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Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix

Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix

Rebecca Rios is a Democrat from Legislative District 27, which covers parts of south and west Phoenix. She was first elected to the legislature in 1994 and served until 2000. She was again elected in 2012.

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Bold climate action can’t wait, and it can’t happen if Sinema and Kelly don’t back it

By: - October 5, 2021

Recently, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told the Arizona Republic, “We know that a changing climate costs Arizonans. And right now, we have the opportunity to pass smart policies to address it — looking forward to that.” The Senator acknowledged the steep costs of climate change in our state related to larger wildfires, extreme drought, and extreme […]

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Women are bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Will we help them?

By: and - April 9, 2021

Nearly three million American women have suddenly vanished, and we have no idea if they’ll ever return. We of course mean the women who have been forced to drop out of the labor force over the past year in a COVID-related exodus that will have an impact lasting generations.