Politics
Abortion rights advocates are one step closer to getting an initiative on the Arizona ballot, and GOP leaders are pushing for stricter immigration measures. Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies and Matt Benson with the firm Veridus joined The Show to talk about the week’s headlines.
April 5, 2024
The group No Labels will not nominate a third-party presidential candidate this year. The organization had emerged earlier this year as a potentially well-funded force in the election. However, No Labels said Thursday that finding the right candidates proved difficult.
April 5, 2024
House Republicans are accusing Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes of overstepping her authority and abusing her office for partisan gains.
April 4, 2024
A bill that would set training standards for staff who work at facilities that offer memory care services in Arizona could soon be signed into law.
April 4, 2024
Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez resigned from the Arizona House on Thursday becoming the sixth Democrat to leave the state Legislature since the beginning of the year.
April 4, 2024
The Republican controlled Arizona House of Representatives has passed a bill to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of biological sex.
April 4, 2024
Senate Bill 1162, which passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support, would require cities and towns to determine whether zoning applications are filled out correctly within 30 days. Municipalities would then have 180 days to approve or deny those applications.
April 4, 2024
Sitting before Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is a bill that could vastly expand Arizona’s castle doctrine, allows a property owner who feels their life is threatened to use deadly force against trespassers.
April 4, 2024
Mohyeddin Abdulaziz, board member of the Arizona Palestine Network and the co-founder of Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance, joined The Show to talk about his outspoken support of his people since the war in Gaza began.
April 4, 2024
The new law is known as the Ashley Dunn act, named for a young woman who died from an overdose after taking half a Percocet tablet she didn’t realize was laced with fentanyl.
April 4, 2024
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling attention to Democrats’ efforts to expand abortion rights in Arizona. Whitmer spoke at a campaign event for President Joe Biden on Wednesday at a downtown Phoenix coffee shop.
April 3, 2024
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday afternoon to appoint one of three applicants to fill the vacant state House seat for Legislative District 8.
April 4, 2024
Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) says state lawmakers aim to wrap up the legislative session within the next four weeks.
April 4, 2024
SB4 would allow state law enforcement to turn migrants back across the border to Mexico — even if they’re not actually from Mexico. Mexican government officials have already said their country would not accept those returns.
April 3, 2024
At a hearing Wednesday, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors waived attorney-client privilege to allow County Attorney Kent Volkmer to publicly refute allegations made against himself and County Recorder Dana Lewis.
April 3, 2024
These proposed changes come after the Arizona Human Society said it responded to nearly 15,000 calls for service and initiated nearly 10,000 animal abuse investigations in 2023 — a 21% increase from the previous year.
April 4, 2024
As the election approaches, the reality at the Arizona-Mexico border isn't reflected in political campaigns.
April 6, 2024
Minimum wage is currently $14.35, but employers can pay tipped staff $3 below that. Republican state Rep. Justin Wilmeth sponsored the legislation, saying restaurants often operate on very small profit margins.
April 3, 2024
Preliminary election results are in for the boards and councils of the Salt River Project, the largest power and water provider to the Phoenix area.
April 3, 2024
Former state Rep. Longdon’s time at the Capitol is notable for the physical accommodations made to update meeting rooms, bathrooms and even the floor of the House of Representatives. She left to take a job that allows her to continue working in public policy.
April 3, 2024
