The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
NPR was the first to report on the new tool designed to give state and local election officials an easier way to ensure only citizens are voting.
Sen. Mike Lee scales back land sale plan but Arizona sites still at risk
Conservation groups warn the new proposal could open cherished public lands to sale, including areas near Organ Pipe and Sky Island ranges.
Southern Arizona nonprofits warn of devastating federal funding cuts
A coalition of nonprofits is urging Congress to safeguard funding for health care, food assistance, childcare and more.
A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system
The bill sets aside $46.5 billion for what the House Homeland Security Committee calls an "integrated border barrier system" along the U.S.-Mexico border and $45 billion to expand the network of immigrant detention facilities.
Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' protecting 58 million acres of forest land
Environmentalists have already indicated they'll sue to prevent its reversal.
Senate forced to drop public land sale from spending package
Groups say such proposed land sales bypass public input and threaten conservation efforts.
Hearing set for Friday over Arizona's crackdown on hemp product sales
The Arizona Attorney General opined in March that it’s illegal to sell intoxicating hemp products without a state dispensary license.
Arizona tries again to ensure that manual audits of election results get done
State law has strict conditions on who appoints the workers, who participates, and when it happens.
The Long Road: How COVID changed politics
Did the silos deepen or did people start paying more attention?
Arizona takes lead as OSHA opens hearings on federal heat rule
State officials, researchers and a new task force are helping shape workplace heat protections for extreme heat.
14 million acres of Arizona public land eligible for sale under Senate Reconciliation Bill
A new budget bill provision could open the door to private sales near Mt. Lemmon, Sabino Canyon, Madera Canyon and other iconic outdoor areas.
Tucson rallies for “No Kings” protest at Reid Park
Tucson Rises for Democracy: A Day of Unity, Resistance, and Community Power in Reid Park
Arizona Congressional delegation votes to defund NPR and PBS
The U.S. House passed the measure on a 214-212 vote.
Longtime Maricopa County voters will soon get notices requesting proof of citizenship
For nearly two decades, the state had failed to properly collect this documentation from people when they registered to vote, the Secretary of State’s Office disclosed last summer.
Arizona lawmakers propose renaming Tucson federal building after late Congressman Raúl Grijalva
The building houses multiple federal agencies and immigration court.
