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Politics & Government

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Former President Donald Trump

Will Arizona voters ever have enough of Trump’s bad behavior?

By Rekha BasuMarch 26, 2024

Calling Trump’s GOP dysfunctional, one political pundit puts his faith in “the good Lord” this November.

Apartments under construction in Phoenix

Phoenix affordable housing shortage slams into middle class

By Noah CullenMarch 24, 2024

Nurses, teachers, and police officers are the new face of the Valley’s housing crisis.

Ruben Gallego with a microphone

‘Connect the dots’: Abortion at heart of 2024 elections in Arizona

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 24, 2024

Reproductive freedom is front and center in the U.S. Senate race, legislative campaigns and a ballot initiative.

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President Joe Biden at El Portal Mexican Restaurant

Biden visits Arizona to woo Latinos amid pushback from left on Gaza

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 22, 2024

Primary voters sent a message to Biden on Tuesday. He came to Phoenix and delivered one to Latinos: ‘I desperately need your help.’

Rachel Mitchell endorses Trump, blames Biden for fentanyl crisis

Rachel Mitchell endorses Trump, blames Biden for fentanyl crisis

By Stephen LemonsMarch 21, 2024

Which came first: Biden, Trump or fentanyl? The Maricopa County Attorney blames the president’s “open border” and pins her hopes on Trump.

Worker arrested, protest

Hundreds of Sky Harbor concession workers vote to strike

By Eddie VelazquezMarch 20, 2024

HMS Host workers – think employees of airport Starbucks, plus many other food and drink outlets – say wages fail to keep up with living costs.

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kari lake

Kari Lake keeps changing her tune on abortion

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 12, 2024

Like a chameleon, the U.S. Senate candidate keeps shifting her position on the high-profile issue.

Maricopa County constable Lenny McCloskey

Maricopa County faces eviction crisis as pandemic aid dries up

By Eddie VelazquezMarch 11, 2024

Landlords filed to evict tenants in record numbers in 2023 as pandemic aid fell to a trickle.

Wade Searle and Kari Lake

Kari Lake hugs it out with white nationalist during campaign event

By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorMarch 10, 2024

The U.S. Senate candidate gets chummy with Wade Searle but won’t say if he’s involved in her campaign.

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Person holding a trans pride flag

GOP bill seeks to ‘erase’ trans, nonbinary people from Arizona law

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorMarch 9, 2024

A bill that enshrines a narrow definition of biological sex into state law is one vote away from passing the Arizona legislature.

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona

Kyrsten Sinema won’t run for reelection to Arizona Senate seat

By Matt HennieMarch 5, 2024

She’s out: “I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.”

Michael Soto of Arizona Equality

Equality Arizona is back, but under a leader who allegedly doomed it

By Joseph Darius Jaafari | LOOKOUTMarch 4, 2024

Michael Soto was ousted after allegations of impropriety. Now, he’s quietly retaken control of the statewide LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

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Jacob Chansley

QAnon Shaman cozies up with Republicans at Arizona Capitol

By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorMarch 3, 2024

Convicted felon Jacob Chansley had a kiki with several lawmakers who, like him, were on hand for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.

Sen. Ken Bennett

Ken Bennett runs out of anti-trans venom, kills Arizona ballot measure

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorMarch 1, 2024

The state senator was the only Republican to vote against the trans bathroom ban and limits on preferred pronouns. It was enough to stop it.

Mónica Villalobos speaks at podium

Republican Hispanic leader denounces Arizona GOP’s immigration bill

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 28, 2024

As Republican lawmakers push a ballot measure, they fast-tracked a controversial immigration bill to Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs

Katie Hobbs wants answers from health care boards after New Times reporting

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 27, 2024

The governor cited a Phoenix New Times story when ordering state boards to improve how they discipline health care providers.

President Joe Biden

Almost 1 in 4 Arizona Republicans wants to secede from the U.S.

By Jim Small | Arizona MirrorFebruary 25, 2024

Why do so many Arizonans – especially Republicans – want to leave the great American experiment behind?

Ben Toma

Arizona Republicans pass new generation of ‘show me your papers’ laws

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 24, 2024

GOP lawmakers are pushing a ballot measure that bars undocumented immigrants from many taxpayer-funded social benefits.

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Bishop Anthony Holt, president of the West Valley chapter of the NAACP

Faith leaders call out racial disparities in pay for Sky Harbor workers

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 20, 2024

Clergy from across the Valley rally with Sky Harbor workers and demand Phoenix City Council members investigate.

Arizona state Rep. Tim Dunn

Arizona Republicans want to save horny kids from the internet

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 15, 2024

House Bill 2586 requires websites with content “harmful to minors” to verify the age of visitors.

Sen. John Kavanagh

3 bills targeting transgender students approved by Arizona Senate panel

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorFebruary 14, 2024

Republicans are pushing to put a trans bathroom ban and limit on preferred pronouns on the 2024 ballot.

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Kari Lake at a campaign rally

Boos, lies and QAnon: Kari Lake hits campaign turbulence

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 8, 2024

Lake was booed by Republicans, she spoke at a QAnon fundraiser, and her campaign lied about $75,000 in speaking fees.

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