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WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to...
Arizona lawmakers vote on party lines to elect speaker, get back to work
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines Wednesday as the U.S. House elected a new speaker, ending three weeks of what one representative called “weeks of political paralysis and dysfunction” in...
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GOP lawmakers turn to county attorney to pursue litigation against Phoenix gun transfer ordinance
Since the state’s attorney general hasn’t expressed interest in filing litigation against the city of Phoenix after an unlawful firearms transfer, Republican lawmakers are asking a conservative county attorney to...
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Arizona defense coalition pitches Ukraine rebuilding and war effort
In a previous version of this story the headline erroneously reported that the Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition struck a deal with Ukraine to train pilots. The pilot training is...
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As migration surges in Americas, ‘funds simply aren’t there’ for humanitarian response, UN says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs, a United Nations...
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Phoenix repeals Ukraine gun transfer ordinance after shipping firearms
The Phoenix City Council recently repealed an ordinance that the state’s attorney general determined as unlawful after complaints from Republican lawmakers prompted an investigation. Councilmembers repealed an ordinance they recently...
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AG: Phoenix donation of firearms unlawful, but …
The state’s Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a report Sept. 20 finding a recent Phoenix ordinance authorizing the donation of unclaimed firearms to Ukraine is unlawful, despite “commendable” intent from...
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Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
Cook becomes Freedom Caucus spoiler
Editor’s note: This story was part of the Session Wrap coverage, which reviewed and analyzed the 2023 legislative session. House and Senate Freedom Caucus members started the legislative session with...
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US will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, beginning at an Air National Guard base in October, the Pentagon said Thursday. The...
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Republican legislators file complaint requesting AG investigate Phoenix’s firearm transfer to Ukraine
Two Republican lawmakers are asking the attorney general to investigate a recent ordinance passed by the City of Phoenix that authorizes the city to donate unclaimed firearms to Ukraine. Reps....
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Phoenix gun deal with Ukraine draws opposition
Two state lawmakers are arguing a recent ordinance passed by the city of Phoenix to give unclaimed firearms to Ukraine is unlawful. Reps. Selina Bliss, R-Prescott, and Reps. Quang Nguyen,...
