Stories tagged: "State Politics"

Education UNITED STATES - Sept. 14: Wendy Rogers, candidate for Arizona's 1st congressional district, is interviewed by CQ Roll Call at their D.C. office, Sept. 14, 2018. (Photo by Thomas McKinless/CQ Roll Call).
Education ‘She Took Over the Space’: Arizona Student Advocates Disappointed in Meeting with Rogers

Members of the Arizona Students Association who met with Sen. Wendy Rogers said that instead of focusing on the needs of students, the lawmaker ignored their concerns and instead peddled false claims about election fraud. 

Alyssa Bickle May 8, 2023 3:25 pm MST
Politics The desk used by Arizona Republican Rep. Liz Harris at the state Capitol in Phoenix stands empty moments after she was expelled from the Legislature on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Arizona House of Representatives expelled a Harris in a bipartisan vote after she organized a presentation accusing a wide range of politicians, judges and public officials of both parties of taking bribes from a Mexican drug cartel. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)
Politics Arizona House Expels GOP Lawmaker Liz Harris Over Unproven Claims

Liz Harris was expelled after the Arizona House Ethics Committee determined she engaged in disorderly behavior.

Associated Press Associated Press April 13, 2023 3:04 pm MST
Culture FILE - Brittney Griner appears on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Culture Brittney Griner Working on Memoir About Russian Captivity

Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024.

Associated Press Associated Press April 11, 2023 4:01 pm MST
Law and Policy AP Photo/Matt York, File
Law and Policy Want That Police Bodycam Footage? It Might Cost You.

Critics of a bill that would allow cities to charge for public records requests of police recordings—which is currently free to the public—could have a chilling effect on police transparency and accountability.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson April 6, 2023 2:43 pm MST
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LGBTQ Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Wants To Make It Easier for LGBTQ Individuals To Donate Blood

It’s 2023, and men still cannot donate blood or plasma for three months after their most recent sexual contact with a man.

Kylie Werner Kylie Werner April 4, 2023 11:50 am MST

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 19: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., leaves Sen. Mark Kelly's office after meeting with Sen. Kelly and Rep. Ruben Gallego in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Education BREAKING: Sinema Joins Republicans in Vote to Overturn Student Loan Debt Relief
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RIO VERDE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: Leigh Harris filled jugs with rain water she captured outside her home on February 26, 2023 near Scottsdale, Arizona. Harris lives in Rio Verde Foothills an unincorporated development in Maricopa County. When the Department of the Interior issued its first-ever formal water-shortage declaration for the Colorado River the City of Scottsdale stopped allowing Rio Verde Foothills to use the citys water. Harris put in a $14,000 system to catches rain water at her home. On top of that system she also puts out buckets and a kids pool to capture rain water. She and her husband primarily use the water to flush the toilets. Each gallon is one flush, said Harris. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Environment Explained: Here’s How the Rio Verde Foothills Water Crisis Could Be Solved
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Abortion Breaking: Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Personhood Bill That Would Have Further Criminalized Abortion

Personhood laws aim to outlaw abortion by redefining “person” to include fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson April 3, 2023 1:30 pm MST
Economy President Joe Biden greets attendees after delivering remarks at the TSMC Semiconductor Plant in Phoenix on Dec. 6, 2022, highlighting efforts to boost U.S. chip production. (Photo by Adam Schultz/The White House)
Economy Arizona Leads the Nation in Manufacturing Investments

Nearly $60 billion has been committed to the state's semiconductors and manufacturing infrastructure, including new Intel facilities in Chandler and an electric vehicles battery factory in Queen Creek.

Alexis Waiss Alexis Waiss April 3, 2023 10:18 am MST