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Monitor Accountability Act Gains Momentum With Senate Companion Bill

Maricopa County taxpayers have spent $350 million on a court-appointed federal monitor, and the bill is still running. Congressman Andy…

4 weeks ago

'Prepare Now, Not Later': Arizona Lawmakers Warn Residents as Sedona Fire Spreads

As the Pocket Fire north of Sedona more than doubled in size overnight, State Representatives Quang Nguyen (R-AZ) and Selina…

4 weeks ago

Renewed Hope Act Signed Into Law, Bringing New Resources to Child Rescue Efforts

A new federal law is dramatically expanding the government's ability to find and rescue children who have been sexually exploited…

4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's Private Property Gun Restriction in 6-3 Decision

The Supreme Court handed down a major Second Amendment ruling Thursday, one that asked whether a state could effectively make…

4 weeks ago

From Cancer Claims to Mental Health, New Laws Take Aim at First Responder Struggles

Arizona's first responders put their lives on the line every day. This week, the state finally started putting some laws…

4 weeks ago

Court Rules Trump Overstepped on Mail-In Voting and Kris Mayes Says It Was Never a Close Call

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order targeting mail-in voting, and Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) is…

4 weeks ago

Arizona Officials Respond as ROAD to Housing Act Stalls at the White House

Millions of Americans are struggling to afford a home, and a bill that could have helped was just blocked, prompting…

4 weeks ago

No More Missed Warning Signs With Arizona Rewriting Its Child Safety Rules

State Senator Carine Werner (R-AZ) is making waves in the state's child protection system after a series of bills she…

4 weeks ago

Greg Stanton Urges USDA to Reopen Douglas Facility as New World Screwworm Threat Grows

The New World Screwworm whose larvae burrow into the living flesh of animals is spreading across the Southwest, and Congressman…

4 weeks ago

More Than a Museum: Why the Obama Center's Opening Moved Yassamin Ansari

For Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago was more than a political event;…

4 weeks ago

Arizona's Tribal Communities Could See More Federal Business Support Under New Bill

A bill aimed at improving federal support for Native American small business owners cleared the U.S. House unanimously, with Representative…

1 month ago

Mitzi Epstein Calls Arizona School Spending Measure a Punishment, Not a Policy

Arizona State Senator Mitzi Epstein (D-AZ) has been vocal about her concerns with a proposed ballot measure she believes is…

1 month ago

Katie Hobbs Vetoes Bill Requiring Age and Consent Checks on Porn Sites

A measure aimed at requiring commercial pornography websites to screen sexual material before it goes online will not move forward…

1 month ago

Arizona Democrats Urge Federal Government to Keep Tucson's Native Health Office Open

More than 30 Arizona Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against a federal proposal that could significantly alter how Native communities…

1 month ago

Arizona Primary Is One Month Away and June 22 Is the Last Day to Register

The clock is ticking for Arizona voters as today, June 22, is the final day to register to vote in…

1 month ago

Lab-Grown or Ranch-Raised? New Arizona Law Says You Have a Right to Know

When Arizona shoppers pick up a package of meat at the grocery store, Representative Quang Nguyen (R-AZ) wants them to…

1 month ago

Supreme Court Steps Back on Voting Rights Again, Worrying Arizona Advocates

The U.S. Supreme Court quietly stepped back from a pivotal voting rights dispute Monday, allowing a lower court decision to…

1 month ago

Andy Biggs Finds Common Ground With Democrats at Republican Debate

Not many Republican primary debates end with the conservative frontrunner talking up his Democratic opponents. Wednesday's Arizona governor's race forum…

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