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AZ lawmakers praise Trump strike on Syria, warn about not being consulted
Most Arizona lawmakers agree that Syria’s apparent use of chemical weapons against civilians called for quick action by the U.S., but some said President Donald Trump went about it the wrong way.
Failure to pass Obamacare replacement gives Ducey room to breathe
And while he wouldn’t publicly admit it, the failure of U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Congress to pass the American Health Care Act has given Gov. Doug Ducey room to breathe.
Arizona urges U.S. Supreme Court to overturn ruling on driver’s licenses for ‘dreamers’
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is making a last-ditch effort to let Gov. Doug Ducey deny driver's licenses to "dreamers.''
Advocates: Relatively small fund cuts have big impact on Arizona arts
The Trump administration’s call to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in next year’s budget would mean the loss of just over $1.5 million in federal funds for Arizona.
Trump call for merit-based immigration puzzles experts, advocates
Immigration advocates are unsure what the merit-based immigration system President Donald Trump called for on Feb. 28 would do for the country because they don’t know exactly what the he meant.
In Arizona, Trump’s promise to save coal jobs is colliding with reality
The decision to close the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-powered plant near Page, Arizona has become the first real test of Trump’s promise to save coal jobs.
Ducey’s hand out for fed fix of state roads
Unwilling to even consider a gas tax hike, Gov. Doug Ducey is now counting on the Trump administration to help Arizona deal with its road-construction needs.
Arizona lawmakers give Trump’s first speech to Congress mixed reviews
President Donald Trump delivered an hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday that, while short on detail, was long on rhetoric that kept Republican lawmakers jumping to their feet and Democrats mostly sitting on their hands.
Democrats leave ICE meeting convinced arrests a taste of what’s to come
Democratic leaders left a meeting with immigration officials Thursday convinced that recent apprehensions, detentions and deportations have greatly expanded under President Donald Trump.
With distorted picture of NAFTA, U.S.-Mexico trade relations face precarious time
It is clear that there is a distorted picture of NAFTA in our nation’s capital. Rather than losing jobs due to a trade deficit, per the Mexico Institute, more than 4.9 million jobs in the U.S. are tied to trade with Mexico.
Arizona law enforcement might not back up Trump’s immigration order
The Phoenix, Tucson and Nogales police departments, as well as sheriffs from Yuma, Santa Cruz and Maricopa say officers will not target long-term undocumented immigrants who have no violent felony offenses.
9th Circuit, known as nutty 9th by conservatives, weighing Trump’s immigration order
Some legal scholars say the 9th Circuit's liberal reputation is overblown and that the court has moved to the middle as some of President Jimmy Carter's appointees ai??i?? who were considered extremely liberal ai??i?? have taken semi-retired "senior" status or passed away.
