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Education

File photo of Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Arizona Dept. of Education lists school districts not complying with DEI order

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
The Arizona Department of Education has launched a new webpage listing which school districts and charter schools are complying with the recent federal order on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and which ones are not.

Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Norwegian Prime...

Hegseth says he ended program supporting women on security teams that Trump had signed into law

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media Tuesday that he had dismantled a program supporting women on security teams.

Politics

FILE - Michele Fiore, a Pahrump, Nev., judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in...

Trump pardons ex-Las Vegas councilwoman from wire fraud conviction

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM MST
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By Justine Verastigue
Former Las Vegas councilwoman and Pahrump’s justice of the peace has been pardoned from her fraud conviction.

Politics

If the bill is signed into law, public money cannot be used to pay for the monument's...

Arizona House passes bill to create memorial for slain journalist Don Bolles

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Arizona House passed a bill to honor slain journalist Don Bolles, who was assassinated nearly 50 years ago in Phoenix while investigating a shady land deal.

Politics

President Donald Trump arrives on Marine One at the White House, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in...

White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump’s second term

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday and delivering a commencement address at the University of Alabama on Thursday.

Politics

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, Friday, April 25,...

Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, arrived Friday at a federal court to face sentencing.

Phoenix

Diana Diaz-Harrison started Arizona Autism Charter Schools after her son was diagnosed with...

Arizona autism school founder appointed to role in Trump administration

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM MST
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By Alexis Dominguez
The woman behind Arizona Autism Charter Schools is the newest Trump administration member with a special education role.

Immigration

File image of the Arizona-Mexico border.

Arizona Department of Agriculture employee accused of human smuggling

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM MST
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By Ben Bradley and Dennis Welch
A now-former employee of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) was arrested earlier this month at the border for alleged human smuggling.

Politics

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced that he will be running for reelection in...

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announces run for re-election

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
The state’s top election official launched his re-election bid on Thursday, saying the office still needs to regain the confidence of voters.

Education

Tolleson Union High School District decided not to comply with the DEI order.

Some Arizona school districts vote to defy federal DEI order

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM MST
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By Sarah Robinson
Some Arizona school districts voted not to comply with the Trump administration's DEI order, which was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday.
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Politics

New voting tabulators are pictured at the Registrars of Voters Office, Thursday, March 27,...

Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and ALI SWENSON
A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run.

Politics

On Thursday, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation that would pay for Arizona's disability...

Gov. Hobbs signs bipartisan bill to fund Arizona disability program

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed legislation that plugs a gaping budget deficit at the department that serves 60,000 people with disabilities before it runs out of money.

Politics

Hats are seen on the desk as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing...

‘Trump 2028′ hats and T-shirts are being sold on his official merch site

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM MST
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By Emily Van de Riet
President Donald Trump’s official merch site is selling items teasing a run for a third presidential term.

Politics

House Bill 2945 was approved with a 48-11 vote

Arizona House passes bill funding disability program

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Arizona House passed a bipartisan measure to fund a state services program for people with disabilities.

Politics

Abe Hamadeh speaking at a panel discussion on issues that took place at the Arizona Biltmore.

Arizona GOP lawmakers defend Trump’s tariffs, trade policies

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
Arizona Republicans defended Trump's trade policies at a panel at the Arizona Biltmore, while Democrats criticized tariffs and immigration actions.

Politics

The seven executive orders are focused on education, according to the White House press...

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM MST
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writers
The seven executive orders Trump signed are focused on education, according to the White House press secretary.

Politics

File photo of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

‘Insane, reckless:’ Arizona AG joins lawsuit against Trump administration tariffs

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and AZFamily Digital News Staff
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 11 other state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy, claiming it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

Politics

A religious and civil rights group is calling for the censure of Georgia congresswoman...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to backlash over comments after pope’s death; group calls for censure

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM MST
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By Atlanta News First staff
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is calling for Greene’s censure after a post on X, formerly Twitter, from the congresswoman, which reads, “Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God.”

Politics

FILE - Bill Owens takes part in a panel discussion at the Showtime Winter TCA Tour at the...

The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM MST
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
The top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration.

Politics

Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari returned to the U.S. on Tuesday.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari returns from El Salvador, calls for deportee’s release

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Arizona Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari is back in the U.S., continuing her demands that a man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison be released.

Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced it is resuming collections on any federal student...

Arizonans react to collections resuming on defaulted student loans

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is resuming collections on any federal student loan in default, for the first time in five years.

Politics

.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely (4) cheers on the sideline...

Ex-Cardinals kicker Jay Feely launches campaign for Congress

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely announced his campaign for Arizona's 5th Congressional District.

Politics

FILE - Arizona 5th Congressional District Republican Rep. Andy Biggs speaks at a campaign...

President Trump makes second endorsement in Arizona governor race

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM MST
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By David Baker
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind a second candidate for Arizona governor.

Politics

Senate President Warren Petersen condemned the governor’s actions.

Arizona Republicans push back after governor’s ICE Act veto

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM MST
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By Alexandra Rangel
Top Arizona Republicans criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto of a bill that would require local and state authorities work with the feds on immigration enforcement.

Politics

In a scathing letter, the newly elected Democratic party leader accused the state’s two...

Arizona Democrats at odds ahead of critical midterm elections

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM MST
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By Dennis Welch
In a scathing letter, the newly elected Democratic party leader accused the state’s two Democratic U.S. Senators of trying to threaten and bully him.

Arizona

Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne announced he is launching a probe into the...

Arizona lawmaker launches probe into ADCRR after murders at Tucson prison

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
On Monday, Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne announced he is launching a probe into the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry in response to the murders of inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage, and Donald Lashley earlier this month.

Phoenix

Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari joined other members of Congress on a trip to El Salvador to...

Arizona congresswoman arrives in El Salvador to visit man mistakenly deported

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
A group of U.S. congressmembers, including one from Arizona, has arrived in El Salvador to visit the man who was wrongly deported to an El Salvador prison.

Politics

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during...

Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

Updated: Apr. 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and TARA COPP Associated Press
The revelation of the additional chat group brought fresh criticism against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump's wider administration.

East Valley

Axon was founded in Arizona more than three decades ago, and a bill passed by the legislature...

Scottsdale leaders promise to fight Axon development despite bill signing

Updated: Apr. 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM MST
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By Micaela Marshall
Governor Hobbs signed a bill allowing Axon’s new Scottsdale HQ to continue development, despite opposition from local lawmakers and residents.

Politics

Massive cuts are hitting the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 80,000 jobs gone or on the...

Arizona veterans fear impact of VA job cuts on crucial services

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM MST
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By Mason Carroll
Sen. Ruben Gallego held a town hall in Flagstaff for veterans to voice their concerns about the impending changes.

Politics

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address in Yuma on Feb. 27, 2025.

Gov. Hobbs rejects GOP-backed immigration crackdown ‘ICE Act’ bill

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM MST
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By Jacques Billeaud
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial bill that would have required Arizona officials to comply with federal immigration enforcement.

East Valley

File image of Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Gov. Hobbs signs bill allowing Axon to skip public vote on Scottsdale development

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law a controversial bill to skip a public vote on a proposed Axon development in Scottsdale.

Politics

Rep. Andy Biggs

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs’ daughter dies following cancer battle

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM MST
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By Alexis Cortez
Republican Rep. Andy Biggs announced on Friday that his daughter, Cosette, passed away earlier this week from cancer.

Politics

Gov. Katie Hobbs sat down with GMAZ to speak about several topics affecting Arizona families,...

Gov. Katie Hobbs sits down for one-on-one interview with Good Morning Arizona

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM MST
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By Alexis Cortez
On Friday, Gov. Katie Hobbs sat down with Good Morning Arizona to speak about several topics affecting Arizona families.

Politics

Gov. Katie Hobbs told reporters on Wednesday she is sticking with President Biden.

Gov. Hobbs announces pause on signing bills until disabilities protections passed

Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Gov. Hobbs said any bill that is not already on her desk will be vetoed.

Politics

Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to give the man due process, as there is no...

Congresswoman Ansari to join El Salvador trip, visit man mistakenly deported

Updated: Apr. 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM MST
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By Michael Raimondi
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari plans to join a group of lawmakers on a journey to Central America to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Politics

Gov. Katie Hobbs, and Rep. Greg Stanton during a roundtable discuss on April 15, 2025.

Arizona brewers meet with Gov. Hobbs, Rep. Stanton to discuss tariff impacts

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM MST
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By Steven Sarabia
Cracking open a cold one of your favorite Arizona craft beers might cost you a little more.

Politics

Former U.S. President Joe Biden gestures during a speech at the Advocates, Counselors, and...

Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM MST
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By STEVE PEOPLES and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press
Former President Joe Biden returned to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.

Immigration

Former President Donald Trump is in Cochise County on Thursday for a tour of the border.

President Trump moves to militarize land along US-Mexico border

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM MST
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By Alexandra Rangel
President Trump is moving forward with plans to militarize the Roosevelt Reservation, allowing troops to establish camps and arrest border crossers in designated zones from California to New Mexico.

Education

A bill limiting the use of cellphones in classrooms has been into Arizona law.

Gov. Hobbs signs bill to limit cellphone use in Arizona schools

Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill aimed at limiting cellphone usage in public schools.

Politics

Arizona schools may soon see new safety measures to protect children from predators.

Arizona bill targets school background check loopholes to keep students safe

Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM MST
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By Casey Torres
Arizona schools may soon see new safety measures to protect children from predators.

Phoenix

The proposed 2025-26 city manager’s trial budget was released in March. It takes into account...

Phoenix residents asked to weigh in on proposed city budget cuts

Updated: Apr. 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM MST
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By Zach Prelutsky
The City of Phoenix is seeking community input on the proposed 2025-26 budget, addressing a $39M deficit. Public hearings are scheduled to discuss potential cuts and funding solutions.

Politics

The Arizona Supreme Court is upholding the suspension of Maricopa County prosecutor April...

Arizona Supreme Court upholds prosecutor’s suspension over false charges for 2020 protesters

Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM MST
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By Alexis Dominguez
The Arizona Supreme Court is upholding the suspension of Maricopa County prosecutor April Sponsel for mishandling cases against Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020.

Education

FILE -- Tom Horne

Arizona superintendent puts Kyrene schools on notice over ‘DEI policies’

Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia, Jason Barry and The Associated Press
Arizona state superintendent Tom Horne says he is putting the Kyrene School District on notice for adopting a new policy that he says promotes DEI.

Immigration

A file photo of the Arizona State Capitol building.

Arizona lawmakers OK ‘ICE Act’ to ensure cooperation with federal immigration laws

Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Arizona lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 1164, also known as the “AZ ICE Act,” which prohibits state government entities from interfering with federal immigration authorities.

Politics

Countries subject to the pause will now be tariffed at 10%. However, Trump hiked the tax rate...

What should consumers do next following announcement of 90-day tariff pause?

Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Chadi Majed, senior wealth advisor with Wild Wealth Management Group, joined GMAZ on Thursday to talk about what consumers should do moving forward after the announcement of the 90-day tariff pause.

Politics

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as he endorses...

RFK Jr. in Phoenix as Arizona aims to overhaul school lunches, ban soda with EBT

Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia and The Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is speaking in Phoenix one day after visiting Utah as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" tour. Here's what to expect.

Immigration

Border policy advisor Tom Homan addressed a joint session of the Arizona Legislature in...

Tom Homan addresses Arizona Legislature on border efforts

Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM MST
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By Ben Bradley and Alexis Dominguez
Tom Homan is in Phoenix Tuesday to address a special joint session of the Arizona Legislature on the Trump administration’s efforts to secure the southern border.

Politics

SB 1437 changes mandatory reporting requirements in Arizona.

How Arizona’s new ‘mandatory reporting’ law aims to protect children from abuse

Updated: Apr. 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Arizona's Senate Bill 1437 spells out how child abuse, including sex abuse, neglect, and injury, must be reported.

Politics

Arizona DDD faces a funding crisis, leaving families like Brandi Coon's in panic. Essential...

Funding shortfall threatens future of Arizona disability program

Updated: Apr. 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM MST
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By Casey Torres
Arizona DDD faces a funding crisis, leaving families like Brandi Coon's in panic. Essential services for her son Tyson and others are at risk as political battles delay solutions.
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