State Law
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The Legislature is ignoring five affordability proposals. Here’s how to make them pay attention.
Eight affordability bills to address housing costs and high medical bills are set to expire. Here’s how experts say voters could help save them.
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Why climate activists oppose Arizona Sen. Frank Carroll’s proposal to confront poor air quality
The legislation would allow the state to sue outside entities over emissions, but contradicts current climate science and constitutional law.
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Arizona ranks 5th highest in losses to romance scams
In Arizona, losses from online romance scams totaled more than $47 million in 2022 and 2023, according to data from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center.
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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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‘Know Your Rights’ workshop at ASU empowers students to navigate potential ICE encounters
The Aliento club at ASU hosted a “Know Your Rights” workshop, aiming to empower students with information about their rights with the changing landscape of US immigration policies.
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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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New Deal Meal provides Tempe residents in need with food, despite continued warnings from police
New Deal Meal hosts its weekly event for “housed, unstably housed, and unhoused” people in Tempe—with regular opposition from the city’s police.
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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.
