State Politics
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Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons could include these 13 Arizona convicts
Trump chose not to pardon the insurrectionists before he left office in 2021, but made it a campaign promise to do so starting in 2022.
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Arizona elects sheriff known for racial profiling—and passes a law to let him do it
Cruelty towards immigrants has been approved by voters at the county, state, and federal level.
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Arizona’s immigrant communities are preparing for worst-case scenarios after election
Many see the unease brought about by the November Election results as a continuation of the fear undocumented immigrants live in every day.
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Local news to take major hit in rural Arizona once Trump takes office
News outlets run by colleges and high schools provide valuable job training, but could be forced to close next year.
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Arizona’s LGBTQ community is keeping up the fight for equality after an election of setbacks
LGBTQ advocacy organizations are expecting attacks on the trans and queer community to continue, and potentially worsen during Arizona’s legislative session.
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It’s official: Abortion access is a protected right in the Arizona Constitution
Providers say they will still exercise caution in providing appropriate care while the state’s 15-week abortion ban is still on the books.
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Republicans maintain total control of the Arizona Legislature. Here’s what you need to know.
According to Democratic leadership, bipartisan solutions will be hard to come by this legislative session.
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How Attorney General Kris Mayes Trump-proofed Arizona’s monopoly-busting crusade
Mayes’ office has focused heavily on consumer protection lawsuits against landlords, supermarket megacorporations, nursing home facilities, and telecom scammers.
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Arizona’s new anti-immigration law reignites decade-old fears of racial profiling
Prop 314 serves as a painful reminder to those who lived through the state’s “show me your papers” era of unchecked aggression against immigrant families.
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Arizona rejects Kari Lake, elects Ruben Gallego to US Senate
Gallego is the third Democrat the state has sent to the Senate since 2018.
