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WNBA star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.
Vote for candidates with moral compass, others are trying to destroy democracy
This Nov. 8 you cannot be too busy or say you have no time to vote! Candidates that exhibit a moral compass, integrity, respect for others, and prioritize the needs of every family should be the ones who earn your vote!
Combating hate and blame: LGBTQ activists fight stigma around monkeypox
LGBTQ activists in Arizona are stepping up efforts to fight stigma and intolerance amid the global outbreak of monkeypox – even as they work to get more people vaccinated against the viral disease, which is contracted through close or intimate contact.
Critics worry about impact of ban on books with sexually explicit materials in schools
A new ban on books containing sexual content is impacting Arizona public schools, and critics worry self-censoring will add further stress to already overburdened teachers.
Horne, Hoffman debate LGBTQ+ website
The Republican candidate for the state's top educational official is lashing out at incumbent Kathy Hoffman for her agency's decision to promote a web site for LGBTQ+ and "questioning teens.''
Advocates push media literacy training in schools
Local advocates are pushing for lawmakers to implement media literacy training in schools around Arizona, something states across the country are already doing.
Arizona GOP censures House Speaker Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony
The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Democrats must protect ability for online platforms to remove misinformation
In the wake of the devastating murder of 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-4) took to Twitter—not to offer comfort to grieving families, but to peddle misinformation falsely accusing a transgender woman in Georgia of the crime. At a time when Arizona and other states are already struggling to combat dangerous election misinformation online, Rep. Gosar's tweet hig[...]
Big Arizona provider will not resume abortions despite ruling
The leader of Arizona's largest abortion provider said Tuesday her organization will not resume the procedures in one county even though a federal judge has blocked a fetal "personhood" law they feared could lead to criminal charges against doctors and others.
Ban assault weapons, not drag queens
Allow me to make a common sense assumption that should be reflected by common sense policy: assault weapons pose a greater danger to children than drag queens.
Senator proposes banning children from drag performances
An Arizona senator wants to ban children from attending drag queen performances through a last-minute bill.
Erasing LGBTQ from the alphabet
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there are more than one hundred anti-LGBTQ+ bills moving through legislatures across the country. Arizona is no exception. Numbering among the introduced bills... […]
