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All of Arizona’s 1.1 million public school students would be eligible for a voucher to attend a private school under a bill approved by Republicans in the state Legislature during the final hours of the session.
A Supreme Court Ruling will allow the Biden administration to scrap the Trump-era policy commonly referred to as “Remain in Mexico.”
While state prosecutors are still navigating the legal landscape after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell believes a pre-statehood law can be enforced.
June 15 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA.
June 15, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants cannot band together to challenge immigration policy in any lower federal court. But analysts say it could also change the lawsuits from states move through the courts.
June 15, 2022
The state Supreme Court ruled Arizonans have no legal right to know the names of jurors who are deciding criminal cases.
June 14, 2022
Last week, a judge rejected the Arizona Republican Party’s request to block most mail ballots for the 2022 election. However, many older adults rely on early voting and voting by mail, especially in more rural parts of the state.
June 14, 2022
Colorado recently became the first state in the country to ban anonymous sperm and egg donation. It has long been a largely unregulated industry, but now, activists have united in groups like We Are Donor Conceived and are advocating for more legislation like this.
June 14, 2022
Lawmakers are no doubt hearing the clock ticking down on the fiscal year, with no new budget ready to vote on yet.
June 14, 2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech in Phoenix designed to bolster Republicans candidates ahead of the midterm elections, and tease his own potential candidacy for president in 2024.
June 13, 2022
A majority of likely Arizona voters — 82% — support increasing funding for K-12 public education.
June 13, 2022
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is set to fire April Sponsel, the prosecutor who brought gang charges against Black Lives Matter protesters that were later dismissed. Sponsel had been with the MCAO for 18 years but has been on paid leave for more than a year.
June 12, 2022
The Navajo Nation Controller’s Office is coming under fire from Nation legislators due to slow distribution of American Rescue Plan Act hardship checks, as over 6,000 applications remain outstanding.
June 12, 2022
A key new detail from this week’s hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection was the revelation that leaders of two extremist groups met the night before a pro-Trump mob overran the U.S. Capitol.
June 10, 2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Arizona on Monday to deliver an address on border issues.
June 10, 2022
In the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Phoenix-based photographer Alberto Mariani had a feeling he needed to be there, so he grabbed a flight to Washington, D.C., and put himself in the middle of the action — which wound up being more than he bargained for.
June 10, 2022
The U.S. House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is holding a series of public hearings.
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June 9, 2022
Arizona Republic Jimmy Jenkins was denied witnessing Frank Atwood's execution as a journalist. But he was present that day as a guest. The Show spoke with him to learn about his experience and about Arizona's executions.
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June 9, 2022
While the 20-8 vote drew approval from most of the senators who hoped it would help expand police tools to solve cases, some were concerned such a law would violate due process.
June 9, 2022
Here are the candidates for Arizona's superintendent of public instruction race in the 2022 midterms.
June 9, 2022
An exhibition at Modified Arts in Phoenix features an array of pieces — digital and otherwise — by artists who are also activists focused on what imperialism has done to their homes, including Korea and the Philippines.
June 9, 2022
The select committee investigating the deadly insurrection by a pro-Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol is promising to reveal new materials at a hearing Thursday.
June 9, 2022
Here are the candidates for Arizona's treasurer race in the 2022 midterms.
June 8, 2022
