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Ansari Blasts Trump Administration's Efforts to Rescind Roadless Rule

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) blasted the Trump Administration's efforts to rescind the 2001 "Roadless Rule" enforced by the National Forest…

5 months ago

Governor Hobbs Fights Back: Arizona's Solar Showdown

The Trump administration's decision to end a federal solar energy program that guaranteed the state $156 million in awards is…

5 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 8.19.25— Hamadeh Questions Potential FDA Ruling— Ansari's Haven Act— Kelly on 19th Amendment, GCU, Radiation, Vets' Med Shortages, Much More...

Hamadeh Questions Potential FDA Ruling Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) is writing to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin…

5 months ago

Ansari Details HAVEN Act to Improve Housing Affordability, 'Housing is a Human Right'

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) posted a video to X (formerly Twitter) describing the provisions of her Housing Accessibility and Voucher…

5 months ago

Congresswoman Ansari Condemns ICE Operations Near Valley Schools

Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari is speaking out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations taking place near schools, calling the…

5 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 8.13.25— Blackman Wants Answers from DCS— Ansari vs. AI Deepfakes— Crane on Inflation, Gallego on Washington & 2028, Much More...

Blackman Wants Answers from DCS State Representative Walt Blackman (R-7) is demanding accountability from the Arizona Department of Child Services…

5 months ago

Ansari Introduces Bill to Prevent Malicious AI Impersonation of Federal Officials

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) has introduced legislation to counter the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate federal officials.…

5 months ago

Arizona Senate Republicans Call for Federal Investigation of Senator Ortiz's ICE Posts

Warren Petersen, the President of the Republican Caucus in the Arizona Senate, has asked the federal government to look into…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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,…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

Trump Administration Faces Pressure Over Epstein Case Handling

While some Republican senators are still pressing for the release of relevant records, President Donald Trump has made an effort…

6 months ago

Record Temperatures Impact Public Health Funding

Phoenix's expanded cooling centers helped reduce heat-related emergency calls by 20% in 2024 despite record temperatures, but the city faces…

7 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.25.25— Iran Breaks Ceasefire— Deportations of Veterans?— Gallego's Home Water Bill, Ansari, SNAP, Much More...

Iran Breaks Ceasefire The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapsed after Iran…

7 months ago

Veterans and Service-members Face Deportation Crisis

Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari and nine other Congress members have sent a formal letter to three federal agency heads expressing…

7 months ago

Ansari Discusses DOGE Impact on Bureau of Indian Education

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) discussed the cuts to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) with Scott Davis, Department of the…

7 months ago