AZ House Members call on governor to activate state resources due to border crisis
Arizona House Members are calling on Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) to activate state resources due to the border crisis.
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Mayor Nicholls holds press conference ahead of Title 42 ending
According to a press release, the press conference, starting at 3:00pm, will discuss the City’s need for President Joe Biden to issue a Federal Emergency Declaration following the expiration of Title 42 and the influx of migrants entering the city.
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Rep. Grijalva speaks on the end of Title 42
Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva issued a statement Thursday regarding Title 42 expiring.
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City of Yuma issues statement regarding plan post-Title 42
In the press release, the City said they are working with federal, state, and regional authorities to “plan and prepare” for a surge of migrants.
Continue Reading Arizona budget approved by House of Representatives
A $17 billion budget package that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs negotiated with leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature and won approval on Wednesday is drawing criticism from Democrats for failing to put limits on an expansion of a school voucher program that they say is a drain on the state’s coffers.
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Yuma mayor and county supervisor speak on the end of Title 42
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls and County Supervisor Jonathan Lines speak on plans for the City of Yuma and Yuma County once Title 42 ends.
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Arizona court orders encampment cleanup
The effort comes after a preliminary injunction in late March ordered Phoenix to clean up the area. The court order mandates the area remain free of unhoused residents.
Continue Reading Arizona Rep. Bravo chosen to fill Raquel Terán’s Senate seat
Arizona House Rep. Flavio Bravo will take over the state Senate seat left vacant by former Democratic Sen. Minority Leader Raquel Terán.
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AZ Senator Sinema discusses Title 42 ending and debt ceiling
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan to discuss Title 42 ending and debt ceiling.
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Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit
Republican Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned $2,000 Thursday by the Arizona Supreme Court in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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Horne files to have transgender lawsuit moved from Tucson to Phoenix
A motion has been filed to move the venue for a lawsuit that challenges Arizona’s law prohibiting biological males from participating in girls’ sports.
Continue Reading Recall effort against Arizona election denier fails
Organizers of an effort to remove a rural Arizona county supervisor for skepticism over the results of last year’s election announced that they have fallen short of the legal requirement to proceed with a recall effort that would have given voters the option of removing him from office.
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Sinema bill to stop fentanyl coming into Arizona
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the FEND Off Fentanyl Act that will help strengthen the country’s response to the fentanyl crisis.
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Arizona county’s new elections head shared voter fraud memes
A rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced voting machine conspiracies on Tuesday hired an elections director who has promoted the false claims that voter fraud cost former President Donald Trump reelection in 2020.
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Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuit
An appeals court has rejected a bid by the Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers to undo $18,000 in attorneys’ fees that they were ordered to pay for bringing one of the party’s failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state.
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Arizona Senate settles suit over election audit for $150K
A left-leaning watchdog group on Wednesday announced a settlement of over $150,000 in a public records lawsuit against the Arizona Senate, which fought to withhold emails, texts and other records involving a partisan audit of the 2020 election.
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Arizona governor sets veto record in first legislative session
Hobbs nixed 11 more bills Tuesday to reach the 63 mark, topping Janet Napolitano’s record of 58 vetoes set in 158 days of the 2005 session.
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Senator Sinema says Yuma NGO was denied reimbursement for migrant processing
“Denying that funding for the Regional Center for Border Health in Yuma means there will be literally zero assistance for anyone in Yuma County,” Sinema said.
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AEA releases statement on Governor Hobbs’ veto of House and Senate gun bills
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed two bills on Monday, one from the Senate and the other from the House.
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Gallego raises more money than Sinema in Arizona Senate race
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reported raising just over $2.1 million in her first full fundraising quarter since leaving the Democratic Party, a smaller haul than the $3.7 million raised by Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is hoping to win her seat in 2024.
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