State Leaders
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Grijalva ends 50-day swearing-in standoff, restoring representation and district services to southern AZ
Weeks after she was elected to serve in Congress, Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn into office—but over 800,000 Arizonans were without constituent services since September.
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Hazel Chandler, who fought for cleaner air and climate action in Arizona, dies at 80
Hazel Chandler’s family is asking those who would like to honor the activist’s memory to consider planting a tree, preferably a native species, to provide shade for Arizonans.
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Arizona political giant Alfredo Gutierrez remembered at celebration of life
People gathered on the afternoon of Oct. 26 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Phoenix for a celebration of the life of Alfredo Gutiérrez, a progressive political leader whose influence in Arizona spanned decades.
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3 weeks post-election, US House Speaker won’t swear in Grijalva—even after results are officially certified
On Tuesday, Arizona officially certified the results of Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s landslide win in a special election to Congress. Over 800,000 Arizonans are without representation since March.
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Arizona lawmaker sends hate-fueled reply-all email after a colleague called for unity
Arizona Democrats are alarmed as a slur-filled email was replied to all 60 members of the state House of Representatives from a GOP colleague.
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Phoenix woman with leukemia has been without medical care in ICE detention for 7 months
US Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) conducted her second oversight visit of an Arizona ICE detention facility, meeting with her constituent dying without medical care.
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‘This Labor Day is different’: Union leaders call for solidarity
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
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In Iowa, Gallego will target GOP tax cut supporters and feed presidential speculation
Sen. Ruben Gallego will devote part of his first August recess as a senator to visiting with voters in Iowa—a sign the Arizona Democrat may be eyeing a presidential run.
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Brittney Griner’s legacy with the Phoenix Mercury lives on through her annual shoe drive
Even though Brittney Griner no longer wears the Phoenix Mercury uniform, one of her charitable traditions still lingers in the Valley.
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Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs under threat as Trump administration withholds federal funding
Educators and lawmakers warn that frozen federal funds will gut after-school programs vital to families across the state.
