Kelechukwu Iruoma expects to graduate in Fall 2024 with a master’s degree in mass communication. Iruoma has worked as an investigative and development journalist for eight years, and his stories have been published by NPR, Devex, Al Jazeera, Devex and more.
WASHINGTON – In April, President Joe Biden announced caps on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. President-elect Donald Trump plans to repeal the regulations, which critics call a major setback in the fight to curb climate change.
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump vows to expand the Border Patrol by 50% with 10,000 more agents. That’s twice as many as he promised in his first term, when staffing actually dropped by more than 1,000. And high turnover persists.
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump made mass deportations a signature campaign promise. Republicans universally ran on border security but not all embraced the idea of rounding up 11 million people, and public support for that controversial policy is relatively soft.
WASHINGTON – Arizona voters gave overwhelming approval to a ballot measure that gives state and local police the power to arrest undocumented immigrants – the latest volley in a decades-long effort by conservatives dissatisfied with federal enforcement.
WASHINGTON – Latter-day Saints are unique among religious groups for their pro-immigrant attitudes. Donald Trump’s rhetoric could make them switch their votes to Kamala Harris.
WASHINGTON – The U.S ranks second globally in the countries that emit the highest greenhouse gas emissions. Arizona companies have joined the move to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while seeking credit for carbon emitted.
WASHINGTON – The number of electric vehicles in Arizona has tripled in the last 18 months, and the number of charging stations hasn’t kept pace.
WASHINGTON – The northern Mexican garter snake, already threatened, is losing habitat due to livestock grazing on federal land in Arizona, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The group has sued two federal agencies to protect the reptile.
MESA – Mesa Mayor John Giles is a Republican who is voting for Kamala Harris in this upcoming election. Find out why he is switching sides in a crucial election and why other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members are following in his footsteps.
WASHINGTON – The western United States faces a severe and growing wildfire crisis. Increasingly destructive wildfires have threatened lives, herds and livelihoods. Governors of Arizona and 19 other states are urging Congress to act more swiftly to improve federal efforts to reduce and manage wildfires.
WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Deb Haaland declared the state fish of Arizona no longer endangered on Wednesday. The comeback of the Apache trout is a conservation success story 50 years in the making, though advocates say the move is premature.
CHICAGO – Arizona delegates return from the Democratic National Convention determined to help Vice President Kamala Harris win the state and the White House.
CHICAGO – Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, along with Sen. Mark Kelly and his wife, gun control activist Gabby Giffords, spoke in prime time before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination.
CHICAGO – Black votes may not be a huge factor in Arizona, but for Black Democrats, Kamala Harris’ candidacy is a big deal.
CHICAGO – In a bid to attract disaffected Republicans, Democrats have pulled back from some progressive policies and showcased anti-Donald Trump Republicans, including Mesa Mayor John Giles, at their national convention.
CHICAGO – At the Democratic National Convention, Arizona delegates heard from cabinet secretaries, governors and other VIPs behind closed doors, with a no-media policy that defies tradition and norms in both parties. Arizona Republicans were likewise media-averse this year.
CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris would be the first female president, and Arizona Democrats, especially women, are pinning their hopes on her to break the glass ceiling that Hillary Clinton left cracked eight years ago after her failed presidential run.
CHICAGO – Arizona Democrats, like other delegates to the Democratic National Convention, said they’re filled with optimism about the 2024 election now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the nominee.
