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Trump left clean energy behind – Arizona can’t afford to follow him
Our state has made incredible progress toward becoming a nationwide leader in solar energy. We rank fourth in the nation for solar energy generation and third for solar growth projection. […]
Trump issues pardons to allies in election fraud scheme
Key Points: President Trump issues federal pardons to 18 people connected to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss The pardons do not affect the 18 people indicted on […]
Trump 2.0 era brings pro-business, anti-DEI shift for employers
As Trump 2.0 settles in, business leaders are seeing a rapid recalibration of federal labor and employment priorities. With the White House expected to revive many of its earlier pro-business […]
Sandy Bahr: Environmental activism in the second Trump era
Sandy Bahr is a well-known figure at the state Capitol, where she can frequently be found testifying at the Legislature and the Arizona Corporation Commission in her role as executive […]
West Coast states form alliance to issue independent vaccine guidelines
California, Oregon and Washington are forming an alliance to coordinate public health guidelines in an attempt to fill the role that federal agencies have held for decades. The governors of […]
Hobbs seeks $760M federal reimbursement for border security costs
Key Points: State wants a reimbursement for funds spent on border security since 2021 Arizona spent $100 million on shipping containers for a border wall under former Gov. Doug Ducey […]
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’? No – one big, dangerous disaster
My patient had a full-body rash. Her lips were swelling. She was scared she couldn’t breathe. If the swelling continued, her tongue could obstruct her throat, and she would suffocate. […]
Arizona faces cuts to health care, food stamps and state revenue under Big Beautiful Bill
Key Points: Governor says Medicaid recipients would be hard hit Federal tax cuts would reduce state revenue Rural health care would suffer Gov. Katie Hobbs said there’s no way the […]
Analysis: High court’s decision creates two-tiered nation
The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to limit the use of nationwide injunctions could split U.S. states in two. People living in the 21 states and Washington, D.C. represented by Democratic attorneys general […]
One big, beautiful disaster for the food safety net
The views expressed here are personal and not those of the University of Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). In February, Representative Juan Ciscomani said he opposed SNAP and Medicaid cuts. […]
Republican candidates debate immigration, budget ahead of CD7 election
Key Points: Two Republican contenders for CD7 debated Both supported the president’s immigration policies to varying degrees Each an underdog in the largely Democratic district Two Republicans vying to get […]
Trump’s former chief of staff claims immunity from fake electors charges
Key Points:Â Meadows claims immunity from election fraud; says his actions were within official White House duties Judge Tuchi previously rejected same defense by ruling his conduct exceeded his official […]
