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The board of the Arizona Democratic Party voted to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Saturday after she voted against bypassing the filibuster to adopt federal voting rights legislation.
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Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is back at work after announcing that she was in treatment for alcohol use and anxiety in California for a few weeks earlier this month. Throughout the process, she has asked the public for patience and understanding. But some defense attorneys who face her office in court see hypocrisy in that request.
Sept. 27, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of drivers will be getting refund checks from the Arizona Department of Transportation. The move is in response to a controversial public safety fee that was included as part of vehicle registration renewal costs, and later rescinded.
Sept. 26, 2021
Julie Erfle of Erfle Uncuffed and former congressional candidate Christine Jones joined The Show to talk about the draft report of the so-called Arizona audit, the resignation of a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and more.
Sept. 24, 2021
The Biden administration this week announced plans to implement new safety standards, aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat.
Sept. 24, 2021
A widely criticized, GOP-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County concluded that Joe Biden received more votes for president than Donald Trump.
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Sept. 23, 2021
If you’re a parent in Arizona and your child’s school requires students to wear masks, Gov. Doug Ducey is offering $7,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help you send your child elsewhere. Critics call it another example of Republicans trying to undermine public education.
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→ More Arizona Education News
Sept. 24, 2021
Legislation that would add $3.5 trillion in spending over 10 years through budget reconciliation has run into delays. But a new report by ASU’s Seidman Institute shows that, if that $3.5 trillion is implemented, Arizona’s economy would be helped significantly.
Sept. 23, 2021
Lawmakers have started a bipartisan ad hoc committee focused on wildfire management. It will be chaired by Rep. David Cook of Globe, who estimates he lost three-quarters of his ranch in the Telegraph Fire.
Sept. 23, 2021
The Biden administration’s has launched the House America initiative, which is focused on having local areas direct federal funds toward affordable housing and helping people experiencing homelessness. Mesa is one of the cities that has moved enthusiastically in support of the concept.
Sept. 23, 2021
Before the so-called Maricopa County election audit began, Republican state Senate President Karen Fann assured voters that the process would be absolutely transparent. But since April, data about how this audit is being conducted — and by whom — has been largely unavailable.
Sept. 23, 2021
The question of whether Arizona gets to enforce a new restriction on the right to abortion could turn on whether a federal judge considers it a ban or a restriction.
Sept. 23, 2021
Phoenix will test a new incentive to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. On Tuesday, the City Council approved a pilot program to fund up to a thousand gift cards worth $100 each.
Sept. 22, 2021
Some workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport could soon get help covering child care costs. The city will offer vouchers and consider opening a child care center on airport property.
Sept. 22, 2021
As we see escalating political tensions at the border, a judge this week struck a blow to one of the toughest enforcement tools the Biden administration has been using to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
→ Ducey, 25 Other GOP Governors Call For Border Meeting With Biden
→ Ducey, 25 Other GOP Governors Call For Border Meeting With Biden
Sept. 22, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey, along with 25 other Republican governors, sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week, asking for a meeting to talk about the situation at the country’s southern border.
Sept. 22, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters will return to Washington, D.C. The Show spoke with reporter Bente Birkeland to learn about the general reaction to this move in Colorado and among Colorado’s elected officials.
Sept. 22, 2021
iCivics, which was started by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor here in Arizona, is expanding its reach and trying to counter some of the damage and cynicism today's political institutions are facing.
Sept. 22, 2021
Republican Steve Chucri resigned Tuesday from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors after a recording emerged of him criticizing his GOP colleagues for opposing a review of the 2020 election.
→ What Supervisor Bill Gates Is Expecting From The Audit Report
→ What Supervisor Bill Gates Is Expecting From The Audit Report
Sept. 22, 2021
Southwest Gas Corporation said a recent explosion in Chandler and a leak in north Scottsdale both involved a type of plastic pipe that can deteriorate under certain conditions. Neither had drawn safety scrutiny because they were wrongly identified in the company’s mapping system.
Sept. 22, 2021
On Tuesday, a new law goes into effect imposing certain mandates on how labor unions in Arizona can operate. Arizona union organizers have filed suit to prevent the law from being implemented.
Sept. 22, 2021
