State & Local

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…

4 weeks 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…

4 weeks 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…

4 weeks 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…

4 weeks 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…

1 month 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…

1 month ago

Arizona Republicans Defend Capitol Trespass Notices as LUCHA Lawsuit Moves Forward

Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders are standing behind their decision to remove a pro-immigration activist group from the state Capitol,…

1 month ago

Michael Carbone Isn't Buying Katie Hobbs' 'All of the Above' Energy Plan

Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone (R-AZ) came out strongly against Governor Katie Hobbs' (D-AZ) newly released energy plan this…

1 month ago

'Children Going Hungry': Adelita Grijalva Sounds Alarm on Historic SNAP Decline

No state has felt the impact of recent federal food assistance cuts more than Arizona. A new analysis released Wednesday…

1 month ago

Cruella de Vil on the House Floor: One Lawmaker's Stand for the Mexican Gray Wolf

A colorful moment on the Arizona House floor recently captured the tension surrounding one of the state's most debated conservation…

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