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…
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A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that’s used to deter migrants between US and Mexico
Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the…
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Mexico ends its federal ban on abortion, but a patchwork of state restrictions remains
A Mexican Supreme Court decision to end the federal ban on abortion extended a regional trend of increasing access to the procedure, but left in…
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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…
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California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination
California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say they have…
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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…
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2024 GOP candidate Nikki Haley on term limits, spending deadline and Trump
2024 Republican candidate Nikki Haley spoke with Robert Costa, on Face the Nation Sunday, about term limits, the spending deadline, and…
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Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dies at 75
The Vice President of the Richardson Center, Mickey Bergman, said Richardson “lived his entire life in the service of…
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Berlin Wall relic gets a ‘second life’ on US-Mexico border as Biden adds barriers
As the U.S. government built its latest stretch of border wall, Mexico made a statement of its own by laying remains of the Berlin Wall a few steps…
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Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal experts contend that a rarely used…
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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…
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Biden administration cancels loans for former Ashford U. students, with plans to recoup costs
The Education Department announced the action Wednesday, saying it will seek to recoup the money from the University of Arizona. The university did…
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Mitch McConnell freezes again during a press conference
The episode happened in the senator’s home state of Kentucky. The 81-year-old had just finished a nearly 20 minute speech in a forum and was taking…
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Rep. Ruiz and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Castillo held a grant workshop in Imperial County
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-California) was in Imperial County Tuesday to discuss potential grants available for the…
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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…
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez bows out of GOP presidential race
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ended his presidential bid Tuesday after failing to qualify for the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee. He is…
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California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post
Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, said she will step down next year. Sen. Mike McGuire, a Democrat from the state’s North Coast region, will…
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Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for corruption
Mark Ridley-Thomas, most recently a city councilmember, was sentenced in U.S. District Court on seven felony convictions including conspiracy,…
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Brawley city councilman to be a delegate for Local Government 2030
Brawley City Councilman Gil Rebollar has announced that he has been chosen as one of 12 City Official Delegates for Local Government 2030 Second…
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A House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is a ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says
Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Sunday that an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden was becoming more likely, calling it “a natural step…
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