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Arizona attorney general refuses to resign despite pressure over her comments on ICE
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (521+ words) (The Center Square) - Attorney General Kris Mayes will not resign from office after the state House and state Senate both passed resolutions condemning her and calling for her resignation, according to Richie Taylor, her communications director. "She will not stop…...
Arizona moves primary to accommodate military members
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (448+ words) (The Center Square) - Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill on Friday into law that will move up Arizona's primary. Alex Kolodin, R-Fountain Hills, introduced House Bill 2022, which changes the election from the first Tuesday in August to the last Tuesday…...
Expert: Talks on Arizona tax are confusing taxpayers
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (599+ words) (The Center Square) - Tax negotiations between the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs are causing confusion among taxpayers, according to Glenn Farley, the policy and research director for Common Sense Institute Arizona. Arizona Republicans introduced a new'tax plan,…...
Nonprofit petitions Arizona Supreme Court in DEI Case
5+ day, 37+ min ago (518+ words) (The Center Square) - The Goldwater Institute'petitioned'the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's decision that said professor Owen Anderson could not sue Arizona State University for mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training. Stacy Skankey, a lawyer for the Phoenix-based…...
Illinois senator seeks immediate expulsions for student sexual assault
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (582+ words) (The Center Square) "An Illinois state senator is renewing a push to change state law to require the immediate expulsion of students found responsible for sexual assault, arguing current policies leave victims unprotected and force families to take extreme measures…...
Report: Arizona see more than twice the national job growth
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (359+ words) (The Center Square) - Arizona's job growth increased at more than double the national pace from December 2024 to December 2025, a new report shows. Year over year, Arizona gained 24,000 jobs and grew at a 0.75% rate, compared with the national average of 0.34%. Zachary…...
Arizona GOP’s new chair: ‘Radical Democrats’ are main issue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) (The Center Square) - The new Arizona GOP chairman says the most important issue facing Arizona Republicans and Arizonans is "the alarmingly radical Democratic Party." "They are so busy catering to a fringe that is increasingly militant and extreme while we're…...
WA bill to protect students would also exempt some gov employee info from disclosure.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (452+ words) (The Center Square) - A Washington state bill would exempt certain public employee and student information from disclosure under state open records laws, a move proponents argue is necessary to protect individuals' privacy but critics say could damage transparency. Washington state…...
El Paso Border Patrol: Zero tolerance for illegal entry in construction zones
1+ week, 1+ day ago (417+ words) (The Center Square) " Authorities in west Texas and New Mexico are aggressively arresting and prosecuting illegal border crossers in construction zones and for engaging in a common practice at the border: impersonating construction workers." With more construction workers in areas…...
Expert: Arizona cost-of-goods report lacks context
1+ week, 3+ day ago (692+ words) (The Center Square) - A report released by congressional Democrats showing the overall average costs of goods in the state and America increased from 2024 to 2025 lacks context, according to Zachary Milne, a senior economist at the Common Sense Institute Arizona. Last…...