State Legislature
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Arizona’s public meetings are becoming increasingly toxic under Republican leadership
Republican legislators are attacking members of the public, the press, and elected Democrats in broad daylight.
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VIDEO: Arizona Sen. Anthony Kern falsely claims access to abortion leads to a rise in human trafficking
@coppercourier Arizona Sen. Anthony Kern falsely claims during a legislative committee meeting that access to abortion leads to a rise in human trafficking. #azleg #azpol #everythingarizona #reprorights #arizona #arizonanews #aznews #arizonapolitics #arizonapoliticians ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
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Arizona teachers reject Department of Education’s PragerU partnership
The Arizona Department of Education will be promoting conservative nonprofit’s online content for use, calling it “wholesome, patriotic, unbiased educational materials.”
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VIDEO: Congregation members of the Satanic Temple speak in opposition to SB 1279
@coppercourier Congregation members of the Satanic Temple spoke in opposition to a bill that would ban displays of their religion on public property in Arizona, a clear violation of the First Amendment. The bill passed through the Senate Government Committee along party lines, but is likely to be vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs should it…
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VIDEO: 17-year-old Connor Jarnagan shares his experience getting robbed and beaten with brass knuckles
@coppercourier 17-year-old Connor Jarnagan shares his experience getting robbed and beaten with brass knuckles and asks state lawmakers to pass a ban on the weapon. After Connor’s testimony, lawmakers on the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1183. #azleg #aznews #gilbertgoons #everythingarizona #arizonanews #azpol #arizonapolitics ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
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Op-ed: Arizona Republicans are failing to make life more affordable for families
While Republicans push shortsighted tax cuts with ill-intended consequences, Democrats are committed to crafting a state budgets that are sound in policy and intention.
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Outcry grows from educators as Republicans approve far-right material for classrooms
PragerU material features an animated Frederick Douglass praising the Founding Fathers for not outlawing slavery, videos that downplay climate change, and conservative activists ridiculing the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Arizona Superintendent greenlights far-right ideological materials to teach kids in public schools
The unaccredited, far-right group PragerU’s ideological classroom materials are now available for classroom use all across the state.
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‘Gilbert Goons’ use of weapons could lead to reform
The teen gang that has been accused of a string of violent attacks has proudly displayed an arsenal of brass knuckles guns on TikTok.
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Opinion: With freedoms on the line, Arizonans can’t afford another Trump abortion ban
Opinion: The stakes for our freedoms are high. Arizonans must once again reject Trump this November.
