arizona politics

SNAKEBITE— 8.5.25— Blackman for Resolution Copper— Kelly's MilCon VA Bills— Going Nuclear, FEMA Act of '25, Dems Won't Back Down, Much More...

Blackman for Resolution Copper State Representative Walt Blackman (R-7) wrote to the U.S. Forest Service urging federal approval of a…

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Democratic Activists Gather in Arizona as National Campaign "Won't Back Down Tour" Begins

This weekend, congressional members from a major advocacy organization began their cross-country campaign tour in Phoenix, emphasizing the importance of…

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SNAKEBITE— 8.4.25— Biggs and Crane Want Justice— Gallego's Veterans' Benefits Bill— Hobbs Wants Border Reimbursement, Trump's Digital Health Plan, Much More...

Biggs and Crane Want Justice Representatives Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) demanded accountability and justice on X (formerly…

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Trump Furthers Digital Initiative For Medical Data, Announcing New Program

Wednesday marked the beginning of the Trump administration's healthcare digital initiative, which aims to make simpler sharing of medical data…

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SNAKEBITE— 8.1.25— Gallego Wants CFPB Funding Back— Dems Want Detention Center Access— Fort Huachuca for Space Force, Much More...

Gallego Wants CFPB Funding Back Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding restoration of funds to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

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Democratic Party Issuing Lawsuit Over Detention Access, Affecting Arizona Immigration Facilities

Arizona representatives have been denied access to immigration detention facilities in their state, including the Eloy Detention Center near Phoenix,…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.31.25— Mayes Secures Broadband Agreement— USCIS Birthright Citizenship Plan— Tucson Schools Cut Testing, Kelly, Much More...

Mayes Secures Broadband Agreement Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes announced a recent settlement with Frontier Communications and Verizon to…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.30.25— Montenegro Announces 2nd Session Staff— Hamadeh on Overseas Voting— Ciscomani, Gaza, Stanton, Much More...

Montenegro Announces 2nd Session Staff State Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro (R-29) has announced the new House Majority Policy…

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Stanton Argues Against ICE Blocks Congressional Access to Arizona Detention Center

Congressman Greg Stanton was trying to visit a detention center in Arizona when federal immigration officials refused him admission, which…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.29.25— AZ Fire Season Meeting— Hamadeh's STEM for Vets Bill— Fontes Backlash for Cyberattack, South Park, Much More...

AZ Fire Season Meeting State Representative David Marshall (R-7) is announcing a public meeting of the Arizona House Fire Preparedness…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.28.25— Kelly's Bid to Keep Canadians Coming Back— Gallego's Fed Firefighter Bill— Ansari at Eloy, Trump's EO on Homelessness, Much More...

Kelly's Bid to Keep Canadians Coming Back Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are introducing a bipartisan bill…

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Congresswoman Ansari Denied Access to Visit Sick Detainees at Eloy Facility

Despite initially granting the request, ICE abruptly canceled Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari's scheduled visit to the Eloy Detention Center, preventing…

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Trump's New Executive Order Could Impact Arizona's Growing Homelessness Crisis

On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a comprehensive executive order that might substantially change Arizona's approach to addressing the state's…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.24.25— Hamadeh's VA Bill— Marshall vs. Sedona— Crane on Rebuilding Lodge— Stanton on Epstein, Much More...

Hamadeh's VA Bill Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) celebrated the recent passage of his Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) Improvement Act…

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Congressman Crane Proposes Bypassing Environmental Reviews to Rebuild Destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge

After the Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed in the Dragon Bravo Fire, Republican Representative Eli Crane plans to speed up…

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Rep. Stanton Speaks Out On Early Dismissal From Congress Due to Epstein Files

Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona is strongly condemning House Speaker Mike Johnson for extending Congress' summer vacation by one week,…

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SNAKEBITE— 7.24.25— Gallego's Smart Water Bill— EMILY's List for Hobbs— Mexican Wolves vs. Cochise County, Trans Sports, Autonomous Vehicles, Much More...

Gallego's Smart Water Bill Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at encouraging innovation of "smart" water technology.…

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Former Allies Turn Against Senator Gallego Over Transgender Sports Stance

Former allies of U.S. Senator Rubén Gallego withdrew their support and questioned the Democrat's commitment to transgender rights after Gallego…

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