AZ rep and Senator present bill to stop forced labor on incarcerated pregnant women
Arizona Representative Athena Salman and Senator Eva Burch introduced legislation to prohibit forced labor for pregnant women in…
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Grijalva shares expectations for upcoming SOTU
U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), who also represents parts of Yuma County said he expects immigration and foreign policy to be two major…
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Sinema introduces bill for human trafficking survivors
The Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act exempts civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards granted to human trafficking survivors…
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Sinema’s split from Democrats shows party discord in Arizona
Kyrsten Sinema won Democrats a U.S. Senate seat from Arizona for the first time in a generation thanks in no small part to unity in her party and…
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Seven states fail to reach agreement on water cuts
For the second time in six months, all of the seven states who are Colorado River water users have failed to reach an agreement on collectively…
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Title 42 set to end on May 11
The health policy will expire as President Biden ends the National Public Health…
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Democratic Arizona governor to keep migrant busing program
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is defending her decision to continue her Republican predecessor’s program to transport migrants out of border…
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Arizona lawmakers address border crisis
Lawmakers from both the Arizona House of Representatives and the State Senate addressed the public health crisis in Arizona due to the border crisis…
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Group of nearly 80 lawmakers ask Biden Administration to reverse expansion of Title 42
A bicameral group of almost 80 lawmakers urged the Biden Administration to reverse the expansion of Title 42 and to abandon the proposed asylum…
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Congressman Gallego endorsed by Rep. Grijalva in U.S. Senate race
Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) endorsed Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) for the U.S. Senate race saying that he trusts Ruben to…
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Governor Hobbs establishes independent prison oversight commission
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced the establishment of the independent prison oversight commission that will oversee the state’s corrections…
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Senator Mark Kelly returns from Middle East trip
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) spoke in D.C. Tuesday following a return from a bipartisan trip to the Middle…
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Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego to run for Arizona Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) announced on Monday he’ll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, becoming the first…
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Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a liberal firebrand and prominent Latino lawmaker, announced Monday he’ll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten…
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Potential 2024 US Senate run for Kari Lake
A source close to defeated Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she is considering running for the U.S. Senate in…
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New Arizona governor wants to undo school voucher expansion
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to undo a massive expansion of a school voucher program championed last year by her GOP predecessor and…
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Group of U.S. Senators visit Yuma
A bipartisan group of eight U.S. Senators will be visiting Yuma’s southern border…
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Sinema and colleagues visit Yuma border, held roundtable
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema led a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators to the Yuma Sector. This occurred on Tuesday, January…
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Hobbs delivers first State of State address
Education policy was at the forefront of Katie Hobbs’ inaugural…
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U.S. Senators to visit Yuma Tuesday
A bipartisan group of United States Senators are set to visit Yuma’s southern border on Tuesday.…
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