Politics and Government

Arizona officials keep an eye out, as Defense budget again targets A-10

Feb 12, 2020 The fighter jets have been a mainstay at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Commission head hopes to bring peace to families of missing people in Sonora

Feb 12, 2020 The commission aims to aid groups searching for missing loved ones and to ensure identification of remains.

DOJ sanctuary city crackdown won't impact Arizona cities, US attorney's office says

Feb 11, 2020 The state doesn't have sanctuary cities or policies that fit that definition, an assistant U.S. attorney in Arizona said.

Tohono O'odham Nation denounces border wall construction and blasting of cultural sites

Feb 11, 2020 The blasting project reportedly went through Monument Hill, an Indigenous burial site on ancestral Tohono O'odham land.

Ducey funding plan for low-performing schools gets first legislative approval

Feb 11, 2020 Project Rocket determines per-pupil funding at schools given lower grades by the Education Department.

Ensuring security in Arizona elections

Feb 6, 2020 County and state election officials discuss how they're working to combat misinformation and interference in the 2020 race.

Arizona House votes to let landowners build border walls with no permits

Feb 6, 2020 Private landowners wouldn't need to ask the city or county for a permit under the legislation, which is heading to the Arizona Senate.

Arizona's senators split vote on Trump acquittal

Feb 5, 2020 Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally voted along party lines.

Youth Crossing Gender Borders, Episode 5: The Roots of Transphobia

Feb 5, 2020 Why is gender identity so controversial?

State of disunion: Arizona lawmakers react to Trump speech at tense time

Feb 5, 2020 Republican lawmakers said the speech left them feeling empowered, while Democrats used terms like “eerie” and “bizarre.”

Iowans in Green Valley participate in satellite caucus

Feb 4, 2020 Arizona hosted four of the first-ever satellite sites for the Iowa caucuses.

Arizona Education Department release unwittingly reveals student data

Jan 30, 2020 The release revealed personal info of ESA students, but also drew attention to some account balances raising eyebrows among critics of the program.

Supreme Court says ‘public charge’ rule can take effect — for now

Jan 28, 2020 The policy will require migrants to demonstrate that they will not need public assistance before they can gain admission to the U.S.

Arizona Senate committee advances bill to bolster firefighter cancer claims

Jan 28, 2020 The unanimously passed bill targets a loophole some firefighters say is used to deny cancer compensation claims.

Journalists roundtable: New legislative session, 2020 campaigns, impeachment trial

Jan 24, 2020 Plus, their approach to covering the presidential election.

Gov. Ducey on his 2020 priorities

Jan 17, 2020 His one-on-one interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera.

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