State & Local

New Bill Closes Death Benefit Gaps for First Responders After Pilot's Death

The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill that would extend a $250,000 death benefit to groups of first responders currently…

5 days ago

'As a Catholic, I Find It Abhorrent': Mark Kelly Blasts Trump’s Attack on the Pope

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is pushing back hard after President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV in a…

6 days ago

Arizona Cracks Down on Adult 'Sextortion' of Teens with New Law

Arizona is tightening the law on adults who use social media to exploit teenagers, with a new measure that sharply…

6 days ago

Quang Nguyen Rallies Behind Tougher Fentanyl Sentences

State Representative Quang Nguyen (R-1) is celebrating the passage of House Bill 2132, which toughens sentences for fentanyl trafficking, into…

7 days ago

A Federal Scholarship Program Is Expanding Across the Country & Arizona Just Opted Out

While states across the country are signing on to a new federal scholarship tax credit program, Arizona will sit it…

7 days ago

Arizona Signs 'Cade's Law' Making Online Encouragement of Teen Suicide a Crime

Arizona has enacted a first-of-its-kind law targeting adults who use social media to encourage minors to take their own lives,…

7 days ago

Arizona Budget Standoff Intensifies as Katie Hobbs Halts Bill Signings

A months-long budget dispute between Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) and Republican legislators took a sharp turn Monday when the Democratic…

7 days ago

Ruben Gallego Celebrates Hungary Election Ousting Viktor Orbán

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) didn't hold back Sunday night after Hungarian voters delivered one of the most surprising election results…

1 week ago

Warren Petersen Steps In to Defend State's Sex Offender Registry Laws

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-AZ) is taking his defense of the state's sex offender registration requirements to the federal…

1 week ago

'Concrete Floors and No Water': Arizona Lawmakers Expose Conditions at Mesa ICE Facility

Three Arizona congressmembers are calling for immediate reforms at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Mesa after an…

1 week ago