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abortion, Christian lawmakers, National Association of Christian Lawmakers
Sep 5, 2023

Christian lawmakers push battle over church and state after Roe

In the harshly lit breakfast bar of a Fairfield Inn, a dozen men and women sit hunched over microwaved eggs and steaming cups of coffee. Representing more than half the states in the nation, they have come to southern Virginia to craft policies to take back home: measures to ban abortion, restrict gender-affirming care and condemn gay marriage.

energy bills, record heat, LIHEAP Arizona, Phoenix,
Aug 9, 2023

Millions scramble to afford energy bills amid heat waves, but federal program to help falls short

As climate change ratchets up temperatures in Arizona and across the U.S., millions of the poorest Americans grapple with agonizing decisions — between enduring perilous heat or paying costly bills. While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the money reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the swelteri[...]

student debt, Biden administration, Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts, Arizona
Jul 3, 2023

Supreme Court nixes Biden plan for $430 billion in student-loan relief

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Biden administration student-debt relief plan that would have aided more than 40 million people, 916,000 of whom live in Arizona and currently hold a total of $32.6 billion in loans.

heat wave, Los Angeles, Arizona, homeless, California, National Weather Service
Jul 3, 2023

Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US

Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through the rest of today.

child labor laws, Arkansas, Progressive Era, Child Labor Amendment, agriculture
May 26, 2023

Children – the next ones in the meat grinder

Much of what the states are doing violates federal law under the Fair Labor Standards Act that sets the floor on wages, hours and child labor.

school choice, Hobbs, Ducey, Empowerment Scholarship Program, K-12, students
Apr 14, 2023

Arizona can still be the leader in school choice

Now is the time for Arizona, my home state, to continue its role as the leader in the movement to provide increased educational opportunities for its students.

small businesses, franchisors, franchisees, House bill
Mar 24, 2023

Put small business interests ahead of billionaires

Franchisees play a critical role in Arizona's economy, and it is important to protect their interests. That is why HB2404, which seeks to provide franchisees with greater protections against abuses by franchisors, is so important.

Resolution Copper, Oak Flat, Washington, mining, Congress, White Mountain Apache tribe, San Carlos Apache, San Carlos Apache, Brophy College Preparatory, Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Court of Appeals, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, House Natural Resources Committee, Gosar, Grijalva, Arkansas, Bruce Westerman, Nome Eskimo Community, Emory Oaks, Apache Leap, White Mountain Apache
Nov 21, 2022

Arizona students lobby as courts, Congress, fight over Oak Flat

A group of Arizona high school students and alumni in Washington last week lobbied for a bill that would block development of a copper mine proposed for Oak Flat, land that is sacred to the San Carlos Apache.

abortion, Arizona Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, personhood, fetus, Miranda, 15 weeks, fetal abnormality, pregnancy, fathers, women, doctors, ACLU
Aug 22, 2022

Pro-life advocates decided for the fetus, not protecting women

An oft refrain of the forced pregnancy crowd is that they didn’t seek to attack the pregnant woman but to help her. Reality has exposed that lie.

abortion, partial birth abortions, debate, PBS, Masters, U.S. Senate, Kelly, abortion, election, Lake, Trump, Hobbs,
Aug 19, 2022

Masters hopeful for McConnell support in Senate race

Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters said Friday he hopes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will back his close campaign in Arizona, striking a magnanimous tone toward the GOP leader he fiercely criticized during the primary.

probation officers, Arizona, bipartisan, Hobbs, House bill
Aug 8, 2022

Man accused of stealing vehicles in Arizona and Arkansas

A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing five vehicles, a trailer and a forklift in Arizona and Arkansas, according to authorities.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, left, accompanied by President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeting with governors in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 21, 2018, to discuss border security and restoring safe communities. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
May 21, 2018

Trump discusses immigration agenda with GOP governors

President Donald Trump dined Monday evening with Republican governors supportive of his immigration policies to discuss plans for border security and deporting people in the U.S. illegally.

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