Abe Hamadeh Announces Historic Social Security Tax Relief for Local Seniors

Abe Hamadeh Announces Historic Social Security Tax Relief for Local Seniors

Ericka Piñon
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July 3, 2025
The Republican-led "One Big Beautiful Bill," which would remove Social Security taxes for the great majority of older Americans, is...
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Gen Z Activism in Politics Creates Change in Upcoming Race Polls

Gen Z Activism in Politics Creates Change in Upcoming Race Polls

Ericka Piñon
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July 3, 2025
Leaders We Deserve has endorsed Deja Foxx ahead of the July 15 primary for a special election in Arizona's consistently...
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Community Organizations Respond to Expanded Immigration Enforcement

Community Organizations Respond to Expanded Immigration Enforcement

Ericka Piñon
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July 2, 2025
Local advocacy groups organized a community solidarity event Tuesday to oppose federal immigration enforcement policies and build support networks for...
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Arizona Leads in School Choice, But Faces Urgent Literacy Challenges

Arizona Leads in School Choice, But Faces Urgent Literacy Challenges

Ericka Piñon
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July 1, 2025
Arizona continues to receive national recognition for granting families significant authority over their children's education. According to the Center for...
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People's Republic of China: Veto of Key Legislation

People's Republic of China: Veto of Key Legislation

Ericka Piñon
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July 1, 2025
Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed HB2542, legislation sponsored by State Representative Lupe Diaz (R-LD19) that would have restricted state contracts...
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Arizona Arts Commission Secures $2 Million in Funding Amid Ongoing Budget Uncertainty

Arizona Arts Commission Secures $2 Million in Funding Amid Ongoing Budget Uncertainty

Ericka Piñon
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June 30, 2025
The Arizona Commission on the Arts has received $2 million in state funding for the second consecutive year, allowing the...
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Granite Mountain Hotshots: Remembering the Fallen

Granite Mountain Hotshots: Remembering the Fallen

Ericka Piñon
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June 30, 2025
Today, 12 years after the Granite Mountain Hotshots lost their lives in what is still one of the deadliest wildfire...
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Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Key Policy Issue

Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Key Policy Issue

Ericka Piñon
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June 28, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court made an important decision today that affects everyone in America, changing the rules about how federal...
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Arizona House Passes Revised State Budget Following Multiple Vetoes

Arizona House Passes Revised State Budget Following Multiple Vetoes

Ericka Piñon
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June 28, 2025
The Arizona House of Representatives approved a modified state budget package on Friday, following several weeks of negotiations between legislative...
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Big Beautiful Bill Would End Free Asylum Applications, Boost ICE Funding

Big Beautiful Bill Would End Free Asylum Applications, Boost ICE Funding

Ericka Piñon
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June 27, 2025
Senate Republicans are currently negotiating the Big Beautiful Bill that would significantly impact immigration enforcement and related federal programs. The...
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National Defense Areas Expand Military Operations along the U.S.-Mexico Border

National Defense Areas Expand Military Operations along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Ericka Piñon
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June 27, 2025
Arizona will become home to two of the four National Defense Areas established along the U.S.-Mexico border, significantly expanding military...
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Obergefell v. Hodges: Celebrating Ten Years of Equality

Obergefell v. Hodges: Celebrating Ten Years of Equality

Ericka Piñon
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June 26, 2025
Ten years ago today, the United States Supreme Court's landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling made marriage equality the law of...
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Record Temperatures Impact Public Health Funding

Record Temperatures Impact Public Health Funding

Ericka Piñon
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June 26, 2025
Phoenix's expanded cooling centers helped reduce heat-related emergency calls by 20% in 2024 despite record temperatures, but the city faces...
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Arizona Lawmakers Back Independent Prison Oversight Bill

Arizona Lawmakers Back Independent Prison Oversight Bill

Ericka Piñon
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June 25, 2025
An Arizona state representative is backing a bill that would create independent oversight of the state's prison system. Rep. Walt...
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ARMS Act Introduced Amid Growing Security Concerns

ARMS Act Introduced Amid Growing Security Concerns

Ericka Piñon
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June 25, 2025
A new House bill would force airport security to tell Congress how well their screening machines work after years of...
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22 States Sue Trump Administration for Cutting Federal Grants

22 States Sue Trump Administration for Cutting Federal Grants

Ericka Piñon
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June 25, 2025
Attorney General Kris Mayes of Arizona has joined a group of 22 states in suing the Trump administration for cutting...
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Days Left: Arizona Lawmakers Fail to Prevent Shutdown

Days Left: Arizona Lawmakers Fail to Prevent Shutdown

Ericka Piñon
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June 25, 2025
Arizona faces a potential government shutdown with just days remaining before the June 30 deadline. This would mark the first...
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Veterans and Service-members Face Deportation Crisis

Veterans and Service-members Face Deportation Crisis

Ericka Piñon
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June 24, 2025
Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari and nine other Congress members have sent a formal letter to three federal agency heads expressing...
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