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Cook, House, health care, bills, legislation, House
Mar 24, 2023

Rural healthcare at risk if we don’t hold health plans accountable  

Commercial health insurance routinely downgrades and denies payment to healthcare providers, which means providers are left taking care of patients and not getting paid, which is not a good business model. That is why my bill, HB2290 currently up for consideration in the Senate, is important for hospitals, physicians and patients.

Mayorkas, Hobbs, border
Mar 22, 2023

Hobbs talks “partnership” with Mayorkas at border 

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to Arizona on Tuesday for a border tour with Gov. Katie Hobbs, a sign of changing relations between the state and the federal government in connection with border issues.

Mexico, guilty plea, assault, U.S. Border Patrol
Mar 20, 2023

Man pleads guilty to assaulting 2 border agents in Arizona

A 26-year-old man from Mexico has pleaded guilty to assaulting two U.S. Border Patrol agents last year on the Tohono O'odham Nation, authorities announced Monday.

teacher pay, AEL, Cook, Shah, Marsh, Gutierrez
Mar 16, 2023

Oppose HB2800, find real solutions to teacher pay

Please join us in urging our colleagues to vote NO on HB2800, and instead work together for bipartisan solutions with the governor and those of us listening to teachers and other education experts. 

Hoffman, Sundareshan, woke, Senate, inclusion, diversity, Banner Health, Intel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Freeport McMoRan
Mar 13, 2023

Hoffman aims to ban public funds for programs promoting diversity, inclusion, equity

Two years after banning the use of public funds for so-called "critical race theory,'' a Queen Creek Republican lawmaker is now going after programs that promote diversity, equality and inclusion.

Holocaust, Anne Frank, World War II, Arizona Jewish Historical Society
Mar 13, 2023

Virtual tour of Anne Frank’s house teaches about Holocaust

The Arizona Jewish Historical Society has opened a new interactive activity as part of its exhibit “Stories of Survival: An Immersive Journey Through the Holocaust.”

Mayes, Meta, lawsuit, social media
Mar 9, 2023

Mayes reverses ruling on income-source discrimination

Attorney General Kris Mayes reversed former Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s opinion that city ordinances banning income source-based discrimination violate state law, but it’s not clear if she has the authority to do so.

Border Patrol, Huachuca City, arrest, State Route 90, carjacking
Mar 9, 2023

Carjacking suspect chased by cops crashes at U.S. border

Police pursuit of a person suspected in a carjacking Wednesday ended in a crash involving multiple vehicles at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint outside Huachuca City on State Route 90, according to police.

home rule, Senate, Wadsack, Tucson
Mar 7, 2023

Senators vote to ask voters to eliminate cities’ ability to have own charters

State senators voted Tuesday to ask voters to eliminate the ability of cities to have their own charters -- but only after its sponsor promised to narrow it to affect only Tucson and Phoenix and, pretty soon, Mesa.

Wadsack, Kern, Senate, Bennett, Tucson, Arizona Constitution, Phoenix, Coolidge, Prescott, Sundareshan, Shope
Mar 6, 2023

Senators vote to allow voters to decide how Tucson residents elect council

State senators voted Monday to let voters across Arizona decide how Tucson residents get to elect members of their city council.

Pima County, mistrial, Tucson, Christopher M. Clements, Isabel Celis, Maribel Gonzalez, sex offender
Mar 6, 2023

Mistrial declared in Tucson for man charged in girl’s death

A mistrial was declared after a jury in southern Arizona was unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl.

schools, House bill, Jones
Mar 3, 2023

House bill would seek public’s vote on whether to split school districts

Arizona lawmakers are moving to require a public vote in the state's largest school districts to determine whether they should be split up.

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