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AZ Sen. Mark Kelly backs bill targeting Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is backing new legislation that would shut down Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund. The proposed Drain the Slush Fund Act would bar taxpayer dollars from going to the president or vice president, their associates, or individuals convicted of crimes connected to the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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APS plans to increase Arizonans’ electric bills
Your bills are already high. APS might make them higher. Here’s what you need to know.
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ASU launches new military degree program
Want to study war? ASU and the Pentagon have just the program for you. Here’s the deal.
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What to do if a federal agent crosses the line in Phoenix
If a federal agent crosses the line in Phoenix — you can now report it. Phoenix just launched a multilingual portal to document ICE and federal enforcement complaints. Every submission is preserved and reviewed by the city and the AG’s office, building the evidence trail for any future legal action. Know what’s protected: Agents can’t…
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Rep. Greg Stanton sounds alarm after visit to Dilley Detention Center
US Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona is sounding the alarm after he recently visited the Dilley Detention Center located 72 miles south of San Antonio saying, “What we saw inside there was very disturbing.” Dilley is the one detention facility in the US that holds immigrant families and children. Despite a longstanding court order, many…
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Arizona school board member gives Nazi salute during public meeting
Board member Kimberly Fisher made what appeared to be a Nazi salute—and said “Heil” twice—at the end of a May 26 Deer Valley Unified School District meeting following a heated exchange with board president Paul Carver Jr. Fisher. She has since said on Facebook that the gesture was directed at Carver. Unions are calling for…
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari says ICE delayed releasing detainee medical records
During her first State of the District address in Phoenix, Rep. Yassamin Ansari said she waited two hours before a caseworker agreed to release some of Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez’s medical records. Yari, a legal permanent resident who suffers from leukemia, is not receiving proper medical care while in ICE detention.
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari takes aim at Trump and ICE in first State of the District event
Your Phoenix congresswoman went on record: Abolish ICE. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) made the call at her first State of the District town hall in Phoenix on May 27 while demanding accountability from Trump and ICE.
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Arizona spends more than $1B on vouchers while SNAP rolls shrink
Arizona’s universal school voucher program will cost taxpayers more than $1 billion this year. At the same time, the state needed to cut around 47% of people on SNAP, including 180,000 children, because of new federal rules.
