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Higher minimum wage, open primaries could make AZ ballot after filing voter signatures
The partisan primary election happening later this month might be the last voters will see if backers of an election reform measure get their way. On Wednesday, the Make Elections Fair campaign filed petitions with 584,124 voter signatures — more than 200,000 in excess of the minimum — to put an open primary proposal on the November ballot.
Arizona workers one step closer to extreme heat protections with proposed Biden rules
Heat waves in Arizona have become increasingly frequent, extreme and lethal in recent years due to the warming influences of human-caused climate change and the urban heat island effect of development. Yet even as regional research, awareness and mitigation initiatives ramp up, efforts to enact statewide heat protections for workers...
Report: Biden has 'responsibility' to 'get out of race,' Arizona House Democrat says
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raul Grijalva has become the second House Democrat to call on President Joe Biden to leave the presidential race, according to a report from the New York Times. Grijalva said he supports Biden but now is an "opportunity to look elsewhere," according to the report. "What...
What the Crown Act means for people of color | National Crown Day
PHOENIX - July 3 is National Crown Day – a day commemorating the signing of the first Crown Act legislation in the country. It's designed to protect Black children and adults who wear their natural hair without fear of discrimination at work or school. The legislation was adopted in...
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.
Arizona woman to compete in Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest
NEW YORK - An Arizona woman will try to regain her title on Thursday at the 2024 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Michelle Lesco, who is a math teacher at a Tucson middle school, won the women's competition in 2021, eating over 30 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. She finished third in 2023.
Arizona Senate President on budget, abortion and education issues this session
(The Center Square) – It was a momentous session at the Arizona legislature, whose session concluded last month with the passage of the state’s budget. Senate President Warren Petersen, a Gilbert Republican, has been at the helm of his chamber with 16 Republicans and 14 Democrats as they debated issues ranging from water to abortion to the crisis at the southern border. Petersen has faced unique challenges with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and maintaining a narrow majority caucus that is not always necessarily united on...
Black Mothers Forum Leads Microschool Movement To Combat Systemic Racism in Education
There is a rise in the number of students being homeschooled or attending microschools following the pandemic and the desire for Black families to keep their children safe. Arizona’s Black Mothers Forum is on a mission to dispel racism in education through its network of microschools. Since the pandemic,...
$55.2 million to boost clean energy in rural Arizona with new battery systems
$55.2 million is headed to Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services Inc. to finance three new battery energy storage systems. The funding will bring clean energy to rural Arizonans in cities like Sahuarita, lowering energy bills and creating more jobs for farmers, ranchers, and producers.
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