Act No Matter What Podcast

Diego Rodriguez is a passionate advocate for civil and human rights — whether he's fighting for his clients as a defense attorney, or he's fighting for working families. In June 2021, Representative Rodriguez announced his intention to seek the Arizona Attorney General's seat in 2022. In this podcast, we will discuss Representative Rodriguez's bid for the Attorney General's office, the work that he is doing as an Arizona State Representative, and the things that bring him joy outside of work

Join us for an engaging conversation with State Senator Christine Marsh. In 2016, Marsh was honored to be named AZ's Teacher of the Year. Through that experience, she had the opportunity to travel across AZ to see the issues that public schools were & are facing on a daily basis & carries those lessons with her now as she serves in the State Senate.   Marsh's values center around education, the economy, & ensuring quality health care access for all as well as expanding AZ's renewable energy industry.

Join us for a candid conversation with Athena Salman, Arizona State Representative for the 26th legislative district.   Athena Salman was born in Arizona to a working-class family. Having grown up in our public schools, Athena had the great fortune of being surrounded by educators who cared deeply about their students. However, from the early 1990s into the 2000s, Athena experienced what many Arizona children now confront: a public school system that had been shortchanged for decades by corrupt politicians.   Athena later studied at Arizona State University, where she earned degrees in Economics and Political Science. She now serves in the Arizona House of Representatives where she routinely takes powerful institutions head on in order to protect the public interest.

Join us for a candid conversation with Lela Alston, Arizona State Senator for the 24th legislative district.   Alston is a Phoenix native elected to the Arizona State Senate in 1976 where she served on the appropriations committee for 18 years. In her 29 years at the legislature, she has focused on supporting programs designed to strengthen the education system and improve health care for children and families.   In this candid conversation, Senator Alston discusses her legislative priorities, why the endorsement of Planned Parenthood means so much to her, and how she is helping create a better Arizona for all of us.

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the largest domestic violence centers in the U.S., the focus of her life has been to help others to gain security, to be heard, and to create better lives.   In this episode, Secretary of State Hobbs discusses the 2020 elections, keeping truth front and center in politics, and how she and her office are preparing for the 2022 election cycle and what is sure to be record voter turnout.

Join us for a candid conversation with Andrés Cano, Arizona State Representative for the 3rd legislative district.   Raised by a single mom, Andrés, 28, saw a path for advancement in Arizona's public schools. He is a first-generation college graduate and began serving LD 3 in 2018, re-elected in 2020.   In this episode, Representative Cano answers questions about COVID 19, the 2020 election, and his passion for protecting access to abortion and reproductive health care.   Arizona State Representative for the 3rd legislative district: https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=54&legislator=1892  

A conversation with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona (PPAA) Executive Director, Lola Sophia Bovell, about PPAA's endorsement process. Discover insights on how political candidates get a coveted PPAA endorsement (it's not just about choice and reproductive rights, believe it or not) and why not standing with movements like Black Lives Matter is a definite deal breaker.