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Saguaro Signal desk
The governor, Legislature, agencies, and the choices made at 1700 West Washington.
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Warren Petersen clinches the GOP attorney general nod and Jay Feely advances in CD1, while a separate indictment of perennial Republican candidate Neil DeSanti over alleged illegal voting puts election-integrity rhetoric under a spotlight, per the Arizona Mirror.
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The Trump administration has a new plan for teenagers learning about pregnancy: Beginning this summer, it will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.” The plan will also emphasize abstinence from sex and the...
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Republican candidates for statewide office were mostly locked in races that were too close to call on Tuesday night, with one incumbent currently trailing. The post Kolodin celebrates, other statewide races close first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Trump's DOJ halted new criminal cases over diesel emissions tampering and the president pardoned nine people convicted of it. Arizona's air and economy need clarity and steady civil enforcement, not policy by pardon.
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Goldwater Institute's suit to block an ESA initiative is an ask, not a ruling; Primary Day voters get a faster way to speed counting; and Tom Homan pledges ICE body cams on traffic stops after recent shootings. Competence beats theater if the paperwork matches the promises.
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Donna Hamm became the voice for Arizona prisoners when they had none. After four decades of advocacy, she has cemented herself as the foremost advocate for the incarcerated and thorn in the side of carceral agencies across the state. The post Donna Hamm: A force for prison reform first appeared on Arizona Capitol...
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Both parties are claiming Arizona's new tax package. The public deserves the annual math behind the four-year headline.
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A federal rollback of habitat protections shifts responsibility to states. Arizona now faces a choice: gear up fast, or watch projects stall while wildlife loses time it doesn't have.
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The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where endangered species live, saying states can keep the areas safe. But experts say states aren’t equipped for the task. Earlier this month, the Trump administration finalized a major change to the Endangered Species Act, rolling back...
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Ruben Gallego won a June ethics reprieve, but his ties to Eric Swalwell and a new report of consensual relationships with House aides put judgment, not just rules, at issue.
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Hobbs' budget chief says a July 4 federal rewrite forced Arizona to "guess" on key dollars. That puts assumptions, not arithmetic, at the center of the 2026 plan. Publish the math, the contingencies, and the results.
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Hakeem Jeffries asked the teachers union for midterm help and promised progressive policies. Arizona should ask for the bill and the blueprint before buying the pep rally.
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A Friday dump of hard results and harder questions: a court-finalized prison healthcare takeover, a PAC-money headline tied to Senate leadership, and election prep colliding with a new Supreme Court guardrail.
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For Ben Henderson, the state budget process is like a game of chess — that is, if you replace the board with a pile of spreadsheets and the pieces with […] The post Ben Henderson: Surveying the chessboard of Arizona’s budget first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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A new teacher survey says admin support on discipline is thin and behavior drives exits. Back teachers with consequences and transparency, not a 75% quota tied to A-F grades.
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Former AZ Democratic Party vice chair Brianna Westbrook's July 10 arrest carries real public costs and political accountability questions. Here is what is confirmed, what is alleged, and what taxpayers should expect next.
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PHOENIX — The state’s top education official said this week that improving student discipline could increase teachers’ job satisfaction and make them less likely to leave the profession. Superintendent Tom […] The post Horne thinks better student discipline will help retain teachers first appeared on Arizona...
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A rapid GOP-to-GOP appointment in South Carolina keeps the Senate math intact, limiting surprise shifts in federal spending fights that affect Arizona's bottom line.
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Arizona Senator cries ‘gossip’ while acknowleging relationships ‘allowed’ under staff rules
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Arizona's newest bipartisan budget, per the Arizona Mirror, defunds the independent group-home watchdog created after the Hacienda Healthcare rape. That is not lean government. It is avoidable negligence. Fix it before the year ends.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries rallied a key group for his party Thursday, telling the American Federation of Teachers’ national convention that, if successful in November’s midterm elections, a Democratic majority in the House would pursue several progressive policies. The New York...
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List singles out top legislators fighting for liberty, and those that don’t
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List singles out top legislators fighting for liberty, and those that don’t
