Amid heat waves and drought, Arizona Republicans reject expert consensus on climate change as ‘fake science’
WASHINGTON – Arizona heat waves and drought are exacerbated by climate change, experts say, yet Kari Lake and Republicans in Congress dispute the scientific consensus.
Stanton joins House Democrat calls for Biden to drop reelection bid as GOP ties Arizona Dems to president’s sinking ship
WASHINGTON – Rep. Greg Stanton of Phoenix joined a growing list of House Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid. Republicans are slamming Arizona Democrats who haven’t issued such calls. Biden has slipped in Arizona polls since a disastrous debate performance, and the GOP is determined to capitalize.
Democrats spend big hoping to snag two of Arizona’s congressional seats
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to spend $2.8 million on ads targeting two potentially vulnerable members of Congress, Reps. David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani.
Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s quest for vengeance faces test in Rep. Eli Crane’s primary
WASHINGTON – Freshman U.S. Rep. Eli Crane accuses his GOP primary challenger of being a pawn in a revenge plot hatched by Kevin McCarthy. The ousted speaker wants payback against Crane, a key player in McCarthy’s own downfall only a year after he’d pumped big money into helping Crane get to Congress.
20-run win for Republicans in Congressional Baseball Game with Arizona lawmakers in supporting roles
WASHINGTON – Republicans defeated Democrats, 31-11, in the Congressional Baseball Game, an annual charity event, extending their winning streak with a blowout at Nationals Park.
Biden order shutting the border to migrants seeking asylum draws mixed reviews in Arizona
WASHINGTON – Arizona Democrats stood with President Joe Biden Tuesday as he announced strict policies for asylum-seekers. Republicans said it was too little too late as a long stalemate over the border persists in Congress.
Should you focus on lawmaker effectiveness to cast your ballot? Voters, experts say yes
PHOENIX - With 10 of Arizona’s 11 congressional seats up for election this year, experts and voters urge Arizonans to consider the range of an incumbent's performance, from how many bills they passed to how often they show up and how well they work across the aisle.
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.
Affordable Care Act celebrates 14th anniversary following jump in enrollment, continuing political discord
PHOENIX – The Affordable Care Act just celebrated its 14th anniversary this month despite continuing differences in opinions between Democrats and Republicans about the landmark health care law.
$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against shutdown, funds more border security
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Friday advanced a $1.2 trillion package of budget bills that includes funding for 42,000 new beds in migrant detention facilities and for the hiring of an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
Arizona lawmakers split as House overwhelmingly OKs bill to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON - Arizona lawmakers split Wednesday as the House gave overwhelming, bipartisan approval to a bill that would ban use of TikTok in the U.S. if the owners of the social media app don't first sell it to another company.
Arizona lawmakers pan, praise Biden’s combative State of the Union address
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden gave a combative State of the Union address that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more, a tone that did not sit well with Arizona's GOP lawmakers. Democrats, not surprisingly, praised both his tone and agenda.
