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The governor, Legislature, agencies, and the choices made at 1700 West Washington.
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State officials issued new workplace heat safety guidelines in April, but many workers say it's not enough. The post Arizona workers call for stronger heat safety protections first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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A new federal rule will end Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming hormone therapies and procedures for kids under age 18. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday a rule that prohibits state Medicaid plans from covering gender-affirming procedures for minors and using federal Medicaid dollars...
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Brooke Green thought she needed a mammogram. Green, a Democratic state representative in Idaho, knew that breast cancer ran in her family and she “just had an inkling” that she should be tested. She was two weeks shy of the day her last remaining embryo would be implanted through in vitro fertilization. It was the […]
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A former Arizona mayor says home construction has sunk to a post-pandemic low and urges leaders to speed permits and balance water rules, not chase scapegoats.
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Larry Bootsma was 23 years old when he experienced psychosis for the first time. His parents still remember the phone call from his apartment. He was panicking, saying bugs were crawling out of the vents. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. Larry exhausted nearly every level of Arizona’s behavioral health...
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An en banc voting-law ruling, a voucher ballot fight, and Attorney General Kris Mayes' investigation are shaping Arizona's governor's race more than stump speeches, according to a new Arizona Globe analysis.
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An Arizona Daily Independent column says advocates sent Gov. Katie Hobbs 70+ meeting requests on planned September Salt River horse removals with no reply, and are building a records trail to press for science, transparency, and accountability.
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WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on social media Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, the president praised Leavitt, the youngest person to serve in the role, as one...
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As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel...
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Legislative District 14 is reliably Republican, making a Democratic upset this November a long shot. The post A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Athena Salman left the Arizona Legislature in 2024 to pursue an ambitious goal: enshrining a right to abortion into the state’s Constitution. The post Athena Salman: Defending abortion rights after Proposition 139 first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Anti-abortion groups asked new U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to review DOJ authority to use an 1873 anti-obscenity law against abortion medication, raising immediate uncertainty but no policy change yet.
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Yes-on-318 files a complaint over an alleged copycat website as GOP statewide hopefuls back Prop 318. The ballot fight heats up while regulators weigh next steps.
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On June 11, ICE agents trailed a car into the parking lot of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. For the family riding in that car, an everyday school drop off quickly devolved into chaos. ICE agents pulled Jesus Acevedo Sanchez from the vehicle, pinned him to the ground and arrested him...
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order that aims to reshape guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, standing alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was met with immediate pushback. The order — which calls on federal programs and funding to...
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Arizona spends over $1.5 billion a year on corrections and $3 million on reentry workforce efforts. Advocates say career paths work, but lawmakers have yet to fund a $1.5 million independent oversight office.
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Arizona Mirror says "corporate money" failed to sway Democratic primaries and that a legislative flip is in play. That is a projection, not a result.
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Arizona is on the verge of historic change. This November, voters could elect a Democratic majority in the state Legislature for the first time in decades. Community organizations like Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), Our Voice Our Vote Arizona, Chispa Arizona, and Worker Power understand just how much...
