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Politics & Government

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andy biggs

A GOP congressman will speak at a town hall – for Republicans only

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 18, 2025

Rep. Andy Biggs is set to appear at a town hall in Chandler on Tuesday night. But is it a town hall if the town can’t come?

eli crane speaks at a podium in front of a "navajo code talkers day" banner

Trump deleted Navajo Code Talkers webpages. Why is Eli Crane silent?

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 18, 2025

A vet whose district includes the Navajo Nation, Crane praised the code talkers last year. Now, they’re apparently too “DEI.”

ruben gallego and mark kelly speak to a gaggle of reporters

Mom to Kelly, Gallego: Don’t let GOP torch Medicaid while ‘my kid is inside’

By Morgan FischerMarch 17, 2025

At a town hall hosted by the two Arizona senators, Quianna Brown said she feared for her special-needs daughter.

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mark kelly points at a tesla behind him

Mark Kelly calls Elon Musk an ‘asshole,’ will ditch his Tesla

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 14, 2025

The war of words between the Arizona senator and the world’s richest man continues.

Raul Grijalva

‘A giant’: Arizona politicians react to the death of Rep. Raúl Grijalva

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 13, 2025

Politicians from both sides of the aisle offered remembrances of the longtime congressman, who died Thursday at 77.

A man in a suit and tie speaking into a microphone outdoors

Hamadeh pumps Guantanamo Bay deportations that aren’t happening anymore

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 13, 2025

Rep. Abe Hamadeh said efforts to house 30,000 migrants at the base “is just getting started.” He seems to be out of the loop.

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a man puts his head in his hands while looking at a computer screen

Dept. of Gaming shares huge betting totals, notes it’s, uh, Problem Gambling Awareness Month

By Morgan FischerMarch 12, 2025

Arizona, we may have a gambling problem.

an aerial view of buckeye arizona

More than 1 in 4 people thinking of leaving Arizona over housing costs

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 12, 2025

A new poll shows how stark the housing crisis has become in Arizona. Lawmakers are hustling to make building here easier.

Mark Kelly speaks in a military jacket in front of the U.S. flag.

Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a ‘traitor’ for visiting Ukraine

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 10, 2025

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly tweeted that the U.S. should still support Ukraine against Russia.

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the Phoenix Children's Hospital recognizeable logo — a heart as a palm of a hand with fingers spread wide — reconfigured to look like it's flipping the bird

Cowed by Trump, Phoenix Children’s Hospital abandons trans kids

By Morgan FischerMarch 6, 2025

Trans kids just want to be themselves. But a halt on gender-affirming care in Arizona leaves many families feeling desperate.

katie hobbs

What happens to trans Arizonans if Katie Hobbs loses in 2026?

By Morgan FischerMarch 6, 2025

With a Republican-controlled legislature, Hobbs has been the only person preventing anti-trans bills from becoming law.

an HVAC repair person at work

Trump’s funding freeze tanks business for Flagstaff HVAC company

By Morgan FischerMarch 5, 2025

CozyHome had customers lined up to upgrade their AC systems with state grants. Donald Trump’s freeze ended that program.

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a protester yells into a megaphone

‘March Fourth Against Monarchy’ protest at the Capitol: What to know

By Morgan FischerMarch 4, 2025

The 50501 movement is organizing its third protest at the Arizona Capitol since Donald Trump took office.

alexander kolodin

Kolodin votes ‘hell no’ on Preston Lord bill, pisses off county attorney

By Morgan FischerMarch 4, 2025

State Rep. Alexander Kolodin blamed county prosecutors for Preston Lord’s death. County attorney Rachel Mitchell clapped back.

Kari Lake at a campaign rally

Anything is possible: Kari Lake finally got a government job

By Morgan FischerMarch 3, 2025

She’s not governor, a senator or the head of Voice of America, at least yet. But she is on the federal payroll now.

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abe hamadeh

Hamadeh talks a lot about the military, says almost nada about VA cuts

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 3, 2025

Rep. Abe Hamadeh posts often about advocating for service members. The 3,000 job cuts at the VA don’t get much attention.

a caricature of kyrsten sinema hitting a donkey pinata

12 (more) of the worst politicians in Arizona history

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 27, 2025

This time around, we’ve got GOP nuts, disappointing Democrats and even Arizona’s most famous and revered politician.

justin heap

The MAGA guy who handles voter rolls keeps spouting disprovable bullshit

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 26, 2025

Justin Heap has been in office for less than two months and has already shown a knack for poorly stretching the truth.

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mark finchem in a cowboy hat

2 lawmakers to speak at event for people who think aliens run politics

By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorFebruary 25, 2025

The agenda includes discussions of Flat Earth theories and “collaboration between Space Force and the Galactic Federation.”

a man strings a flag onto a pole

He’ll sell you a Trump flag. He’ll sell you a ‘Fuck Trump’ flag, too

By Morgan FischerFebruary 25, 2025

Jeff Brown is a flag-hustler. He makes money off the MAGA crowd … and those protesting Trump at the Arizona Capitol.

A "Welcome to Arizona" sign on the highway

Here’s how Social Security cuts could impact your Arizona district

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 25, 2025

Republicans are pushing a plan to raise the retirement age. A map shows how that would affect your part of the state.

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a person seen from behind in a red hat and "oath keepers" sweatshirt

7 extremist and hate groups active in Arizona

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 24, 2025

Arizona is a hotbed for anti-government groups, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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