Politics
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (Feb. 13–18)
A weekly roundup of upcoming Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
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Protesters force Phoenix City Council session to adjourn early over ICE concerns
Activists criticized the council for failing to hold public comment or create more robust policy to protect Arizonans from ICE.
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Arizona senators challenge Surprise ICE center on environmental grounds
Arizona leaders are calling for answers about an ICE facility in Surprise, including whether the federal government’s plans have gone through the required environmental reviews.
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What readers think of Arizona’s proposed rental assistance bill
An Arizona bill would create a rental assistance program to help people experiencing short-term hardship avoid eviction. Here’s what our readers think of it.
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Her mom was detained in the Zipps raids. Now, she’s speaking out
Patricia Gonzalez was one of more than 30 people detained after immigration authorities conducted raids at Zipps Sports Grill locations across the Valley. Now, her daughter is speaking out.
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Arizona Republicans look to boost Trump’s mass deportation agenda
Republicans in Arizona’s State Legislature have introduced bills that would aid the president’s aggressive and violent crackdown on immigrants.
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Marana voters may get to decide fate of proposed data centers
The No Desert Data Center Coalition, Worker Power, and other local activists garnered thousands of signatures to let Marana residents decide the fate of a proposed data center campus in the town.
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Census Bureau plans to use citizenship question in 2030 test, alarming experts
The Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question as part of its practice test of the 2030 census.
