Ericka Rodriguez Diaz

New Bill Closes Death Benefit Gaps for First Responders After Pilot's Death

The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill that would extend a $250,000 death benefit to groups of first responders currently…

3 weeks ago

'As a Catholic, I Find It Abhorrent': Mark Kelly Blasts Trump’s Attack on the Pope

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is pushing back hard after President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV in a…

3 weeks ago

Stuck With a 'Lemon'? Arizona’s New Law Helps Car Lessees

What happens if you lease a new car and it keeps breaking down? Until now, Arizona law didn’t offer much…

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Arizona Cracks Down on Adult 'Sextortion' of Teens with New Law

Arizona is tightening the law on adults who use social media to exploit teenagers, with a new measure that sharply…

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A Federal Scholarship Program Is Expanding Across the Country & Arizona Just Opted Out

While states across the country are signing on to a new federal scholarship tax credit program, Arizona will sit it…

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Arizona Signs 'Cade's Law' Making Online Encouragement of Teen Suicide a Crime

Arizona has enacted a first-of-its-kind law targeting adults who use social media to encourage minors to take their own lives,…

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Arizona Budget Standoff Intensifies as Katie Hobbs Halts Bill Signings

A months-long budget dispute between Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) and Republican legislators took a sharp turn Monday when the Democratic…

3 weeks ago

Ruben Gallego Celebrates Hungary Election Ousting Viktor Orbán

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) didn't hold back Sunday night after Hungarian voters delivered one of the most surprising election results…

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Warren Petersen Steps In to Defend State's Sex Offender Registry Laws

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-AZ) is taking his defense of the state's sex offender registration requirements to the federal…

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'Concrete Floors and No Water': Arizona Lawmakers Expose Conditions at Mesa ICE Facility

Three Arizona congressmembers are calling for immediate reforms at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Mesa after an…

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Mark Kelly Reflects on Artemis II's Return, Sees a Mission Bigger Than the Moon

As the Artemis II crew made their final approach home today, one of America's most prominent astronaut-turned-lawmakers paused to reflect…

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Janae Shamp Delivers on Child Protection Promise with New Arizona Law

A legal gap that once allowed some of Arizona's most serious offenders to walk away from court supervision early has…

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Arizona Republicans Defend Capitol Trespass Notices as LUCHA Lawsuit Moves Forward

Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders are standing behind their decision to remove a pro-immigration activist group from the state Capitol,…

3 weeks ago

Michael Carbone Isn't Buying Katie Hobbs' 'All of the Above' Energy Plan

Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone (R-AZ) came out strongly against Governor Katie Hobbs' (D-AZ) newly released energy plan this…

4 weeks ago

'Children Going Hungry': Adelita Grijalva Sounds Alarm on Historic SNAP Decline

No state has felt the impact of recent federal food assistance cuts more than Arizona. A new analysis released Wednesday…

4 weeks ago

Cruella de Vil on the House Floor: One Lawmaker's Stand for the Mexican Gray Wolf

A colorful moment on the Arizona House floor recently captured the tension surrounding one of the state's most debated conservation…

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Arizona Filed Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Polymarket, the Government Fought Back

Arizona is one of three states now facing a federal lawsuit after the Trump administration stepped in to defend two…

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Arizona Fraternal Order of Police Backs Warren Petersen in Attorney General Race

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-AZ) picked up a significant endorsement in his bid for state Attorney General this week,…

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