State & Local

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 months 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…

6 months 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…

6 months 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,…

6 months 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…

6 months 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…

6 months 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…

6 months 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…

6 months ago

Mark Kelly Reflects on Artemis II's Return, Sees a Mission Bigger Than the Moon

As the Artemis II crew made their final approach home today, one of America's most prominent astronaut-turned-lawmakers paused to reflect…

7 months ago

Janae Shamp Delivers on Child Protection Promise with New Arizona Law

A legal gap that once allowed some of Arizona's most serious offenders to walk away from court supervision early has…

7 months ago