Stories tagged: "State Politics"


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).
‘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. 

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)
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.

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)
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.

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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.

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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.

Photo by Gage Skidmore
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.

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)
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.