State Politics
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (April 10–16)
A weekly roundup of Arizona events, protests, and community gatherings happening across the state this weekend. From Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma and Nogales, residents can attend rallies, volunteer opportunities, and community events focused on civic engagement and local issues.
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Phoenix dad of 2 disabled kids targeted for arrest, deportation by ICE
Erasmo Ibuado-Reyes was on his way to work when ICE agents stopped him, as part of a crackdown that President Trump said would focus on the “worst of the worst” people who were in the country illegally.
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Arizona right-wing pundit arrested, accused of DUI in Scottsdale
Rachel Alexander attended a party with other Arizona Republicans the night of her arrest. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.230%, roughly three times the legal limit.
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Tucson’s Raytheon plant built $1.9B in missiles fired at Iran
More than 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles built at Raytheon’s Tucson plant were fired into Iran in the first 16 days of the war.
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Arizona leaders to challenge Trump’s executive order attacking mail-in ballots
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes, both Democrats, are among the first elected officials to pledge legal challenges to Trump’s order, arguing he’s unlawfully trying to control who gets to vote.
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Charlie Kirk highway got vetoed in Arizona. Elected officials are citing politics
There will be no Charlie Kirk highway in his home state of Arizona. Here’s why Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed it.
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Warm welcome for Russian lawmakers draws bipartisan backlash for Rep. Eli Crane
Congressman Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, is facing bipartisan criticism after co-hosting a delegation of Russian lawmakers.
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What happened at Colt Grill? ICE raid in tourism hot spot is ‘wake-up call’
After ICE raided the Colt Grill restaurants in Yavapai County, some residents remain supportive of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown but have misgivings about the arrests of hardworking undocumented workers.
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Phoenix bans ICE from using city-owned property
Phoenix told federal officers this week that they can’t use city property during Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns.
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Teachers say they feel politically attacked as education funding hangs in limbo
Vital education funding faces another year without renewal, and state lawmakers can’t agree on a plan to revive or replace it.
