Politics
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No, China doesn’t own vast swaths of Arizona despite map shown by Trump aides
In contrast to the Trump administration’s map, the latest federal data shows only a single Chinese-owned parcel in Arizona: 322 acres in Chandler.
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Federal voucher plan in Trump megabill is big win for school choice, but critics see threat to public education
A tax credit for private school tuition, tucked into President Donald Trump’s megabill, marks the first such federal subsidy for taxpayers.
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Tempe advocates challenge new city ordinance with a ballot referendum
The rule limiting public gatherings is now facing a ballot referendum challenge.
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Gallego and other Democrats work to deepen MAGA rift over Epstein files
Biggs and Gosar are among the many Republicans who stoked the Epstein conspiracy theory who have gone silent since July 7, when the Justice Department released a memo dismissing speculation about foul play in his death or the existence of a so-called “client list.”
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon’s North Rim
The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze at Grand Canyon’s North Rim was handled.
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Adelita Grijalva is poised to be the first Arizona Latina in Congress. Here’s how she won.
Adelita Grijalva was brushed off as an ‘establishment’ candidate by opponents and national media. But she tuned out the noise and won big, and now she reflects on the race with The Copper Courier.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
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Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs under threat as Trump administration withholds federal funding
Educators and lawmakers warn that frozen federal funds will gut after-school programs vital to families across the state.
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Adelita Grijalva wins Democratic primary for Arizona US House seat held by her late father
Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a southern Arizona U.S. House seat long held by her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.
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Detained by ICE, a Phoenix woman with leukemia faces death without medical care
Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez, a legal permanent resident who suffers from leukemia is not receiving proper medical care in ICE detention.
