Arizona Governor Hobbs vetoes state budget bill
Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) vetoed a partisan budget proposal Thursday afternoon.
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Hobbs withdraws nomination of Arizona health services leader
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday withdrew her nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the state Department of Health Services.
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State Rep. announces plan to ban TikTok on government devices
State Rep. Matt Gress (R-Arizona) announced a statewide cybersecurity plan that bans TikTok on state government devices.
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First Lady visits Arizona, promoting higher education
Dr. Biden joined Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and other leaders to speak about the administration’s commitment to career connected learning and affordable pathways to good paying jobs.
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Arizona State Legislature waives education funding cap
The HCR2001 bill gives Arizona schools the ability to spend just over $1 billion appropriated last year.
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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 prison.
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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 talking points in today’s address.
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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 from federal income taxes.
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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 division among Republicans.
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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 cutting the amount of water they take.
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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 Emergency.
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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 communities.
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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 and the resulting importation of crime, illegal narcotics, human smuggling, and sex trafficking.
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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 “transit ban” rule.
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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 serve Arizona.
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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 system.
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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 East.
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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 candidate to jump into the race and setting up a potential three-way contest.
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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 Sinema in 2024, becoming the first candidate to jump into the race and setting up a potential three-way contest.
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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 2024.
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