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Advocates push media literacy training in schools
Local advocates are pushing for lawmakers to implement media literacy training in schools around Arizona, something states across the country are already doing.
Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach
In March 2020, Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a sweeping set of measures designed to help curb rising rates of suicide and expand access to mental health treatment for Arizona residents with and without insurance.
Will Hobbs face Lake? Debate prospect unclear
With one deadline already in the rearview mirror, it’s still not clear if the Democratic nominee for governor will get on a debate stage with her opponent before the November general election.
Ducey to focus on semiconductors in Taiwan visit
Gov. Doug Ducey arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a visit focused on semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.
Ward says giving Jan. 6 Committee access to phone records will endanger rights
State GOP Chair Kelli Ward is telling a federal judge if she lets the Jan. 6 Committee access her phone records it will endanger not only her rights but those of the entire Arizona Republican Party.
Judge rules Wadsack stays on ballot in LD17
A Pima County judge denied a request by friends of Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, to knock GOP Senate nominee Justine Wadsack off the general election ballot on Monday.
At Democrats’ rally, candidates focus on Republican opponents
Arizona Democratic statewide candidates from up and down the ticket offered a preview of their campaign strategy for this year’s general election during a "unity rally" on Aug. 27 in west Phoenix.
Court rules ‘dark money,’ medical debt initiatives will go before voters
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that two contested initiatives concerning “dark money” and medical debt will go before voters in November even though some petition circulators violated state law – but voters won’t get to weigh in on a third initiative that sought to make a multitude of changes to Arizona election laws.
AZ may receive $76.5M for EV charging access
Arizona is on track to receive $76.5 million from the federal government to improve accessibility to electric vehicle charging stations. This is thanks to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Plan.
Ducey’s shipping containers aid Lake’s plans
Gov. Doug Ducey’s attempt to close a gap in the border wall on federal land went beyond even what hawkish Arizona politicians have proposed – and gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s team says it's giving credence to her position on border issues.
Arizona Supreme Court allows ballot measures to stand
Arizonans will be able to vote in November on two controversial ballot measures even though petition circulators did not comply with the law, the state Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday.
Republicans push proposal for significant teacher raises
A group of Republican lawmakers and candidates for office signed onto an education proposal on Monday to raise teacher salaries permanently by $10,000 dollars in the next legislative session.
