Ericka Piñon

Adelita Grijalva Speaks Out as Delay in Swearing-In Breaks Record, Hitting 41 Days

It has been 41 days since Adelita Grijalva won her special election, but she still hasn’t been sworn in. The…

3 months ago

Bipartisan Report Urges Major Reforms to Arizona Family Courts

A bipartisan group of Arizona legislators released a report calling for significant changes to the state's family court system after…

3 months ago

Andy Biggs Accuses Democrats of 'Political Games' During Shutdown

Representative Andy Biggs criticized Democrats and called on the state's two senators to help end the government shutdown, which entered…

3 months ago

Court Sides with Kris Mayes in Fight Over Frozen SNAP Payments

Attorney General Kris Mayes won a legal victory to protect Arizonans after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would…

3 months ago

Trump Endorsement Won't Be Deciding Factor in CD5, Says Stephen Shadegg

Stephen Shadegg, director for Americans for Prosperity, recently talked about Arizona's 5th Congressional District race with Cactus Politics. The conversation…

3 months ago

Governor Katie Hobbs Releases Emergency Food Aid as Washington Withholds Benefits

Governor Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday that Arizona will use $1.8 million in emergency funds to help families struggling with food…

3 months ago

Government Shutdown Reaches Day 30 as Eli Crane Blasts Democratic Votes

Representative Eli Crane took to social media this week to call out Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego for their…

3 months ago

Stephen Shadegg of Americans for Prosperity Assesses Arizona's Gubernatorial Race

Stephen Shadegg, the Arizona director for Americans for Prosperity, recently spoke with Cactus Politics about the upcoming gubernatorial race and…

3 months ago

Kris Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship in Debate

Attorney General Kris Mayes defended birthright citizenship during a debate at Arizona State University, arguing that ending it would be…

3 months ago

Yassamin Ansari Questions Why Oil Companies Get Priority During Government Shutdown

Representative Yassamin Ansari is questioning why some federal government work has continued during the shutdown while other programs have stopped,…

3 months ago

Eli Crane Named Chairman of Veterans Justice Caucus

Representative Eli Crane has been named Chairman of the Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus. This position places him head of…

3 months ago

Walt Blackman ​​Pushes for Emergency Action as Food Assistance Programs Face Shutdown

As a federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Arizona families, Representative Walt Blackman is demanding…

3 months ago

Ruben Gallego Opposes Plan to Increase Beef Imports from Argentina

Senator Ruben Gallego and 15 other senators wrote a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Greer opposing the Trump administration's…

3 months ago

Tom Horne Says $866 Million in School Funding at Risk Over DEI Standards

State schools chief Tom Horne strongly opposes a decision to delay removing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language from the…

3 months ago

Carine Werner Leads Third Investigation Into $2.8 Billion Medicaid Fraud

Arizona State Senator Carine Werner, who chairs the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, has called a third oversight hearing…

3 months ago

Yassamin Ansari Fights to Save Impact Aid After Federal Layoffs

Representative Yassamin Ansari is leading the charge to protect millions of dollars in education funding for Arizona schools after the…

3 months ago

Ruben Gallego Criticizes White House Ballroom Project During Government Shutdown

Senator Ruben Gallego raised concerns about the continuation of a White House renovation project during the federal government shutdown, questioning…

3 months ago

Kris Mayes Demands Answers on Potential Food Assistance Cuts During Shutdown

Attorney General Kris Mayes and 22 other state attorneys general are demanding answers from the federal government after learning that…

3 months ago