Politics
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Trump makes history as 1st US President to be sentenced as a felon but avoids jail
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case but assured that Trump will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced…
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Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
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How can I make my voice heard at the Arizona Legislature?
Here are ways that Arizonans can voice their opinions on bills during this year’s legislative session.
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Arizona’s 2025 legislative session begins next week: Here’s what you need to know
The inner workings of Arizona’s House and Senate can be confusing. We broke it down to be a little more digestible as the next legislative session begins.
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Arizona state senator ignores LGBTQ community, continues 12-year crusade against transgender students
Sen. John Kavanagh, who was the first legislator in the country to propose a bathroom bill in 2013, brings similar bills back for another legislative session — this time he’s confident he can get them on the ballot.
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How Congress will certify Trump’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6, after Trump tried to stop the count in 2021
This time, Trump is returning to office after winning the 2024 election that began with Biden as his party’s nominee and ended with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the ticket.
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Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers introduces bill to legalize concealed carry at universities
SB 1020 would make it illegal for Arizona’s public universities and colleges to prohibit concealed carry weapons on campus.
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Arizona official who delayed county’s 2022 election certification didn’t have immunity, court says
An appeals court has rejected an Arizona official’s argument that felony charges against him for delaying certification of his rural county’s 2022 election results should be dismissed because he has legislative immunity.
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Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in Arizona’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop rapid depletion of the water through agricultural use, the Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday.
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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion
Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama’s conservative president José Raúl Mulino, who was elected in May on a pro-business platform, roundly rejected that notion…
