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FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie...

Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris’ loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and STEVE PEOPLES, AP National Politics Writer
Former President Joe Biden says he’s responsible for Donald Trump’s victory last fall.

Politics

Brewer expanded Medicaid more than a decade ago.

Ex-Gov. Jan Brewer, other Republicans revolt against cuts to Medicaid

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Some Republicans like Jan Brewer and Rep. Juan Ciscomani are calling on Congress not to cut Medicaid.

Crime

The closure of Arizona’s first private prison in Marana put nearly 100 people out of work

Arizona to sell prison in Marana for $15 million

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Michael Cooper
The Arizona Department of Administration confirmed the state is selling the Marana prison facility to the Management & Training Corporation.

Politics

Democrats sent a scathing letter to the Trump administration about the VA staffing cuts.

Democrats blast Trump administration’s proposed Veterans Affairs cuts

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM MST
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By Tom Powell
VA Secretary Collins defends a 15% staff cut as efficiency-focused, but Arizona Democrats warn it risks longer wait times and worse care for veterans.

East Valley Teen Assaults

Gov. Katie Hobbs (left); Preston Lord (right)

‘Preston’s Law’ targeting group attacks now in Gov. Hobbs’ hands

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has the fate of House Bill 2611, better known as “Preston’s Law,” in her hands. The legislation comes in the wake of the beating death of East Valley teen Preston Lord in 2023.

Education

The law broadens the pool for eligible officers who can serve in schools.

Retired officers now eligible to serve as school officers in Arizona

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM MST
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By Alexandra Rangel
School officials praise a bill becoming law that allows retired police officers to serve as school officers in Arizona.

Arizona

More Perfect Union put up billboards like this one all across the Tucson area.

New billboards in Tucson defend Saguaro National Park

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM MST
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By Katherine Patterson
There have been different efforts across the region to speak out against the federal government cuts.

Politics

Arizona lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to force porn sites to verify ages

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
Arizona lawmakers gave House Bill 2112 a final seal of approval on Thursday, that, if signed into law, would force commercial porn websites to verify a user’s age before granting access.

East Valley

Axon wants to build a new campus near Hayden Road and Loop 101, which would include a hotel,...

Group opposing Axon expansion in Scottsdale may seek statewide vote

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM MST
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By Ben Bradley
A citizen group opposing a major corporation's expansion in Scottsdale plans to put the decision in the hands of voters across the state.

Arizona

Advocates want to extend the ban on shutting off electricity.

AG Mayes calls for investigation into woman’s death after power was cut off

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM MST
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By David Baker
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is calling on utility regulators to investigate the heat-related death of a woman in Sun City from last year.
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Politics

President Donald Trump (left) Red. Greg Stanton (D-Arizona, right)

Arizona congressman defend CHIPS Act as President Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM MST
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By Tom Powell
President Trump criticized the CHIPS Act during a meeting Tuesday, raising concerns about Arizona’s semiconductor funding.

Politics

File photo of Energy Star.

Trump administration plans to eliminate Energy Star program

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
According to the nonprofit Alliance to Save Energy, Energy Star helps American families save $40 billion in annual energy costs

Politics

Gavel and Jail

Man indicted for faking signatures to place Arizona’s abortion measure on ballot

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
A Maricopa County grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly faking signatures for Proposition 139 during the 2024 general election.

Arizona

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Monday a multistate federal lawsuit...

Arizona AG Kris Mayes, 18 other states ask judge to reverse HHS cuts

Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and AZFamily Digital News Staff
Attorneys general in 19 states, including Arizona and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.

Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during a National...

Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and TARA COPP Associated Press
Hegseth also has told the National Guard to shed 20% of its top positions.

Arizona

Currently wind generates roughly 1% in the Grand Canyon State.

Arizona among states suing Trump Administration over wind energy development

Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM MST
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By The Associated Press and AZFamily Digital News Staff
A coalition of state attorneys general, including Kris Mayes, filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy.

Politics

President Trump’s idea to change the name of Veterans day getting backlash from some Valley vets.

Some Phoenix area vets upset about Trump’s idea to change the name of Veterans Day

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM MST
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By Tom Powell
Opponents of the idea of changing the name of the Nov. 11 holiday say it neglects the sacrifices of veterans who have served in other wars.

Wildfires

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pulled funding for Flagstaff's wildfire resources...

EPA pulls $1M grant for Flagstaff wildfire resources ahead of critical fire season

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM MST
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By Mason Carroll
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pulled funding for Flagstaff's wildfire resources amid an intense fire season, leaving community hubs and emergency preparedness efforts in jeopardy.

Education

Arizona homeschool parents are protesting the new ESA handbook's spending caps on educational...

Homeschool parents challenge new ESA spending caps in proposed handbook

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM MST
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By Micaela Marshall
Arizona homeschool parents are protesting the new ESA handbook's spending caps on educational items, arguing that they limit their ability to provide necessary resources for learning.

Phoenix

A Valley toy store said it’s already feeling the impact of President Trump's China tariffs.

Phoenix toy store bracing for Trump’s China tariffs to impact pricing, supply

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM MST
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By Alexis Dominguez
President Trump's tariffs on China are already impacting Phoenix's Wildlings Toy Boutique, causing price hikes and inventory stress ahead of the holiday season.

Feature

San Carlos Apache tribal members are at the center of a fight to protect their sacred land...

San Carlos Apache tribal members fight to protect sacred site from mining operation

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM MST
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By Colton Shone
San Carlos Apache tribal members are at the center of a fight to protect their sacred land from being mined.

Immigration

New exective order at odds with Arizona law that allows non-citizen students to receive...

New Trump order threatens to take away in-state tuition for Dreamers

Updated: May. 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM MST
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By Sarah Robinson
A President Trump executive order looks to crack down on states offering in-state tuition to non-citizens, including Dreamers.

Politics

This undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025, shows...

Trump officials must report efforts to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador, judge rules

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, has been imprisoned in his native El Salvador for nearly seven weeks.

Politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters after meeting privately with House...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Catholic bishops are ‘controlled by Satan’

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM MST
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By WRDW staff and Andrew McMunn
Greene made the controversial post on X just hours after the Vatican announced the passing of Pope Francis’ passing.

Education

File photo of Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Arizona Dept. of Education lists school districts not complying with DEI order

Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
The Arizona Department of Education has launched a new webpage listing which school districts and charter schools are complying with the recent federal order on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and which ones are not.

Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Norwegian Prime...

Hegseth says he ended program supporting women on security teams that Trump had signed into law

Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media Tuesday that he had dismantled a program supporting women on security teams.

Politics

FILE - Michele Fiore, a Pahrump, Nev., judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in...

Trump pardons ex-Las Vegas councilwoman from wire fraud conviction

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM MST
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By Justine Verastigue
Former Las Vegas councilwoman and Pahrump’s justice of the peace has been pardoned from her fraud conviction.

Politics

If the bill is signed into law, public money cannot be used to pay for the monument's...

Arizona House passes bill to create memorial for slain journalist Don Bolles

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Arizona House passed a bill to honor slain journalist Don Bolles, who was assassinated nearly 50 years ago in Phoenix while investigating a shady land deal.

Politics

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, Friday, April 25,...

Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, arrived Friday at a federal court to face sentencing.

Phoenix

Diana Diaz-Harrison started Arizona Autism Charter Schools after her son was diagnosed with...

Arizona autism school founder appointed to role in Trump administration

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM MST
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By Alexis Dominguez
The woman behind Arizona Autism Charter Schools is the newest Trump administration member with a special education role.

Immigration

File image of the Arizona-Mexico border.

Arizona Department of Agriculture employee accused of human smuggling

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM MST
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By Ben Bradley and Dennis Welch
A now-former employee of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) was arrested earlier this month at the border for alleged human smuggling.

Politics

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced that he will be running for reelection in...

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announces run for re-election

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
The state’s top election official launched his re-election bid on Thursday, saying the office still needs to regain the confidence of voters.

Education

Tolleson Union High School District decided not to comply with the DEI order.

Some Arizona school districts vote to defy federal DEI order

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM MST
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By Sarah Robinson
Some Arizona school districts voted not to comply with the Trump administration's DEI order, which was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday.

Politics

New voting tabulators are pictured at the Registrars of Voters Office, Thursday, March 27,...

Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and ALI SWENSON
A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run.

Politics

On Thursday, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation that would pay for Arizona's disability...

Gov. Hobbs signs bipartisan bill to fund Arizona disability program

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed legislation that plugs a gaping budget deficit at the department that serves 60,000 people with disabilities before it runs out of money.

Politics

Hats are seen on the desk as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing...

‘Trump 2028′ hats and T-shirts are being sold on his official merch site

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM MST
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By Emily Van de Riet
President Donald Trump’s official merch site is selling items teasing a run for a third presidential term.

Politics

House Bill 2945 was approved with a 48-11 vote

Arizona House passes bill funding disability program

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Arizona House passed a bipartisan measure to fund a state services program for people with disabilities.

Politics

Abe Hamadeh speaking at a panel discussion on issues that took place at the Arizona Biltmore.

Arizona GOP lawmakers defend Trump’s tariffs, trade policies

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
Arizona Republicans defended Trump's trade policies at a panel at the Arizona Biltmore, while Democrats criticized tariffs and immigration actions.

Politics

The seven executive orders are focused on education, according to the White House press...

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM MST
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writers
The seven executive orders Trump signed are focused on education, according to the White House press secretary.

Politics

File photo of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

‘Insane, reckless:’ Arizona AG joins lawsuit against Trump administration tariffs

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and AZFamily Digital News Staff
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 11 other state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy, claiming it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

Politics

A religious and civil rights group is calling for the censure of Georgia congresswoman...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to backlash over comments after pope’s death; group calls for censure

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM MST
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By Atlanta News First staff
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is calling for Greene’s censure after a post on X, formerly Twitter, from the congresswoman, which reads, “Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God.”

Politics

FILE - Bill Owens takes part in a panel discussion at the Showtime Winter TCA Tour at the...

The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM MST
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
The top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration.

Politics

Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari returned to the U.S. on Tuesday.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari returns from El Salvador, calls for deportee’s release

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Arizona Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari is back in the U.S., continuing her demands that a man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison be released.

Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced it is resuming collections on any federal student...

Arizonans react to collections resuming on defaulted student loans

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is resuming collections on any federal student loan in default, for the first time in five years.

Politics

.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely (4) cheers on the sideline...

Ex-Cardinals kicker Jay Feely launches campaign for Congress

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely announced his campaign for Arizona's 5th Congressional District.

Politics

FILE - Arizona 5th Congressional District Republican Rep. Andy Biggs speaks at a campaign...

President Trump makes second endorsement in Arizona governor race

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM MST
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By David Baker
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind a second candidate for Arizona governor.

Politics

Senate President Warren Petersen condemned the governor’s actions.

Arizona Republicans push back after governor’s ICE Act veto

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM MST
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By Alexandra Rangel
Top Arizona Republicans criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto of a bill that would require local and state authorities work with the feds on immigration enforcement.

Politics

In a scathing letter, the newly elected Democratic party leader accused the state’s two...

Arizona Democrats at odds ahead of critical midterm elections

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
In a scathing letter, the newly elected Democratic party leader accused the state’s two Democratic U.S. Senators of trying to threaten and bully him.

Arizona

Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne announced he is launching a probe into the...

Arizona lawmaker launches probe into ADCRR after murders at Tucson prison

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
On Monday, Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne announced he is launching a probe into the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry in response to the murders of inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage, and Donald Lashley earlier this month.

Phoenix

Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari joined other members of Congress on a trip to El Salvador to...

Arizona congresswoman arrives in El Salvador to visit man mistakenly deported

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
A group of U.S. congressmembers, including one from Arizona, has arrived in El Salvador to visit the man who was wrongly deported to an El Salvador prison.
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