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Arizona teacher pay raise vote delayed to next year
Arizonans won’t get to vote this year on a plan to raise teacher pay. Efforts to schedule a special election collapsed when Republicans demanded that any package going to voters also put a provision in the Arizona Constitution guaranteeing the...

Trump news at a glance: California’s Newsom compares Trump to a ‘dictator’ over national guard deployment
California’s governor, Gavin Newson, is leading criticism of Donald Trump over his decision to send 2,000 national guard troops to Los Angeles, likening his actions to those of a “dictator”. National guard troops clashed with demonstrators...

Arizona Shocker: Mesa Community College Drama Professor Allegedly Forced Female Students To Strip Naked Onstage, Watch Orgy Porn; Investigation Underway
Arizona, May 31: A drama professor at Mesa Community College in US, Mace Archer, 56, is under investigation following a shocking report by the Arizona Republic that details disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct spanning at least two years....

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Cruz makes history in Yuma ceremony
In a celebration blending tradition, community and legal history, Yuma’s Maria Elena Cruz was formally invested Friday as the 50th justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. The ceremony, held at at the Pivot Point Conference Center in downtown Yuma,...

Trump Cracks Down on Arizona’s Illegal Immigrant Tuition Scheme
This article was co-authored by Greg Blackie. He is the deputy director of policy for the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. In November 2022, Arizona voters narrowly approved Prop. 308, making Arizona the 24th state in the nation to offer...

Vegas Knight Hawks earn first win against Arizona in 10 meetings

State lawmakers denouncing immigration enforcement tactics, referencing KGUN 9 report on TEP impersonators
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — KGUN 9 is following up after reporting how Southside neighbors jumped into action when they believed immigration officers were posing as Tucson Electric Power workers. ORIGINAL STORY |Southside neighbors confront TEP...

Bill barring China from owning Arizona land vetoed by governor
Supporters of the legislation argued it was needed to protect Arizona's military assets from foreign espionage. PHOENIX — Legislation attempting to stop the People's Republic of China from owning a substantial interest in Arizona land has been...

Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points
When Democratic U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego defeated MAGA hardliner Kari Lake in November, it was seen as a defining victory for progressives. Arizona sent its first Latino U.S. senator to Washington, D.C. — a Marine veteran, the son of immigrants,...

Texas moves closer to mandating local immigration enforcement by sheriffs
Texas has maintained a firm stance on immigration enforcement, and a bill now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk reinforces that position. The measure, passed by both chambers of the state Legislature, would require most Texas sheriffs to enter into...

Hawaii joins Wisconsin in raising LGBT flag to ring in Pride Month
The Hawaii State Capitol raised its first rainbow flag in Honolulu on Monday to commemorate Pride Month, a holiday surrounding the LGBT community. “In Hawaiʻi, aloha is more than a word — it’s a value that guides how we treat one another, with...

Low-income Phoenix students lose education plans, housing in federal Job Corps cuts
More than 200 low-income students at the Phoenix Job Corps Center got just a few days' notice that their vocational training program is shutting down. Many are losing not only their education plans, but also their housing. This comes amid Trump...

Cal Poly baseball’s magical season ends in loss to Arizona
Cal Poly baseball’s season has come to an end at the hands of the University of Arizona in the Eugene Regional finals, falling 14-0 on Sunday evening. After an extra-innings walk-off win against Utah Valley earlier on Sunday, the Mustangs advanced...

Arizona husband tries to visit wife after she was arrested by ICE
An Arizona husband spoke out after trying to visit his wife at the Eloy Detention Center on May 29. Jose Camacho, a Tempe resident, was sent into a panic after his wife, Vilma Villabos, vanished and he didn’t hear from her for weeks. Villabos, who...

New York Times bestselling author to stop in Arizona on book tour for new graphic novel
Marissa Meyer told 12News that she wrote 'We Could Be Magic' for her younger self, and for curvy girls everywhere. PHOENIX — It's always a good time for a graphic novel! New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's latest book, We Could Be...
Arizona state treasurer surprises family with gifts in honor of ‘529 Day’
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — While parents with young children may not be thinking about college just yet, time flies and expenses can add up fast! That’s why it’s Something Good when a state official gave a surprise gift to a family with a newborn son....

Employers classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry file 42 H-1B petitions in Arizona throughout 2024
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

Arizona Among Top 10 States Where Life Expectancy Is In Free Fall
A new study has revealed the U.S. states with the biggest average decrease in life expectancy each year. The research, conducted by longevity experts Omre, analyzed CDC data on ‘life expectancy at birth’ between 2018 and 2021. The average yearly...

WATCH: Southern Arizona organization offers scholarships to promote higher education

American transgender woman files asylum claim in Canada after Trump’s edict on gender
Open this photo in gallery:Protesters march at the Transgender Day of Visibility rally in New York on March 31, 2025.Kylie Cooper/Reuters An American transgender woman has lodged an asylum claim in Canada, in what her lawyers say is a test case of...