Arizona Government News

Change in asylum rules creates influx of migrants in Sonora shelter

Jun 18, 2024 A migrant shelter in Nogales, Sonora, is having a large increase in migrants being returned to Mexico after crossing the border into Arizona, including many families and children.

Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit

Jun 16, 2024 The spending plan is the result of weeks of negotiations between Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders.

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says

Jun 13, 2024 The report does not mention whether the federal government is pursuing a court-enforced reform plan known as a consent decree.

HUD will allow more federal dollars to go toward electric bill assistance

Jun 13, 2024 Government officials visited a public housing complex in Tucson to make the announcement.

NLRB files complaint against Arizona EV manufacturer Lucid Motors

Jun 12, 2024 The government accuses Lucid of launching a multi-pronged campaign to squash legally protected unionizing efforts in early 2023.

BLM restricts target shooting at Sonoran Desert National Monument to protect natural and cultural resources

Jun 6, 2024 New regulations limit dispersed recreational shooting to 5,295 acres, safeguarding plant species, archaeology sites and historic trails.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government

Jun 6, 2024 Facilities are often inadequate and understaffed, the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona said in court documents.

Community activists protest Tucson budget over housing and homelessness

Jun 5, 2024 Meanwhile, members of the Tucson Crime Free Coalition said that the Tucson Police require additional funding to address homelessness and maintain public safety.

LUCHA looks to block controversial border ballot proposition

Jun 5, 2024 HCR 2060, also known as the Secure the Border Act, passed the state's House of Representatives yesterday. Now the civil rights group says it is unconstitutional.

House passes controversial border initiative, heads to ballot for voter approval

Jun 4, 2024 The ballot measure would make it a state crime to enter the country somewhere other than a port of entry.

Arizona tribe temporarily bans dances after police officer is fatally shot responding to disturbance

Jun 2, 2024 The Phoenix FBI is investigating the fatal shooting, but it has not released many details.

Arizona advances in renewable energy with federal investments

May 31, 2024 Senator Mark Kelly and other local leaders talk about the state's clean energy growth and jobs.

The Buzz: How political campaigns spend their money

May 31, 2024 We dive into the spending of those seeking Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat.

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

May 30, 2024 Jurors convicted Trump on all 34 counts after deliberating for 9.5 hours.

Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown

May 30, 2024 It would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold.

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