Mar 24 Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict transgender athletes, surgeries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The bill already passed in the state Senate and with Thursday's vote, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states trying to restrict transgender rights. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ahead of 2022 election, GOP lawsuit looks to throw out absentee voting in Arizona By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The GOP's request would upend the election procedures used by 90 percent of voters in a battleground state that will be crucial to determining which party controls the U.S. Senate after the 2022 election. Continue reading
Feb 23 LISTEN: The Supreme Court considers whether states can continue a Trump-era immigration lawsuit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned. Continue reading
Jan 21 Arizona sues Biden over federal money being used for schools without mask rules By Bob Christie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in Phoenix federal court on Friday comes a week after the U.S. Treasury Department demanded that Ducey either restructure the $163 million program to eliminate restrictions it says undermine public health recommendations or pay back the money. Continue reading
Jan 15 King family rally in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day By Terry Tang, Associated Press As the nation prepares to mark the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some members of his family are spending it in conservative-leaning Arizona to mobilize support for languishing federal voting rights legislation. Continue reading
Jan 14 Biden administration threatens to take COVID relief funds back from Arizona over anti-mask rules By Fatima Hussein, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Treasury Department warns in a Friday letter that Arizona has 60 days to remove the anti-masking provisions before the federal government moves to recover the relief money. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Tipping Point – The Colorado River Basin By Miles O'Brien Join PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien for a special hour-long live event exploring the relationship between climate change and the fate of the Colorado River Basin. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: House Oversight Committee reviews Arizona’s election audit By Bob Christie, Associated Press Democratic members of a U.S. House committee on Thursday questioned Arizona officials on the potential damage that a partisan review of the state's 2020 election results had on trust in American elections. Continue reading
Oct 05 Arizona can’t use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a letter to Ducey, the Treasury Department said the grant programs are "not a permissible use" of the funding. Continue reading
Sep 25 EXPLAINER: As Arizona election ‘audit’ ends, new ones begin By Marc Levy, Associated Press The most closely watched attempt by Republicans to examine the 2020 presidential election in a battleground state lost by former President Donald Trump is coming to an embarrassing end in Arizona, but their efforts are cranking up elsewhere. Continue reading