News Digital Reporter, Phoenix
Alysa Horton is expected to graduate in spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in political science. Horton has served as a digital productions intern for The Arizona Republic and an editorial intern for Arizona Foothills Magazine.
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Latest from Alysa Horton
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Election denial looms large in Arizona contests for governor, AG and secretary of state
Republicans angling to replace Arizona’s governor, attorney general, and secretary of state all have a history of amplifying President Donald Trump’s disproved claims about fraud in the 2020 election.
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Trump’s tech giants pledge to shield ratepayers doesn’t cover biggest AZ data center projects
The three largest data centers in Arizona are being developed by companies that didn’t sign on to President Trump’s “ratepayer protection pledge.”
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Biggs, Schweikert back Trump on Iran conflict despite past war power stance
Biggs and Schweikert, who have long argued that presidents lack the power to go to war without congressional approval, set aside those qualms and backed President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
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Uproar over Surprise ICE facility prompts Gosar to demand transparency from Noem
Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican whose district includes the planned ICE detention facility, wrote a terse letter to Noem demanding coordination with a community that had received none so far.
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Judge sees Hegseth bid to demote Sen. Mark Kelly as assault on free speech of veterans
At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans.
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Gun rights extend to protests, advocates say, rejecting Trump aides’ stance after Pretti killing
Gun rights groups are fiercely disputing the Trump administration’s efforts to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on grounds that he was armed, noting that attending a protest doesn’t limit Second Amendment rights.
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As state legislators target curriculum, ASU changes DEI language across numerous platforms
Community and university organizations have criticized ASU for making changes to its LGBTQ+ resource pages following President Trump’s order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
Grand Canyon National Park reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National Park Service and National Forest Service fired thousands of workers.
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Arizona universities quietly delete DEI language while trying to navigate Trump rules
Arizona universities are unsure of the future of inclusive initiatives as both the Trump administration and state Legislature threaten funding over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.
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New Deal Meal provides Tempe residents in need with food, despite continued warnings from police
New Deal Meal hosts its weekly event for “housed, unstably housed, and unhoused” people in Tempe—with regular opposition from the city’s police.
