Politics & Government

With the U.S. Congress in recess this week, here’s the list of who is and who isn’t holding a town hall in Arizona, and how you can get involved in the #ResistanceRecess movement.

Mayor Greg Stanton takes heat from fellow lefties regarding his opposition to Phoenix becoming a “Sanctuary City.”

Tim Jeffries, former director of the Department of Economic Security, resigned under fire just 22 months after Governor Doug Ducey appointed him. Here’s the story of how he fell from grace.

Impromptu protest was announced earlier in the day on Facebook.

Things got intense at the Phoenix City Council tonight.

Congressman claims arrest of suspected gang member “confirms what we have all suspected: The Trump administration is indiscriminately targeting undocumented immigrants.”

Noah Dyer believes that politicians should be transparent, so he’s put all the dirt about himself online

Long before Donald Trump’s executive order, state lawmakers criminalized undocumented immigrants who use fake documents to try and find work.

A progressive organizations says its research shows that John McCain is one of 21 Republican Senators who’ve taken a total of $1 million over the years from the new Secretary of education Betsy DeVos.

Something similar happened in Florida, where more than 160,000 registered protest votes; in Arizona, Maricopa County more than 19,000 left the presidential ballot blank and 31,000-plus wrote in a name.

People United For Justice wants Phoenix to set the standard for sanctuary cities.

Arizona politicians are back at it, scapegoating the undocumented, but President Trump out-scapegoats them all.

It’s now legal to shoot a rattlesnake in your own backyard, but should it be a felony to steal an American flag?

The Arizona Department of Economic Security announced on Thursday that smiley faces stitched on the backs of hundreds of uniforms worn by security officers will soon be covered up.

Three council members are opposed to the proposal; others haven’t stated their positions; Mayor Greg Stanton drawing fire from both sides

The former Pinal County lawman continues to milk the trappings of his office on his digital media sites.

The EEOC’s recent federal complaint against a Scottsdale wine bar alleging sexual harassment against two employees perceived to be gay garnered nationwide interest this week – but will such cases be rare under the new Trump administration?

Late Arizona historian Jack August leaves a legacy of books, bonhomie and brotherhood to politician and pauper alike.

Fake politician and gubernatorial candidate mocks Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, will run in 2018 on the platform “Schools, Strip Clubs and Stadiums”