State Politics
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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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Jonathan Nez announces bid for Congress in Arizona’s second congressional district
“I am a fighter, and now more than ever we need someone to warrior up and fight for Arizona,” Nez said in a statement.
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OPINION: Arizona and America: A tale of two budgets
In the past few weeks, both federal and state legislators have crafted and connived government budgets: critical pieces of legislation that fund essential services and determine how your taxpayer dollars are put to use. To us, budgets are moral documents, reflecting the values of those who pass it in a time of moral urgency. That’s…
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Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block
A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide.
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No, China doesn’t own vast swaths of Arizona despite map shown by Trump aides
In contrast to the Trump administration’s map, the latest federal data shows only a single Chinese-owned parcel in Arizona: 322 acres in Chandler.
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Adelita Grijalva is poised to be the first Arizona Latina in Congress. Here’s how she won.
Adelita Grijalva was brushed off as an ‘establishment’ candidate by opponents and national media. But she tuned out the noise and won big, and now she reflects on the race with The Copper Courier.
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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.
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Adelita Grijalva wins Democratic primary for Arizona US House seat held by her late father
Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a southern Arizona U.S. House seat long held by her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.
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Detained by ICE, a Phoenix woman with leukemia faces death without medical care
Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez, a legal permanent resident who suffers from leukemia is not receiving proper medical care in ICE detention.
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Adelita Grijalva wants Arizona to know she isn’t establishment—and she has the receipts
Despite running for her late father’s seat in Arizona’s seventh congressional district, Adelita Grijalva has long advocated for its constituents.
