Reintroduction of SSI Restoration Act
Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, along with others, including Rep. Ruben Gallego, have reintroduced the Supplemental Security Income Restoration…
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State education funding report released includes ESAs
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne released a report for all state education…
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Secretary of State visits Yuma ahead of elections
Election integrity and efficiency, Arizona’s secretary of state stopped in Yuma to discuss just…
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Governor Katie Hobbs, educators and students to introduce Prop 123
According to NBC News, Prop 123 will “expand and extend” to introduce legislation to invest in public schools by increasing compensation for all…
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Arizona Republicans choose Trump favorite Gina Swoboda as party chair
Fox10 television in Phoenix reported that Swoboda garnered 67% of the votes at Saturday’s state party…
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Arizona GOP chairman quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race
Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate…
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Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake calls for GOP chairman to resign following audio leak
The audio was posted by Arizona conservative talk show host Garret Lewis, and is purportedly from an early 2023 exchange between Jeff DeWit and Lake…
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Back in 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the decision, causing an uproar in people fighting for abortion…
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Rep. Ruben Gallego seeks to cut costs of living in Arizona
U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) is looking to cut costs for what he calls hard-working…
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Yuma County looking to extend H-2A Visa
Finding a way to better support seasonal farm workers across Yuma…
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Yuma County Sheriff Wilmot speaks on border crisis
The Arizona House of Representatives hosted a special joint legislative session to receive a border crisis update at the Arizona State…
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Governor Hobbs releases plan to invest in public education with Prop 123
Proposition 123 would generate about $3.5 billion over 10 years for schools in Arizona and the majority of the money is coming from the increased…
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Local sheriffs speak on border security
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot and Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels briefed state legislators on the situation at the southern…
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Senators Mark Kelly and Bob Casey introduce bill to stop fentanyl flow
In a press release, the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act will increase staffing capacity and technology “to detect illicit drugs and other contraband…
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Arizona governor proposes overhaul of school voucher program
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has proposed requiring students to attend public school for 100 days before becoming eligible for the vouchers in…
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Senators Sinema and Kelly announce $40 million investment in clean school buses
According to a press release, “The Clean School Bus Awards will provide 114 electric buses to 23 different school districts across Arizona, and seven…
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City of San Luis to seek new board members for Economic Development Commission
In a press release, the commission consists of seven members serving “a four year term in a volunteer capacity” as well as attending meetings at the…
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Pima County officials share impact of migrant funding reduction
9,525 migrants entered the Tucson Sector the week of December 21, bringing the grand total, since 2019, to over 360,000…
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Arizona governor vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to bring accountability to a school voucher program that’s expected to top $900 million this year and update…
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Candidate packets for 2024 Municipal Elections ready to be picked up
In a press release, candidate nomination and petition forms can be filled out “beginning March 9, 2024,” and the deadline is Monday, April 8 at…
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