Politics
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Local artists fight Trump policies through creativity and community
Arizona artists respond to growing ICE raids with community art and fundraising to support their undocumented neighbors.
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US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigrant advocates say airlines are now using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes’ tail numbers from tracking websites.
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GOP Rep. David Schweikert weighs a run for governor
The longtime congressman is considering a primary challenge against two candidates who are already backed by President Donald Trump.
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Is your elected official actually representing you? Here’s a tool to find out
Progress Arizona just released its annual scorecard to help Arizonans assess their legislators’ voting records on key issues affecting the state.
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Medicaid cuts to bring major shifts to Arizona’s healthcare system
As over 300,000 Arizonans are set to lose health coverage over the next decade, the entire state will see a more strained health care system.
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Arizona universities could lose millions as Trump administration targets Hispanic-serving grants
Citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ruling, the Trump administration has withdrawn its defense of a program vital to Latino student success.
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Detained migrant children forced to represent themselves in Tucson court
In Tucson, more than a dozen unrepresented minors were forced to face an immigration judge and fight removal proceedings.
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Tucson takes action to protect water after outcry over secretive data center
Until this week, a company with zoning approval in Tucson could have relatively unlimited access to Tucson’s water system, even if it was going to use millions of gallons of water. Now, with the unanimous passage of a new ordinance by the city council, any large water user that wants to gain access to Tucson’s water…
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GOP Congressman calls Medicaid cut critiques ‘whining and bedwetting’
Republican Rep. David Schweikert mocks critics of Medicaid cuts in a new radio show segment.
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As SNAP cuts loom, this nonprofit aims to fill the gap in Arizona
Activate Food Arizona operates Farm Express Mobile Market, a mobile grocery store that meets residents where they are with affordable produce.
