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Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County
Pima County has been awarded $21.8 million to continue efforts with temporary shelters for asylum seekers.
Former Speaker Jim Weiers passes
James P. Weiers, the two-time speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, after a battle with congestive heart failure.
Courts and lawmakers act on transgender kids’ rights
Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity.
Wildfires bigger, prompting changes in firefighting workforce
An annual wildfire training academy in Prescott marked a record-setting year, with more than 1,000 people turning out in March for a week of classroom time and work in the field.
New law on campaign finance reporting takes effect
Sometime in July, Arizonans are going to find out how much money Katie Hobbs has amassed in her campaign war chest and who has been donating.
Expanded ‘defense of premises’ won’t become law
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial measure Monday that would have expanded the scope of the state's "defense of premises'' law.
Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he said he is continuing to work while undergoing treatment.
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
GOP lawmaker uses daily prayer to condemn Transgender Day of Visibility
A nonbinary Democrat lawmaker lashed out Monday at a Republican representative for using his prayer on the House floor for "weaponizing religion to condemn our constituents.''
Uranium mined near Grand Canyon as prices soar, US pushes more nuclear power
The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.
ASU students gathering news at state Capitol, D.C
From the Arizona statehouse to the nation’s capital, Arizona State University students are reporting on the issues that matter to their readers.
