Apr 20 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Arizona wildfire grows, forcing hundreds to evacuate In our news wrap Wednesday, Arizona’s Tunnel Fire doubles in size overnight, forcing hundreds to evacuate. The Justice Department will appeal a judge’s order striking down a federal mask mandate for transit after the CDC says it is necessary for… Continue watching
Apr 20 Growing Arizona wildfire forces more than 700 people from their homes By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press An Arizona wildfire doubled in size overnight after tearing through two-dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700 homes. Continue reading
Mar 30 Oklahoma, Arizona governors sign transgender athletes bans into law By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Republican governors in Arizona and Oklahoma have both signed bills into law that prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams. Continue reading
Mar 25 As political dominance wavers, Arizona Republicans fight culture war battles against abortion and LGBTQ rights By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation's toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
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