State Politics
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OPINION: Trump wants to terminate AmeriCorps. The country needs it more than ever
Nearly 400 Arizonans working to support their communities were placed on leave from AmeriCorps programs, and Democrat state officials are fighting back.
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Bill that would allow parents to sue teachers over ‘antisemitic conduct’ moves to governor’s desk
The bill passed by the Arizona Legislature would allow students and their families to sue educators for “antisemitic conduct” in the classroom.
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‘Big whoop’: This advocate is not impressed by Hobbs’ anti-LGBTQ legislation vetoes
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed almost every anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation that made it to her desk, except for one.
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Detained immigrants at Eloy detail dehydration, lack of medical care, and mistreatment
Arizona Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari made an unannounced visit to the center, where she spoke with 15 women amid allegations of racism, abuse, and inadequate medical care.
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Arizona Republicans want to tie school vouchers to public education funding, jeopardizing Prop 123
Arizona Republicans are using Proposition 123, a large source of public education funding, to get the controversial ESA school voucher program enshrined in the state constitution.
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Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion
Arizona healthcare providers and advocates have filed a lawsuit to expand abortion access in Arizona and knock down restrictions on abortion care.
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Arizona Republicans vote to take healthcare, food aid away from constituents
House Republicans just voted to pass massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. All Arizona Republicans voted for the cuts, except Rep. David Schweikert, who was late to the vote, but said he would have supported the bill if he’d gotten a chance.
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts pit working Arizonans against the ultra wealthy
An Arizona nurse sounds the alarm about a new Republican budget proposal that will strip hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid while providing tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
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Far-right Mesa school board member proposes policy to out trans students, bringing national attacks local
Sharon Benson’s proposed restrictions on trans students clash with Mesa Public Schools’ existing protections and sparked widespread backlash from students, parents, and educators at a board meeting.
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OPINION: Arizona isn’t broke—it’s being robbed
it’s time to stop the kickbacks to the ultra-rich and build a People-First Economy—one that puts Arizona’s working families at the center.
