Politics
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AG Mayes asks US Supreme Court to rule against creation of state-sponsored religious charter schools
Charter schools in Arizona are funded by tax dollars and are required by the state and US Constitution to provide an education free from religious influence.
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Bill to allow for immigration raids at schools, libraries, and other public spaces advances in Legislature
The Arizona ICE Act would give federal agents carte blanche to enforce immigration laws however they see fit and require local leaders like school board members, firefighters, and even librarians to aid them in their efforts.
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Smoking—or rather, a lack thereof—could kill this early child development program
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature killed a bill that would extend a tax on cigarettes to vaping, a move that would restore millions in funding for child development.
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Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona
Budget carrier Avelo Airlines signed an agreement to fly federal deportation flights from Arizona.
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Massive congressional district back on the table after anti-Trump protests sweep Arizona
Democrats on Tuesday added US Rep. Eli Crane to the list of Republican congressmen they plan to unseat in their bid to retake control of the US House in 2026.
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HCR 2025 would require 60% of AZ voters to change the state constitution—with one massive exception
Arizona Republicans want to make it harder for voters to pass future constitutional amendments—and easier to repeal them.
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Arizona Republicans are not keeping their affordability promise to voters
Republicans are ignoring these five affordability proposals that would have brought down housing and prescription drugs prices across Arizona.
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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut its workforce
The holds — a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate — means that it is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.
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Arizona bill aims to ban ultra-processed ingredients in public schools
A bill that aims to cut out ultra-processed foods in Arizona’s public schools is now moving through the Senate after passing the House—but critics say it doesn’t provide additional funding to source healthier ingredients.
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Convicted of bilking investors, founder of Phoenix-based Nikola gets a presidential pardon
Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday.
