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Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that would allow Florida voters to overturn the ban this […] The post Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states appeared first on Michigan Advance.
The state of Southern Arizona defense contractors
Last October, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the Department of Defense had selected Arizona to pilot a “defense innovation hub” called the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center, or MAC. It would be one of five such centers in the country designed to fast-track collaborations between the DoD and entrepreneurs in the tech defense industry.
Marana, Oro Valley part of $34M plan
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, preliminarily secured over $34 million for Arizona’s 6th District in the initial stages of the FY2025 appropriations process. The money was provisionally awarded through the Congressman’s Community Project Funding requests. “From my first day in office,...
Tech Parks Arizona Announces Key Leadership Promotions
With a strategic, forward-looking eye on the future, Tech Parks Arizona has announced several key promotions within the organization that will strategically position it for continued growth and advancement. Casey Carrillo. Casey Carrillo has been promoted to executive director of University of Arizona Center for Innovation. In partnership with Anita...
GUEST COLUMN: Leaving a Lasting Legacy on the State Bar of Arizona
The State Bar of Arizona made history in June 2023 when it unanimously elected the first Black president in the 91-year history of the organization. With a one-year term, we had a lot of work to do in a short amount of time and it was my goal to make lasting changes.
As Arizona's prison system rolls out a heat relief plan, family members are still worried about cells without air conditioning
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As Arizona is seeing day after day of triple-digit temps – families are getting more concerned about their loved ones at Perryville women’s prison in Goodyear. Since the I-Team’s Erica Stapleton first exposed the extreme heat inside Perryville last summer, there have been some...
State budget takeaways, trans sports ban emails and facilities trial update
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Educating Arizona!. We hope you'll all have a restful and celebratory Fourth of July, but first, here's the education news you should know:. The Arizona Legislature passed a budget last month that held K-12 funding relatively flat amid a $1.4 billion deficit, with a few key exceptions:
Vouchers reforms, poverty fund cuts: How the budget impacts Arizona schools
Arizona's K-12 education budget will remain relatively flat this year, with a slight inflation adjustment, according to lawmakers who passed a $16.1 billion state budget last month. That's something worth celebrating amid a $1.4 billion deficit that required sweeping cuts, according to Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale. "We still...
‘We need to be in the room’: RNC seeks thousands of election observers in Arizona
CASA GRANDE — The Republican National Committee is building a massive effort to look over the shoulders of poll workers and ballot counters this fall, seeking 100,000 observers across the country and 5,000 in Arizona, a top party official said at former President Donald Trump’s campaign office opening in Casa Grande on Tuesday. ...
AZ Representative District 25 candidate’s residence questioned
With the Arizona primary election right around the corner, some Yuma community members are raising concerns about one specific local candidate claiming he doesn't live in the district he's running for. The post AZ Representative District 25 candidate’s residence questioned appeared first on KYMA.
Trump PAC paid the law firm representing indicted legal adviser Boris Epshteyn in Arizona, records show
New campaign finance records show that Donald Trump's political action committee paid the legal firm representing the former president's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn ahead of his pending criminal trial in Arizona. The leadership PAC, Save America, made two payments of $40,000 and $10,000 on May 14 to the Phoenix-based law...
A Valley home inspector has gone viral for his videos. Now a home builder is trying to stop him from posting them.
PHOENIX — A Valley home inspector has gained popularity for posting videos of his inspections on social media. He specializes in new home construction and his videos have led to hundreds of thousands of followers. Those same videos have also led to a complaint filed against him by a...
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