Politics
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Why climate activists oppose Arizona Sen. Frank Carroll’s proposal to confront poor air quality
The legislation would allow the state to sue outside entities over emissions, but contradicts current climate science and constitutional law.
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Arizona senator defends anti-trans legislation, despite pushback from the community it endangers
Bills limiting students’ pronoun and bathroom usage are being considered for the fourth year in a row in Arizona’s State House.
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Judge lifts deadline for federal workers to accept Trump buyout. How will it impact Arizona?
A federal judge lifted the deadline for workers to accept President Donald Trump’s buyout offer until he rules on the legality, prolonging the uncertainty at federal agencies and for Arizona tourists, veterans, businesses, and tribes.
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Man loses job, banned from Waste Management Open after racist rant goes viral
The emboldened racism mirrors what was seen after Trump was first elected in 2017, running on the same platform of anti-immigrant rhetoric that dehumanizes the Latino community.
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Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has downsized his external communications staff from seven to one, drastically shrinking a team whose duties had included combating false information about elections.
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Kelly, Gallego join Senate protest against Trump pick for budget director, an architect of Project 2025
Arizona’s senators joined other Democrats in a rare overnight marathon on the Senate floor, protesting President Donald Trump’s pick for budget director—a key architect of the controversial Project 2025.
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What is the 50501 movement? An explainer on the protests against Trump, Project 2025, and Elon Musk
50501 stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and social media accounts issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
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Is RealPage fleecing the military out of billions in housing costs? Sen. Gallego thinks so.
Landlords have been known to raise individual rents based on military rank—and now, algorithms can help them maximize profits by creating monopolies designed to loot families’ housing allowance.
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Continued state-level attacks on LGBTQ+ Arizonans fall in line with Trump’s executive orders
Multiple anti-LGBTQ bills have advanced through Arizona’s legislature, attempting to place rigid definitions of sex in Arizona state law and ban pride flags from government property.
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The process behind approving new school facilities and why not every school gets what it wants
New schools have been approved in central Phoenix and Deer Valley, while school boards in south Phoenix and Paradise Valley made the difficult decision to close a number of facilities due to low enrollment.
