Arizona Government News

Adelita Grijalva Wins Democratic Primary for Late Father’s Congressional Seat

Jul 16, 2025 After a competitive and crowded primary, the former Pima County Supervisor will face Republican Daniel Butierez in a special election this fall.

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Jul 16, 2025 The Senate voted Tuesday to advance debate on a package of cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back previously allocated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Small donors, big PACs, and out-of-state money shape Arizona’s 7th Congressional District race

Jul 15, 2025 Democratic and Republican candidates in AZ-07 raise millions, with PACs, small donors, and out-of-state money shaping the race ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Reverse Robin Hood: Medicaid cuts threaten rural Arizona hospitals to fund top 1% tax breaks

Jul 15, 2025 Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could leave thousands without care in Arizona and shutter five rural hospitals.

Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul

Jul 11, 2025 The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle.

Arizona communities have highest rates of adults covered by Medicaid. They're bracing for cuts

Jul 9, 2025 Arizona health professionals are continuing to raise concerns about cuts to state Medicaid funding approved in Republicans' recent tax and policy bill.

Shoes off at the airport? TSA gives the pesky rule the boot

Jul 8, 2025 For nearly twenty years, most air travelers in the U.S. have been required to remove their shoes when going through security. That requirement has ended.

Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva's shoes?

Jul 7, 2025 Five Democrats and three Republicans are running in a July 15 primary election in southern Arizona to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.

Hobbs: 'I've signed way more bills than I’ve vetoed' as she breaks veto record for a 2nd time

Jul 5, 2025 Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs says breaking the state veto record for a second time wasn’t her goal, but she’ll continue to block bills that are bad for Arizona.

The Long Road: TUSD faces tough cuts and turns to voters after federal aid ends

Jul 3, 2025 With COVID relief gone and state funding lagging behind inflation, TUSD faces possible cuts, unless voters approve a $45 million override this fall.

AZ Congressional Republicans vote to pass Trump’s massive spending bill

Jul 3, 2025 The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed with a 218-214 on Thursday.

Activists rally outside Rep. Ciscomani’s Tucson office to protest Medicaid cuts in Trump-backed bill

Jul 2, 2025 Rep. Ciscomani voted to approve President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill in May and is now urging congressional leaders to protect it.

States sue Trump administration for sharing health data with DHS

Jul 1, 2025 The lawsuit, which includes Arizona, seeks to block the Trump administration from using the data for immigration enforcement or "population surveillance."

The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system

Jun 29, 2025 NPR was the first to report on the new tool designed to give state and local election officials an easier way to ensure only citizens are voting.

Sen. Mike Lee scales back land sale plan but Arizona sites still at risk

Jun 27, 2025 Conservation groups warn the new proposal could open cherished public lands to sale, including areas near Organ Pipe and Sky Island ranges.

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