
Local drag queens stole the show at Chappell Roan’s Phoenix concert
When Chappell Roan performed in Phoenix last month, three local drag queens greeted the audience at the start of the show: Benaddiction, Sayyora DeMornay, and S... Read more.

Meet the Gen Z school board members fighting Moms for Liberty
Members of Gen Z are running for—and winning—school board seats in Arizona to represent the interests of students.... Read more.

Many Questions Left Unanswered at First Hearing Of Arizona’s School Voucher Oversight Committee
The committee won’t meet again until November, and only has until Dec. 31 to publish its findings on whether the voucher program is running as intended as it ... Read more.

After a Rocky Start, Arizona’s School Voucher Oversight Committee Meets This Week
The committee was established in May, but vacant seats and rescheduled meetings have delayed its first hearing. It has until Dec. 31 to release a report on the ... Read more.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Workers File Complaint, Vote to Strike Over Dangerous Working Conditions and Low Wages
Two groups of airport workers are speaking out about what they say are dangerous working conditions and low wages at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.... Read more.

Housing, Heat and How Not to Feel Completely Hopeless in Arizona
As Arizona’s hottest summer on record slowly comes to an end, local activists share their coping strategies for housing and climate anxiety.... Read more.

Pima County Medical Examiners Hit With Sharp Increase in COVID-19 Cases
As the nation enters a third year under the threat of COVID-19, Arizona medical examiners say they are struggling to keep up with rising caseloads driven largel... Read more.

Republican States Win Delay, for Now, in White House Plan to End COVID Restrictions at Border
The law, known as Title 42, has been used to turn away more than 1.8 million migrants since it was invoked in March 2020.... Read more.

Arizona Jobless Rate Continues Decline, Fell to Lowest Rate in 15 Years
The Arizona unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in February, well below pre-pandemic levels and the lowest it has been since 2007.... Read more.

Protests Demand End to ‘Horrible’ Rule Used To Expel 1.7 Million Migrants
“We all know why we are here today: The horrible Title 42 policy … is blocking asylum,” said a grassroots coordinator at the United Church of Christ.... Read more.