Mar 19 WATCH: Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn’t viable By Associated Press Burch says she doesn't think people have to "justify their abortions," but she's talking about her decision because she wants lawmakers to have meaningful conversations about how their work impacts people. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda during campaign event in Las Vegas By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden told supporters greeting him at a campaign office in Reno, Nevada, that he and Trump have a “different value set" and he criticized Trump for comments he's made about veterans and others. Continue reading
Mar 15 Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Judge Roslyn Silver says Arizona's system for providing medical and mental health care for the nearly 25,000 people in its state-run prisons remains "fundamentally lacking" and prisoners are at risk. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 4:15 Migrants from all over the world make their way to Arizona’s southern border By Amna Nawaz Migrant crossings on the Arizona-Mexico border have remained high this year. While much of the conversation has been focused on Texas, Arizona has been one of the busiest border sections this year. Amna Nawaz reports from Pima County, where people… Continue watching
Mar 06 Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat By Associated Press The Arizona Department of Health Services says Dr. Eugene Livar was appointed to the role under Gov. Katie Hobbs' extreme heat preparedness plan. Continue reading
Mar 05 Arizona’s Democratic Gove. Hobbs vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature By Associated Press Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry. Continue reading
Mar 05 Arizona Sen. Sinema announces she won’t seek reelection in 2024, avoiding 3-way race By Jonathan Coopersmith for The Conversation Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 9:34 How Arizona’s crisis response network became a model for mental health hotlines By Madison Staten Since the launch of 988, the three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, millions have made contact with counselors. But the support and services available after someone calls 988 largely depend on what state one lives in. Continue watching
Jan 24 Arizona GOP chairman quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price that would keep her out of politics. Continue reading
Jan 08 Arizona Gov. Hobbs vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws By Associated Press She also leveled criticism at the federal government for closing a key crossing along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month due to a large influx of immigrants. Continue reading