State Politics
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Why Arizonans could see more prayer at local school board meetings
After Arizona school board members were shut down for praying at governing meetings, Republicans in the Legislature want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Arizona Republicans introduce proposal that could make life harder for ICE observers
In a press conference interrupted by protestors, Republican state leaders unveiled a proposal that would make obstructing federal immigration officers a felony.
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Arizona tribal leaders urge members to carry ID as ICE actions spread
As reports have spread of tribal citizens being detained and harassed by ICE agents in Minnesota, concerns among tribal communities in Arizona have intensified.
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Readers weigh in on Arizona GOP’s SNAP fast food bill
Around 25,000 Arizonans—mostly disabled, elderly, and homeless people—qualify to use SNAP for fast food purchases. Our readers weighed in on a bill that would change that.
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What 3 Arizonans say about the first year of the new Trump era
It’s been a year since President Trump’s second inauguration. Here’s how his leadership has impacted these three Arizonans’ lives.
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Mark Brnovich, Arizona AG during Trump’s push to find 2020 election fraud, has died
Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s top law enforcement officer during President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, has died. He was 59.
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Drought-stricken Arizona moves to curb groundwater use in more rural areas
Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state’s western edge where wells have been running dry.
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Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.
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Grateful, angry, suspicious: How our readers responded to the DOJ voter data lawsuit
The Justice Department is suing Arizona for failing to comply with its requests for sensitive voter data. Here’s how our readers reacted.
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10 Arizona Republicans support bill that would further restrict SNAP
Additional restrictions to SNAP could result in more hungry kids and worse education outcomes in Arizona.
