Grayson Bakich

Grayson Bakich is a Florida and Arizona legislative correspondent for The Floridian and Cactus Politics, specializing in national and state-level politics. With three years' experience covering federal Florida, and Arizona politics, they have been cited by NewsBreak, SGT Report, Lucianne.com, and Cause Action. Email: grayson@dnm.news

Abe Hamadeh Praises Syria-Druze Prisoner Exchange Led by Turkish Ambassador

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) praised the US Ambassador to Turkey and Syrian envoy, Tom Barrack, for facilitating a "historic" prisoner…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.27.26— Lawmaker Pushes Back on Medical Mandates— Accurate Food Labels— Crane on SOTU, Much More...

Lawmaker Pushes Back on Medical Mandates House Bill 2248 is designed to protect medical freedom in Arizona schools and workplaces,…

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Eli Crane Condemns Democrats for Their SOTU Response

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) condemned Democrats' refusal to stand up during a portion of President Donald Trump's State of the…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.25.26— Penalties for Online Exploitation Increased— ICE Trainer Calls Out ICE Training— West Bank Name? FedEx, SOTU, Much More...

Penalties for Online Exploitation Increased A bill targeting adults who use the internet to sexually extort teenagers cleared the Arizona…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.24.26— Judge Blocks Trump Doc Release— Hobbs Vetoes Hospital Immigration Status Bill— Anti-Deed Fraud, Tariffs, Much More...

Judge Blocks Trump Doc Release A U.S. federal judge permanently barred the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from unveiling special counsel Jack…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.23.26— Foreign Relations of US Publications Digitization— Chilean Visa Restrictions— Chaplik Resigns, ICE at Ballot Box, Board of Peace, Much More...

Foreign Relations of US Publications Digitization The Department of State (DoS) announced this week the release of Foreign Relations of the United States,…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.20.26— Crane Applauds Vets' Gun Rights Restoration— Hoffman on Kirk vs Jackson Tributes— Iran, Stem Cell, Nicotine, Landau, Edge AI, Much More...

Crane Applauds Vets' Gun Rights Restoration Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) applauded the Trump Administration's recent reversal of a Department of…

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Eli Crane Applauds Anti-Gun Ownership Rule for Veterans Reversal

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) applauded the Trump Administration's recent reversal of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that prevented…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.19.26— Bliss's Rental Bill— SOTU Boycott— Nicaragua Sanctions— Senate Vote, Child Protection Failures, McLaughlin, Much More...

Bliss's Rental Bill State Representative Selina Bliss's (R-1) House Bill 2429 has passed the Arizona House Commerce Committee. The bill…

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Selina Bliss's Short-Term Rental Bill Enforcement Passes Committee

State Representative Selina Bliss's (R-1) House Bill 2429 has passed the Arizona House Commerce Committee. The bill clarifies state and…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.18.26— RIP Jesse Jackson— Democrats on ICE Reform— Montenegro vs Mayes— NAACP, Teachers, Iran, Stanton, Schweikert, Land, Much More...

RIP Jesse Jackson Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ),…

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Arizona Democrats Mourn the Death of Jesse Jackson

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), expressed their condolences…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.17.26— Rubio's National Security Gambit— Military Police Bill— Epstein in Library Hearing— AstralisAI, Gallego, Much More...

Rubio's National Security Gambit The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced on Feb. 16 that Secretary Marco Rubio’s National Security advancement in…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.16.26— Military Police Bill Passes AZ Senate— Epstein in AZ Library Bill Hearing— AstralisAI, Gallego, DHS, Kelly, Homan, Much More...

Military Police Bill Passes AZ Senate Arizona lawmakers are trying a new approach to solve the state's police officer shortage…

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Ruben Gallego Introduces Bipartisan Bill Improving Multi-Class Share Transparency

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill to improve the transparency of corporate multi-class share structures. In a…

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SNAKEBITE— 2.13.26— Robson's Out of the Running— Schweikert's Non-Lethal Bill— Gang Weapons— Fees, Crane, Israel, Drones, Bondi, Much More...

Robson's Out of the Running Businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson (R-AZ) announced today she is ending her campaign for Arizona governor, citing…

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David Schweikert Scores win With Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Bill

Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) is celebrating the House of Representatives' passage of the Innovate to De-Escalate Act. He first introduced…

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Eli Crane Bolsters Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Representative Eli Crane's (R-AZ) Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act has unanimously passed by the House Committee on Small Business, a…

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