State Leaders
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Republicans move to add ballot measure allowing warrantless arrests over immigration suspicions
The bill, disguised as an effort to address the fentanyl crisis, would allow law enforcement across the state to arrest anyone they suspected is an undocumented immigrant.
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Opinion: Voters deserve a choice: Why we’re contesting board of supervisors seats in Mohave County
Dangerous election deniers are currently in office, and Mohave County Democratic leaders are organizing to fight back. By: Diane McMahan, Mohave County Democrats and Lauren Gepford, Director, Contest Every Race. When people think of politics in Mohave County, it’s most likely they think of conservativism- after all, three out of four voters here are…
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Judge sets $10,000 bond after Giuliani fails to appear for booking in Arizona fake elector case
Giuliani and 10 others pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of forgery, fraud, and conspiracy in “preventing the lawful transfer of the presidency” from Trump to Biden in 2020.
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How Arizona’s school voucher program turned into a tax break for the wealthy
What started out as a program to make education more accessible to students with disabilities has now ballooned in size and cost, and appears to cater to Arizona’s wealthiest residents while leaving behind the students it was originally designed to support. As school choice advocates pull more taxpayer dollars out of public school funding and…
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Public health workers want you to remember Trump’s healthcare record
Both presidents made healthcare a central focus while in the White House, from Trump’s failed attempts to end the Affordable Care Act to Biden’s success in capping insulin costs for seniors.
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Former Trump lawyer pleads not guilty in Arizona fake elector case
The architect behind the failed scheme to hand the presidency to Donald Trump in 2020 claimed to have no involvement with Arizona’s fake electors.
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Gallego, Biden engage Arizona Latinos in person while Republican outreach offices are still closed
A Cricket Wireless now stands where the much-touted Hispanic Community Center had its short-lived presence in south Phoenix.
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How Rep. Ciscomani helped pack the Arizona Supreme Court with anti-abortion judges
The four Arizona Supreme Court justices who ruled to reinstate the 1864 abortion ban were appointed while Ciscomani vetted judicial nominees for the governor’s office.
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Rep. Gallego and Gov. Hobbs secure win on keeping Arizona gas prices from spiking
While Republican legislators’ plans to secure lower gas costs have failed, Democratic lawmakers have succeeded in keeping prices low for the second straight year.
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Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill.
