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Congressman Raúl Grijalva
Oct 2, 2024

Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva, sidelined by cancer since February, says next term will be his last

Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva, diagnosed with cancer early this year and absent from the U.S. Capitol since February, says his next term will be his last. He’s seeking a 12th […]

wildfire
Sep 11, 2024

Governors prod Congress for more help on growing threat of wildfire in West

WASHINGTON – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and 19 other Western governors are prodding Congress to move more urgently to address a wildfire crisis that has grown worse in recent years. […]

A windmill draws water for livestock in Leupp, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation, Saturday, March 9, 2024. A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday, May 13, with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
May 26, 2024

Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement

Within the heart of the Navajo Nation and in the shadow of the sandstone arch that is the namesake of the tribal capital, a simple greeting and big smiles were shared over and over again Friday as tribal officials gathered: "Yá'át'ééh abíní!"

May 6, 2024

Senator banned from using chamber’s broadcast room

A state senator who complained about Democrats hosting a "drag story hour'' has lost his privileges to use Senate broadcast facilities after he used them to do an interview with a talk show host who denies the Holocaust.

U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. speaks prior to delivering her signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State's office Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the Capitol in Phoenix. Sinema is officially running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake. Women running for office have crossed another threshold with a record number of candidates for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Matt York)
May 3, 2024

Voters urged to focus on lawmaker’s effectiveness

With 10 of Arizona’s 11 congressional seats up for election this year, experts and voters are urging Arizonans to consider the range of an incumbent’s performance

Apr 2, 2024

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. 

A woker checks on a piece of mining equipment at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. 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.
Mar 31, 2024

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. 

Reporter Martin Dreyfuss works on stories for Cronkite News at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Feb. 28, 2024. Dreyfuss is assigned to cover the Arizona Legislature for the immersive newsroom program this semester and expects to earn a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication in December 2024 from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Photo by Lauren Kobley/Cronkite News)
Mar 29, 2024

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.

Feb 26, 2024

We must pass Defend the Guard Act into law

I have witnessed the same overwhelming support for this legislation from my own constituents, and every Senate Republican will tell you the same. I am determined to see SB1121 become law, for our federal government to rein in its endless wars abroad, and for Arizona to become the first state to defend the integrity of our National Guard.

Feb 16, 2024

Arizona leaders can help solve US debt crisis

Arizona and other states must now step up and demand that Congress set the time and place for such a convention as required under Article V. To do otherwise would reward bad congressional behavior and moot the state’s equal rights to propose amendments to the Constitution as provided by Article V. The time for action is now! 

ballots, elections, task force, Hobbs, Bennett
Feb 7, 2024

Election deadline fix advances

On a party-line vote, two legislative panels approved a series of changes in election laws Tuesday that Republicans say are needed to ensure that Arizonans are not disenfranchised.

Election losers explain what went wrong
Jan 12, 2024

Why Arizona is worried about finishing the presidential election on time – but other states aren’t

The officials who run Arizona’s elections put out a blunt reminder last week: If lawmakers don’t soon change key dates related to the upcoming presidential election, military voters may get their ballots late, and results might not be delivered to Congress in time. 

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