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Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin

Indigenous groups are irate with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a Cherokee and only the second Native American cabinet member, after masked agents forced their way onto Tohono O'odham land to facilitate border wall construction.

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Arizona’s poet laureate takes storytelling beyond the page

Arizona appointed a poet laureate, Laura Tohe, after an eight-year vacancy. She aims to expand literary access across rural, tribal communities. The post Arizona’s poet laureate takes storytelling beyond the page first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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With costs high and Trump unpopular, Democrats favored to retake the House

WASHINGTON — With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats remain favored to regain the majority in the U.S. House. President Donald Trump’s anemic approval ratings amid the war in Iran, concerns over the economy and a coalitional shift within the party mark some of the largest headwinds facing...

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Republican Who Led Prop. 308 Campaign Slams DOJ Lawsuit

Tyler Montague speaks with Arizona Globe on the Trump Administration’s challenge to Arizona’s Dreamer tuition law

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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-28: Mayes Targets Flock, Clean Elections Gains Subpoena Power in Lombardo Case, and Gilbert Must Elect a School Board Member

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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-28: Mayes Targets Flock, Clean Elections Gains Subpoena Power in Lombardo Case, and Gilbert Must Elect a School Board Member

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Elections

Judge again freezes Trump mail-voting rule, citing states’ constitutional election power

A federal judge froze for two weeks a Trump administration regulation to restrict mail voting late Thursday, calling the U.S. Postal Service rule a violation of states’ power to administer elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s temporary restraining order reinstated a pause that she had lifted just a day...

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DOJ Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

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Shah’s Pro-Police Pitch Challenged After Democrat Touts Law-Enforcement Endorsements

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Grand Canyon University Planning Law School and Technologies College

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Father Dead, Teen Daughter Injured in Buckeye Shooting

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Butler Valley: A water transfer basin ready for use

Interior Secretary James Burgum has just ordered a drastic and punitive reduction in Arizona’s share of the Colorado River. We must now respond both by preparing for possible litigation, and by accelerating our efforts to develop new in-state water supplies. The post Butler Valley: A water transfer basin ready for...

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Fringe candidates’ lawyer cries ‘conspiracy’ as Clean Elections fraud probe barrels ahead

The Clean Elections Commission on Thursday ordered its executive director to continue to investigate three fringe statewide candidates suspected of falsely obtaining millions in public funds for their campaigns. When that investigation is completed, they want him to make a recommendation about whether any of the...

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Postal Service presses ahead on Trump mail-voting rule despite lawsuits

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service took another step Thursday in implementing a Trump administration policy to restrict mail-in voting, even as a high-stakes legal battle plays out and midterm elections approach. The agency published an FAQ about its new rule that compels states to send their voter rolls to the...

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Arizona removing bonus points from school grades, with drops expected

A significant number of Arizona schools could see their accountability grades dropped a peg next year following changes to the state's scoring formula. The post Arizona removing bonus points from school grades, with drops expected first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Housing, trucking, tax credits: Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda has a wide reach

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Treasury’s recent proposed regulation to limit refunds for certain tax credits based on immigration status is the latest move by the Trump administration to restrict noncitizens’ access to federal benefits. In President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has employed a...

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Arizona Takes Biggest Colorado River Cut as State Challenges Federal Framework

Officials warn new setup could force far deeper Lower Basin cuts

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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-27: Cities shut down Flock programs, Tohono O’odham Border Fight, Lee Debates Herself, and More

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Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could be removed from the mail voting list in 2027

Arizona could remove hundreds of thousands of voters from its automatic mail ballot list under the provisions of a state law coming to bear next year. The 2027 removals will be the first under the law, signed in 2021 by former Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican. The statute requires county recorders to remove voters...

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FEC Sends Three Compliance Notices To Democratic AZ-08 Nominee

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Childcare crisis leaves Arizona families ‘just subsisting,’ parents say

Affordability is top of mind for voters going into the November election, and early childhood advocates hope that will be enough to fuel support for investments in Arizona’s backlogged childcare assistance program. “Everybody is talking about affordability, and childcare should be part of this affordability...

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Arizona Cities Reassess Use of Flock Cameras

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Arizona to receive $223M from Meta settlement

Arizona will receive about $223 million over the next decade from Instagram's owner following a $17.1 billion settlement between the media giant and the states. The post Arizona to receive $223M from Meta settlement first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .