Arizona governor signs order banning hair discrimination
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order banning racial discrimination based on a person’s hair in Arizona.
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Gallego slams Sinema over 2018 bank deregulation vote
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego slammed independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona on Tuesday for backing a bank deregulation bill he says contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, highlighting Sinema’s Wall Street ties as he campaigns for her seat.
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Governor Hobbs vetoes bill that aims to ban critical race theory
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) vetoed a bill that would have banned critical race theory from being taught inside the classrooms.
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Former San Luis Vice Mayor pleads guilty in hit and run case
San Luis, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY) – The former City of San Luis Vice Mayor accused of leaving the scene of a crash took a plea agreement. 50-year-old Africa Luna Carrasco pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury. Yuma Superior Court judge Roger Nelson set her sentencing for March 30th. In her plea agreement,
Continue Reading Arizona governor won’t proceed with execution set by court
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vowed Friday that her administration won’t carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state’s new attorney general.
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Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed that her administration doesn’t plan to carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state’s new attorney general.
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Two Arizona Senators to step down from leadership roles
According to the Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus, Senators Raquel Terán and Rosanna Gabaldón will officially step down from their leadership roles after the reorganization meeting.
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Arizona Republicans disavow wide-ranging bribery allegation
Arizona’s Republican-controlled Legislature has for years entertained a host of unsupported theories about fraudsters manipulating election results since Donald Trump’s loss in 2020.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs visits Yuma County
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has arrived in Yuma ahead of a luncheon hosted by Mayor Doug Nicholls.
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Mayor Nicholls to host luncheon, Gov. Hobbs and Yuma officials to attend
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls will host a luncheon with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs as the guest of honor.
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Retired judge picked to review Arizona’s execution process
A retired federal magistrate judge was appointed to review the execution process in Arizona as part of an examination ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs of procurement of lethal injection drugs and other death penalty protocols due to the state’s history of mismanaging executions.
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2nd Hobbs pick, head of Arizona child welfare agency, exits
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has had a second nominee to serve in her administration drop out.
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Rep. Grijalva to visit Somerton ahead of House GOP Judiciary’s Yuma visit
Grijalva will visit the Somerton area on Thursday. However, Grijalva’s visit will coincide with the GOP House Judiciary Committee’s trip to Yuma.
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Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss
Brett Foto and his fiancee were vacationing in Phoenix last fall when they heard about a rally nearby for Kari Lake, then running for governor of Arizona.
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AZ Senator forms Black caucus at AZ State Legislature
Arizona Senator Catherine Miranda has announced the formation of a Black caucus at the Arizona State Legislature.
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Republican losses fan election conspiracies in rural Arizona
James Knox was glad to get out of the big city.
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Lawmakers speak on Governor Hobbs’ budget veto
Tim Dunn, an Arizona Republican lawmaker from Yuma says he doesn’t agree with Governor Katie Hobbs rejection of the legislature’s budget proposal.
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U.S. exploring “expediated removal” to Mexico
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The Biden Administration is considering an unprecedented step to help stem the flow of migrants entering the U.S. from the southern border. Under this proposed policy, many non-Mexican migrants would be deported to Mexico. That’s according to two homeland security officials. But with Title 42 potentially expiring soon, officials are
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1400+border crossers charged with alleged human smuggling
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office says almost 1,500 were criminally charged for entering or re-entering our country. The numbers are from the Yuma and Tucson sectors from October to December of last year. The Attorney’s Office says it also filed 26 cases against alleged human smugglers in Arizona. They say three
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Sharp decline in migrant crossings in Yuma sector
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – Customs and Border Protection released apprehension numbers for January. It’s confirmed what we’ve been seeing and reporting along the border, a sharp drop in migrant crossings. In January, just over 10,000 migrants were apprehended in Yuma, around a 66% decrease from December, when over 30,000 migrants crossed locally. Numbers were
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