Dems refuse White House meeting after Trump snub
Key Points: Democratic governors refuse White House invitation to NGA meeting The cause? President Donald Trump disinvited some governors to the event The National Governors Association will no longer support […]
Prop 50 exposes deepening political and geographical shifts in California
Key Points Prop 50 passed in California, approving legislatively drawn congressional maps through 2030 Rural counties opposed the measure, revealing a sharp coastal-inland divide Critics warn the new maps could […]
Hobbs focused on Arizona issues, declines to join Dem governors opposing Trump
Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t be joining other Democratic governors who are forming a group to actively oppose some of the policies of the new Trump administration. “I don’t think that’s […]
DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state's decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants.
Wildfires are raging – here’s how we can stop them
Wildfires are raging again as millions of acres across the American West succumb to a wave of devastating infernos. Our forests are literally dying for a solution.
Coronavirus puts brakes on signature gathering for ballot measures
Initiatives face a strong possibility of not collecting enough signatures to land on the November ballot with the COVID-19 becoming widespread, and the latest projections of cases could mean a shelter-in-place policy is coming.
Bill would allow Arizona college athletes to earn endorsement money
Student athletes at state universities and community colleges would be able to profit from their endorsements under the terms of legislation awaiting a vote at the state House.
California law could force Arizona to compensate college athletes
Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday he's open to some form of compensation for college athletes – but nothing like the bill approved by California lawmakers.
California district stalls West drought plan over lake money
The Imperial Irrigation District wants $200 million for the Salton Sea, a massive, briny lake in the desert southeast of Los Angeles created when the Colorado River breached a dike in 1905 and flooded a dry lake bed.














