Maricopa County poised to hire national consulting firm for review of election procedures
BerryDunn is recommended for a $400,000 audit aimed at making systems more secure and efficient.
Gallego unveils new plan, bill vetoed requiring hospitals to ask immigration status
The Press Room - May 16, 2025
Listen: A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.
VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.
Federal judge pauses Oak Flat land swap until a SCOTUS decision
The ruling comes two days after arguments were heard.
Apache Stronghold asks court to temporarily halt Oak Flat land swap
Apache Stronghold seeks to halt a land swap at Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, as the court weighs religious rights and mining plans ahead of a possible SCOTUS review.
Rocque Perez Appointed to Tucson City Council Ward 5 Seat
The current director of a regional education board will serve through Dec 1.
Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily
The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.
Trump cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know
The Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related deaths.
Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
It is not clear that the president has the authority to make such orders to CPB under the law.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money, and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election.
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
The Trump administration will halt $1 billion in federal grants used by school districts to hire mental health professionals like counselors and social workers.
State Board of Education delays vote on school voucher handbook—again
Arizona’s State Board of Education delayed a vote on a revised ESA handbook, drawing criticism from both supporters and opponents of school vouchers.
American citizen detained by ICE, Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act
The Press Room - April 25, 2025
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
In a release, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump's tariff scheme “insane”, “economically reckless”, and “illegal”.
