State Politics
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Kari Lake’s plan for the US Senate: ‘The end of democracy’
If elected, Lake said she plans to unequivocally support a Trump presidency, and hopes he will model his time in office after authoritarian leaders in Hungary and El Salvador.
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Arizona Republicans rush anti-immigration bills through legislature with limited public input
Some provisions mirror a 2010 law that was determined to be a form of racial profiling, and was struck down by the US Supreme Court.
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Arizona Freedom Caucus proposal to restrict religious expression on public property fails
The bill raised legal questions, as The Satanic Temple is recognized by the federal government as an organized religion and therefore receives First Amendment protections.
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Nondiscrimination laws are popular in Arizona. So why hasn’t the state adopted one?
Republican legislators continue to place emphasis on anti-LGBTQ legislation, brushing off a bill expanding Arizona’s existing non-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Op-ed: Arizona Republicans are failing to make life more affordable for families
While Republicans push shortsighted tax cuts with ill-intended consequences, Democrats are committed to crafting a state budgets that are sound in policy and intention.
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Arizona Superintendent greenlights far-right ideological materials to teach kids in public schools
The unaccredited, far-right group PragerU’s ideological classroom materials are now available for classroom use all across the state.
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Republicans boo Kari Lake as they choose new party leadership
The US Senate candidate has struggled to make inroads with a faction of her party she alienated during her failed gubernatorial run in 2022.
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‘Gilbert Goons’ use of weapons could lead to reform
The teen gang that has been accused of a string of violent attacks has proudly displayed an arsenal of brass knuckles guns on TikTok.
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Tribes, environmental groups ask US court to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California. A 32-page lawsuit filed on Jan. 17 in US District Court in Tucson, Arizona, accuses the US Interior Department and…
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Women’s March puts Arizona’ in national spotlight for abortion rights fight
While some states have reverted to abortion bans and others have successfully passed abortion protections, the law in Arizona is up in the air after almost two years of legal wrangling in the wake of Dobbs.
