New Federal Agreement Aims to Protect Farmers and Ranchers From Regulatory Overreach

New Federal Agreement Aims to Protect Farmers and Ranchers From Regulatory Overreach

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 3, 2026
Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) was at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters this week for the signing of a new...
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Yassamin Ansari Convenes Healthcare Hearing: 'Patients Over Profits'

Yassamin Ansari Convenes Healthcare Hearing: 'Patients Over Profits'

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 3, 2026
Millions of Americans are skipping doctor visits, rationing medication, and choosing between groceries and insurance premiums. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)...
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Eli Crane Backs Federal Bill to Keep Foreign Legal Systems Out of American Courts

Eli Crane Backs Federal Bill to Keep Foreign Legal Systems Out of American Courts

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 2, 2026
At a press conference for the newly formed Sharia-Free America Caucus, Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) stood alongside fellow lawmakers to...
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Three Egg Giants to Pay $3.3 Million After Investigation Into Secret Price Coordination

Three Egg Giants to Pay $3.3 Million After Investigation Into Secret Price Coordination

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 2, 2026
At a time when many Arizona families were already struggling to afford groceries, some of the country's biggest egg producers...
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Ruben Gallego Pushes for Raise as Data Shows Workers Taking Home Less Than Ever

Ruben Gallego Pushes for Raise as Data Shows Workers Taking Home Less Than Ever

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 2, 2026
Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is calling for a major minimum wage increase after new research revealed that American workers are...
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Fewer Delays, Faster Permits: What NEPA Reforms Mean for Rural Arizona

Fewer Delays, Faster Permits: What NEPA Reforms Mean for Rural Arizona

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 1, 2026
For decades, federal environmental reviews have been a source of frustration for developers, energy producers, and local communities, who wait...
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Kris Mayes Reaches Agreement That Could Delay Surprise ICE Facility by a Year

Kris Mayes Reaches Agreement That Could Delay Surprise ICE Facility by a Year

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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July 1, 2026
A warehouse in Surprise purchased by the federal government for $70 million was supposed to become one of the country's...
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Glendale Firefighter Nick Hutcherson Among Three Killed Battling Colorado-Utah Wildfire

Glendale Firefighter Nick Hutcherson Among Three Killed Battling Colorado-Utah Wildfire

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 30, 2026
Arizona Senate Republicans are mourning the loss of a Glendale firefighter who was killed while battling a wildfire near the...
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'A Huge Win': Arizona Leaders Respond to Supreme Court's Citizenship Ruling

'A Huge Win': Arizona Leaders Respond to Supreme Court's Citizenship Ruling

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 30, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship Tuesday, ruling 5-4 that the 14th Amendment...
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Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Restricting Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports

Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Restricting Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 30, 2026
A major Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in school sports has put Senate President Warren Petersen (R-AZ) at the...
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David Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Call for Federal Action on Screwworm Outbreak

David Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Call for Federal Action on Screwworm Outbreak

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 29, 2026
Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) is fighting for the state as the New World screwworm is back in the United States...
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Monitor Accountability Act Gains Momentum With Senate Companion Bill

Monitor Accountability Act Gains Momentum With Senate Companion Bill

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 29, 2026
Maricopa County taxpayers have spent $350 million on a court-appointed federal monitor, and the bill is still running. Congressman Andy...
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'Prepare Now, Not Later': Arizona Lawmakers Warn Residents as Sedona Fire Spreads

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 29, 2026
As the Pocket Fire north of Sedona more than doubled in size overnight, State Representatives Quang Nguyen (R-AZ) and Selina...
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Renewed Hope Act Signed Into Law, Bringing New Resources to Child Rescue Efforts

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 26, 2026
A new federal law is dramatically expanding the government's ability to find and rescue children who have been sexually exploited...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's Private Property Gun Restriction in 6-3 Decision

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 26, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a major Second Amendment ruling Thursday, one that asked whether a state could effectively make...
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From Cancer Claims to Mental Health, New Laws Take Aim at First Responder Struggles

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 26, 2026
Arizona's first responders put their lives on the line every day. This week, the state finally started putting some laws...
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New Solar Installations Bring Reliable Power to More Navajo Homes in Arizona

New Solar Installations Bring Reliable Power to More Navajo Homes in Arizona

Javier Manjarres
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June 25, 2026
Nine additional families on the Navajo Nation now have access to home electricity through an expanding solar initiative led by...
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Court Rules Trump Overstepped on Mail-In Voting and Kris Mayes Says It Was Never a Close Call

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 25, 2026
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order targeting mail-in voting, and Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) is...
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