Local lawmakers, state ACLU react to abortion opinion leak
If the leaked opinion ends up being the official decision in June, abortion law would be left to be decided by individual…
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Yuma County brings election experience to students
The Yuma County Election Services visited Gila Ridge High School, presenting an election experience to…
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Lawmakers hold press conference regarding border crisis in Yuma
On Tuesday, several government officials, including House representatives, conducted a press conference about the U.S.-Mexico border…
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Karen Watts holds first public campaign event for mayor
There’s a new candidate running for mayor in Yuma, and it’s someone locals should be familiar with. Council woman Karen Watts held her first public…
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Mayor Doug Nicholls running for re-election
Mayor of Yuma, Doug Nicholls, is running for re-election.…
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AZ politicians and organizations react to newly signed anti-LGBT and abortion ban bills
“A dark day in Arizona history,” Democrat Reginald Bolding commented in regards to the new bills that Governor Ducey passed into law on Wednesday…
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Gov. Ducey signs two bills regarding transgender individuals
On Wednesday, the governor of Arizona signed legislation Senate bill 1138 and 1165 which deals with transgender…
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US Senate candidate Mick McGuire visits Yuma
United States Senate candidate, Mick McGuire, from Arizona, visited Yuma to host a fundraiser for his campaign and to speak with local leaders about…
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Arizona Senators to President Biden: Keep Title 42 in place
Today U.S. Senators from Arizona Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema sent a letter to President Biden, advising him against ending Title 42 without a…
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Deadline to decide fate of Title 42 approaches
Title 42 has now been in place for over two years, and used by two different…
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U.S. Senate candidate visits Yuma
United States senate candidate, Jim Lamon, from Arizona, visited Yuma today to host a Latino coalition roundtable…
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Local nurse practitioner runs for mayor
YUMA. Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Local nurse practitioner and city council member, Karen Watts, is running for mayor. Karen Watts has decided to step up…
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Yuma County Democratic Party holds ‘Signature Slam’ to get local candidates on ballots
The Yuma County Democratic Party gathered signatures earlier today, which will help put candidates for elected positions on future…
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Yuma County Administrator announces retirement
Susan K. Thorpe, Yuma County Administrator, shares her retirement completing over six years with Yuma County and 38 years of public…
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Mayor Nicholls delivers State of the City Address
Mayor of Yuma, Doug Nicholls, delivered his State of the City Address…
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Arizona leaders meet virtually to discuss emergency funding for border
As the crisis at the border continues, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema (both D-AZ) are pushing for more money to tackle the…
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Local Chef Eddie Guzman running for city council
The race for Yuma City council is heating up with the Arizona primary less than five months…
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Arizona lawmakers propose new bill which can reject election results
More than a dozen republican lawmakers in Arizona have proposed a new bill that would allow them to reject election…
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Arizona Senate could allow students to bring guns on college campuses
The Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee is proposing a new law that would require public colleges and universities to allow anyone with a concealed…
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Biden Administration asking SCOTUS to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Biden Administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case to end a Trump-era immigration…
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