Politics
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Tempe passes ordinance requiring bars to offer drink spiking test kits
A new Tempe ordinance requires bars and restaurants serving alcohol after midnight to carry drink spiking test kits.
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Arizona Republicans in Congress vote for bill that would make it harder to vote
The SAVE that would require US citizens to show birth certificates or passports when registering to vote, even though tens of millions of Americans lack access to those documents.
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Judge tosses Arizona abortion restrictions, says state can’t second-guess a woman’s decision
A Maricopa County ruling voids a waiting period for abortions, a telemedicine ban, and limits tied to fetal health diagnoses, finding they improperly inserted the state between patients and their doctors after Prop 139.
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Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that holds extensive contracts with the agency he would lead.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (Feb. 13–18)
A weekly roundup of upcoming Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
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Protesters force Phoenix City Council session to adjourn early over ICE concerns
Activists criticized the council for failing to hold public comment or create more robust policy to protect Arizonans from ICE.
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Arizona senators challenge Surprise ICE center on environmental grounds
Arizona leaders are calling for answers about an ICE facility in Surprise, including whether the federal government’s plans have gone through the required environmental reviews.
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What readers think of Arizona’s proposed rental assistance bill
An Arizona bill would create a rental assistance program to help people experiencing short-term hardship avoid eviction. Here’s what our readers think of it.
