Legislature
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OPINION: A renewed Prop. 123 must guarantee living wages for all public education workers
Our teachers are not political pawns, and their pay should not be weaponized as a bargaining chip.
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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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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.
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Rent’s due: What to do if you are being illegally charged rental tax in Arizona
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill to ban rental tax that took effect this year. Here’s how to take action if you are still being charged.
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Unlikely allies plan to work together to tackle Arizona’s housing crisis
A bipartisan group of state legislators hope to cut through political gridlock and restore the state’s reputation as an affordable place to live.
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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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BREAKING: Arizona grand jury indicts duo for $100,000 school voucher fraud
The Arizona Department of Education awarded the alleged fraudsters school voucher funds for 50 students—43 of which do not exist.
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Local news to take major hit in rural Arizona once Trump takes office
News outlets run by colleges and high schools provide valuable job training, but could be forced to close next year.
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Arizona’s LGBTQ community is keeping up the fight for equality after an election of setbacks
LGBTQ advocacy organizations are expecting attacks on the trans and queer community to continue, and potentially worsen during Arizona’s legislative session.
