Arizona students still unsure of financial aid for fall as Gov. Katie Hobbs announces FAFSA campaign
PHOENIX – FAFSA delays mean that students and parents are still unsure how much financial aid they will be offered for the 2024-25 school year, which may delay college decisions. Arizona universities are hoping the information will be ready by the end of April so they can relay financial aid information to students.
Abortion-rights advocates, opponents continue to spar, with eye on fall ballot
PHOENIX - While lawmakers inside the Capitol jockeyed over the repeal of a near-total abortion ban, the hundreds of advocates on both sides of the issue who gathered outside the Capitol Wednesday were looking forward to fights at the ballot box this fall.
Republicans stall, but don’t kill, effort that would repeal 1864 abortion ban
PHOENIX – The Arizona Senate took tentative steps toward a repeal of the state’s 1864 abortion ban Wednesday, just hours after House Republicans blocked efforts to do so.
Arizona bill aims to regulate labeling of meat alternatives, but opponents say it’s too broad
PHOENIX – Arizona Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, introduced a bill aimed at regulating the labeling of lab-grown meat and plant-based alternatives, sparking debate on transparency and consumer choice in the food industry.
Biggs ready for his day in impeachment spotlight, even if it’s short-lived
WASHINGTON - Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, is ready, as one of the House managers for the trial, to tell senators that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas should be impeached. If he gets the chance: The Senate is likely to quickly dismiss the impeachment this week.
Harris, Arizona Democrats seize on abortion ban to blast Trump, GOP
TUCSON - Vice President Kamala Harris blasted former President Donald Trump Friday as "the architect" of new abortion restrictions sweeping the country, including the near-total ban that was resurrected this week in Arizona.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
WASHINGTON - Jacob Angeli-Chansley, also known as the "Qanon Shaman," will not be going back to Congress - at least not in an official capacity. He was among more than 70 would-be federal candidates who missed an April 1 deadline for signatures to get on the ballot.
Black people have the highest opioid fatality rate among all other races and ethnicities in Arizona
PHOENIX – African Americans have the highest opioid fatality rate among all other races and ethnicities in Arizona. As recently as 2015, Blacks were less likely to overdose than other races or ethnicities. Now, due to a steep rise in overdose deaths, Black people have the highest overdose fatality rate, followed closely by Native Americans.
Attempt to repeal abortion ban fails as House devolves into raucous shouting
PHOENIX - The Arizona House blocked two efforts to overturn a near-total abortion ban Wednesday, one day after the 19th-century law was reinstated by the state Supreme Court. The procedural moves to block the repeal sparked an outburst by angry Democrats.
Arizona Supreme Court restores near-total ban on abortions in the state
PHOENIX - A divided Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated a 19th-century, near-total ban on abortion, saying it overrides a 2022 law that allowed abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Gov. Katie Hobbs signs law aimed at accountability for Arizona long-term care facilities
PHOENIX – HB 2764, which Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law Monday, requires the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish stricter standards and oversight for assisted living facilities, particularly those that provide memory care.
Arizona advocates aim to break cycle of homelessness through ID accessibility
PHOENIX – The Homeless ID Project works to assist unhoused individuals in obtaining lost or stolen identification documents, making it possible for individuals to gain employment, secure housing or access essential services.
