Arizona Senator Mark Kelly calls for New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez to resign
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly issued a statement Tuesday calling for the resignation of New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez amid allegations of bribery.
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Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps
Maricopa County election officials argue state law mandates the signatures on the envelopes remain confidential.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on Ukraine support and government shutdown
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan about support for Ukraine and how a potential government shutdown would affect the southern border.
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The fight over Arizona’s shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
The Sept. 15 dismissal of the cases in U.S. District Court in Phoenix ends the fight over the double-stacked containers that were placed as a makeshift border wall in the summer of 2022.
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AZ border port authorities join together to coordinate crossborder issues
The joint meeting with the Arizona leaders of three border port authorities discussed common priorities and coordination on crossborder issues impacting the economic development and quality-of-life in the Arizona-Sonora region.
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Rep. Grijalva urges Biden Administration to address resources needed for Southern AZ rural communities
Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) sent a letter to the Biden administration about the communities that lack the infrastructure and capacity to manage the latest increase of migrants.
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USDA Rural State Director and Arizona state leaders to visit Yuma
In a press release, Charlene Fernandez, the USDA’s director, and state officials will be in Yuma on Wednesday, September 13 and will highlight the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Arizona’s agriculture sector, particularly in the Yuma area.
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Tom Horne sues Governor and Attorney General over English language instruction
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne filed a lawsuit against Governor Hobbs and Attorney General Mayes for a judicial declaration that all schools must obey an initiative where students must be taught in English.
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Border Management Subcommittee hearing post Title 42
In a press release, the committee will hear how the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) procedures for encountering migrants near the Southwest region have changed after Title 42’s termination back in May.
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Governor Katie Hobbs declared September as Arizona Career Awareness Month
In a press release, the proclamation will highlight “the benefits of meaningful career exploration and development and that it is the responsibility of all Arizonans to mentor the future workforce.”
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Arizona Supreme Court to hear near-total abortion ban arguments
The Arizona Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear arguments relating to the state’s near-total abortion ban on December 12.
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Rep. Gallego introduces bill to help stop water abuse in Arizona
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) introduced The Domestic Water Protection Act of 2023 which would stop the abuse of water resources by foreign governments in Arizona and other drought-stricken states.
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Arizona State Supreme Court decides to hear near-total abortion ban case
The Arizona State Supreme Court decided it will hear a case relating to the state’s near-total abortion ban against abortion providers on Wednesday.
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Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here’s what to expect
Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for 2024 under a slightly improved outlook for the Colorado River’s health, though long-term challenges remain.
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Extreme heat drives Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to declare state of emergency
Hobbs said in a statement Friday that the declaration will allow the state to reimburse various government entities for funds spent on providing relief from high temperatures.
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Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the battleground state’s volatile politics ahead of next year’s election.
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Biden will announce a historic Grand Canyon monument designation during his Arizona visit
President Joe Biden will use his visit to Arizona on Tuesday to formally announce a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, making Native American tribes’ and environmentalists’ decades-long vision to preserve the land a reality.
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Tim Scott, 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to visit Yuma
The U.S. Senator from South Carolina says part of his agenda is to crush the cartels, secure the border, and end illegal immigration. This is Scott’s first visit to the border as a 2024 GOP candidate.
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Metro Phoenix voters to decide on extension of half-cent sales tax for transportation projects
Voters in one of the fastest-growing counties in the country will decide next year if they want to extend a half-cent sales tax for another two decades to pay for major road, freeway and light rail projects in the Phoenix metro area.
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Rep. Gallego responds to White House’s actions to protect workers and communities from extreme heat
Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) responded to President Biden’s newly announced measures to protect workers and communities from extreme heat.
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