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AZ Republicans Take Money From Public Defenders and Give It to Cops

AZ Republicans Take Money From Public Defenders and Give It to Cops

By Steven HsiehMay 28, 2019

“If you’re not going to provide equal funding for all three legs of the stool, the stool is only as effective as the least effective leg.”

Arizona Lawmakers Have Chipped Away at Abortion Rights for Years

By Meg O'ConnorMay 28, 2019

Doug Ducey has signed every anti-abortion bill that’s been put before him. Next to Alabama, Arizona has some of the most restrictive abortion laws.

Anti-Immigrant Group Dumps Trash at DNC as ‘Donation’ for Asylum Seekers

By Meg O'ConnorMay 24, 2019

The anti-immigrant group went to the DNC and pretended they were leaving donations for asylum seekers. Instead, they left two bags of garbage.

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$10 Million Budgeted for Affordable Housing? Not Enough, Advocates Say

$10 Million Budgeted for Affordable Housing? Not Enough, Advocates Say

By Steven HsiehMay 24, 2019

The Legislature looks like it will lift a cap on a fund for affordable housing. But some say that’s not nearly enough.

Why Joe Biden’s Son Wasn’t Charged for Cocaine in Pot-Hating Yavapai County

Why Joe Biden’s Son Wasn’t Charged for Cocaine in Pot-Hating Yavapai County

By Ray SternMay 24, 2019

“The report does not place the suspect in the vehicle at any time that the alleged paraphernalia was present.”

GOP Arizona Lawmakers, AG, Want to Create Unit to Probe Nonexistent Voter Fraud

GOP Arizona Lawmakers, AG, Want to Create Unit to Probe Nonexistent Voter Fraud

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 23, 2019

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has never found evidence or proof of widespread voting fraud, but it wants to create a unit to investigate claims of such fraud.

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UPDATED: Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado Win in Phoenix Special Elections

UPDATED: Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado Win in Phoenix Special Elections

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 22, 2019

Betty Guardado trounced incumbent Vania Guevara, and Carlos Garcia edged out Mike Johnson with a few hundred votes.

Arizona Lawmakers Propose $7.5 Million for Texas-Based Anti-Abortion Group

Arizona Lawmakers Propose $7.5 Million for Texas-Based Anti-Abortion Group

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 22, 2019

The far-right Center for Arizona Policy, led by Cathi Herrod, is behind the new bill.

Lawsuit: Montgomery Won’t Provide Public Records Requested More Than 200 Days Ago

Lawsuit: Montgomery Won’t Provide Public Records Requested More Than 200 Days Ago

By Steven HsiehMay 22, 2019

“Prosecutors wield the most power in the criminal justice system and they’re like black holes, black boxes.”

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ICE Forced Hundreds of Immigrants Into Solitary Confinement in Arizona

By Meg O'ConnorMay 22, 2019

ICE placed detainees in Arizona facilities in solitary confinement 715 times in recent years, newly released documents reveal.

Sal DiCiccio Urged Governor Ducey to Appoint Grant Woods to McCain’s Seat

Sal DiCiccio Urged Governor Ducey to Appoint Grant Woods to McCain’s Seat

By Steven HsiehMay 21, 2019

How’s that for Arizona politics bingo?

Juan Martinez Still Prosecuting Murder Cases Despite Seven Misconduct Complaints

By Meg O'ConnorMay 21, 2019

Monday marked the start of Avtar Grewal’s murder trial and another case for Juan Martinez, who has received at least seven bar complaints in the past four years.

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Committee Republicans Block Survivor Testimony on Arizona Child Sex Abuse Bill

Committee Republicans Block Survivor Testimony on Arizona Child Sex Abuse Bill

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 21, 2019

“I’ve waited 20 years to have a voice,” said Lezleigh Jaworski. But Republicans “don’t even want to hear what we have to say.”

What $658,000 Says About Four Candidates and Two Phoenix City Council Seats

What $658,000 Says About Four Candidates and Two Phoenix City Council Seats

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 17, 2019

The two outsiders have received noticeable financial support from scandal-tainted figures close with Councilmember Michael Nowakowski.

Customer Service Employees Are Desperate to Escape Phoenix’s Water Department

Customer Service Employees Are Desperate to Escape Phoenix’s Water Department

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 16, 2019

Complaints to the city’s Equal Opportunity Department have skyrocketed in recent years.

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Phoenix Is Forcing Its Blue-Collar Workers Into a Contract, Union Leader Says

Phoenix Is Forcing Its Blue-Collar Workers Into a Contract, Union Leader Says

By Elizabeth WhitmanMay 15, 2019

“It’s not a negotiation anymore. It’s a dictatorship,” said the president of AFSCME Local 2384.

Council Member Sal DiCiccio Distances Himself From Patriot Movement AZ

Council Member Sal DiCiccio Distances Himself From Patriot Movement AZ

By Steven HsiehMay 2, 2019

The move comes after one of his staffers asked the far-right group to push out a message.Phoenix Councilman Cuts Ties With Anti-Migrant Group Patriot Movement AZ

A Militia Scorned: We Build the Wall’s Broken Love Affair With New Mexico Vigilantes

A Militia Scorned: We Build the Wall’s Broken Love Affair With New Mexico Vigilantes

By Beau HodaiMay 1, 2019

The group led by Brian Kolfage, Steve Bannon, and Kris Kobach embraced Larry Hopkins and United Constitutional Patriots until Hopkins’ arrest.

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Homeland Security Collected Intel on Arizona Family Separation Protests

By Meg O'ConnorApril 30, 2019

If you used Facebook to RSVP to one of 11 family separation protests in Arizona last June, odds are your friends aren’t the only ones who took note.

‘Die Soon Traitor’: Hate Targets City Council Candidate Carlos Garcia

‘Die Soon Traitor’: Hate Targets City Council Candidate Carlos Garcia

By Steven HsiehApril 29, 2019

“He is not American born. We need TRUE BLOODED AMERICANS running AMERICAN cities and states.”

AZ Correction Officer: ‘Felt Cute, Might Pepper Spray Your Baby Daddy …’

By Meg O'ConnorApril 28, 2019

Arizona law enforcement officers take #FeelingCuteChallenge.

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Anti-Migrant Vigilantes AZ Patriots Went on Ride-Along With Border Patrol

Anti-Migrant Vigilantes AZ Patriots Went on Ride-Along With Border Patrol

By Steven HsiehApril 25, 2019

AZ Patriots members have been making trips to the border, shouting at migrants to “go home.”

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