State Politics
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for Arizona congressional seat
Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late US Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a progressive stalwart who represented the state for more than two decades in Congress.
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Voters with disabilities welcome Maricopa County accommodations but seek more
Voters with disabilities welcome the variety of accommodations that Maricopa County Elections provides—but they still see room for improvement.
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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says the Trump administration withdrew his nomination to lead the federal agency that oversees water management in the western US.
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What to expect in Arizona’s special congressional election
Voters in southern Arizona will send a new representative to Congress after Tuesday’s special election to replace the late Democratic US Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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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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Gallego calls Jan. 6 rioter Babbitt a ‘traitor’ in failed bid to block military funeral honors
Sen. Ruben Gallego tried but failed to block military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter killed by police keeping the mob out of the US House.
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Trump’s VA abortion ban is a step backwards for Arizona veterans
For two female veterans in Arizona who experienced a career riddled with sexism—an abortion ban for veterans only makes things worse.
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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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Is your elected official actually representing you? Here’s a tool to find out
Progress Arizona just released its annual scorecard to help Arizonans assess their legislators’ voting records on key issues affecting the state.
