Cities, towns oppose bill to ban police budget cuts
Saying he wants to short-circuit "defund the police'' movements here, a first-term state lawmaker is pushing legislation designed to bar cities from cutting public safety funding.
Velasquez replaced on the ballot by union leader
Democrats in a West Valley legislative district on Monday chose Marshall Pimentel as their replacement on the ballot for indicted Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez, who is facing three felony charges for alleged food stamp fraud.