State Politics
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Gun rights extend to protests, advocates say, rejecting Trump aides’ stance after Pretti killing
Gun rights groups are fiercely disputing the Trump administration’s efforts to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on grounds that he was armed, noting that attending a protest doesn’t limit Second Amendment rights.
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US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest
An Arizona woman, who is a US citizen, said she was detained by ICE during a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix Field Office.
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What the past year under Trump has been like for our readers
Here’s what our newsletter readers said the past year under President Trump has been like for them.
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Progressive org launches ‘Arizona We Deserve’ affordability campaign
The Arizona Center for Empowerment says working families deserve more than the bare minimum, and are demanding lawmakers tax the wealthy to deliver real material change.
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Why Arizonans could see more prayer at local school board meetings
After Arizona school board members were shut down for praying at governing meetings, Republicans in the Legislature want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Arizona Republicans introduce proposal that could make life harder for ICE observers
In a press conference interrupted by protestors, Republican state leaders unveiled a proposal that would make obstructing federal immigration officers a felony.
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Arizona tribal leaders urge members to carry ID as ICE actions spread
As reports have spread of tribal citizens being detained and harassed by ICE agents in Minnesota, concerns among tribal communities in Arizona have intensified.
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Readers weigh in on Arizona GOP’s SNAP fast food bill
Around 25,000 Arizonans—mostly disabled, elderly, and homeless people—qualify to use SNAP for fast food purchases. Our readers weighed in on a bill that would change that.
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What 3 Arizonans say about the first year of the new Trump era
It’s been a year since President Trump’s second inauguration. Here’s how his leadership has impacted these three Arizonans’ lives.
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Mark Brnovich, Arizona AG during Trump’s push to find 2020 election fraud, has died
Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s top law enforcement officer during President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, has died. He was 59.
