alert: Urge our lawmakers to reject legislation that threatens to undermine protection of Arizona’s public and sacred lands! Take action to protect Creation right here in Arizona.
Action Alert: Urge Your Senator To Oppose HB2547
Action Alert: Urge your Senator to vote NO on HB2547. This bill is set to be voted on soon, and if successful, will make voting much harder in the state of AZ.
RTS For the Week of 3/26
Have you missed an RTS Update? Read through our mid-season round up of the most important bills in all of our priority areas!
Action Alert: Contact Your State Senator About YIGBY
LAMA Action Alert: Contact your state Senator about YIGBY!