Politics
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As a government shutdown looms, Arizonans demand government action
With state budget negotiations underway, Arizona voters want to see more investment in housing, health care, and public education.
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US Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs far from the borders with Mexico or Canada.
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Arizona Legislature approves bill that would provide up to $500 million for Chase Field renovations
The Arizona Diamondbacks are one small step from securing up to $500 million to help with renovations to the team’s downtown home Chase Field.
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Arizona advocates fight GOP anti-abortion measures
Activists and medical professionals gathered at Arizona’s State Capitol to mark the Dobbs decision anniversary and warn against efforts to curb abortion access.
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In AZ, other states where voters backed abortion rights after Dobbs, legal fights persist
Following voters’ approval of Prop 139, Democratic lawmakers in Arizona have tried to repeal bans on abortion advertising and telehealth prescriptions for the drug used in two-thirds of US abortions.
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How the GOP’s budget bill could affect Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District
At a recent Central Phoenix town hall, Rep. Yassamin Ansari highlighted hits to her district from federal “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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Lawsuit centers on power struggle over elections in Maricopa County
The top Maricopa County elections official is suing the county’s governing board over allegations that it’s attempting to gain more control over how elections are administered.
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Arizona public schools are $200 million short this month. Here’s why
The lack of a passed budget alongside the costly and controversial school vouchers program is to blame for the schools’ shortfall.
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Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
President Donald Trump ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic blazes.
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After 25 years in US, Arizona father detained by ICE while on way to job repairing homes
An Arizona father who has lived in the US for 25 years appears to have been racially profiled by ICE and sent to the Florence Detention Center while on his way to work. His daughter, Denise Gutierrez, is now fighting to bring him home.
