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She sold MAGA merch. Now she’s running for governor as a Green Party candidate.
Risa Lombardo was a Republican precinct committeeman until days before she filed a statement of interest to run for Arizona governor as a Green Party candidate in 2026. In 2023, Lombardo was hawking “Kari Won” buttons and supporting far-right Republican campaigns, alongside her husband Michael Lombardo, who remains a Republican precinct committeeman for Legislative District […]
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Hobbs vetoes first bills under moratorium as Arizona budget standoff drags on
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed three bills on Tuesday, following through with the promise she made a day earlier to veto any bill sent to her desk until legislative Republicans publicly release their budget proposal. In her veto letters for all three measures, the governor chided GOP lawmakers for failing to engage in “good faith budget […]
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Forest Service shake-up will boost states’ role — but even supporters have concerns
A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, foresters across the West say. State officials and timber industry leaders say they’ve been given scant details about the plan, which will move the agency’s headquarters from […]
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Phoenix tells AG Mayes its ban on ICE staging areas doesn’t violate state law
The City of Phoenix says it is not violating a state law barring local governments from blocking the enforcement of federal immigration law, as a Republican state lawmaker insists. Because it has constitutional protections as a charter city and the managing of municipal property is “a matter of purely local concern,” the city says that […]
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DOJ’s voter data push is a pretext for building a national voter list, Michigan official says
The Department of Justice’s stated reason for obtaining sensitive personal data on millions of voters masks the Trump administration’s true intention for obtaining state voter lists, Michigan’s top election official asserted in federal appeals court Monday. Attorneys for Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the allegation in a brief in the 6th U.S. Circuit […]
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Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap discussed election records, litigation with feds
New records show a top Maricopa County official directly corresponded with the U.S. Department of Justice last year about election records and litigation as the department sought to obtain Arizona’s voter roll and probe the county’s past elections. The emails, obtained by watchdog group American Oversight and shared exclusively with Votebeat, show Maricopa County Recorder […]
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Hobbs to Republicans: Show me your budget or every bill you send me is dead
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won’t sign any more bills until Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders reveal their budget plan. The Democratic governor paused budget negotiations three weeks ago after she said that the Republicans who control the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate refused to negotiate on Proposition 123, a school funding measure […]
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Federal judge blocks Arizona AG from prosecuting Kalshi, says it violates the Constitution
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Attorney General Kris Mayes from pursuing criminal charges against the online prediction market company Kalshi, concluding that the Trump administration is likely to succeed in its lawsuit arguing that federal law bars states from regulating the industry. Federal Judge Michael Liburdi granted a temporary restraining order late last week […]
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‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’: Pope Leo fires back after president attacks him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV Sunday night following the pontiff’s sharp criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and wider Middle East conflict. In a lengthy post, littered with falsehoods, on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump accused the first U.S.-born pope of being “WEAK on crime” and of […]
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Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment
Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman. In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to ban abortion, stories continue to emerge of […]
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‘Appallingly short’ of basic human dignity: Democrats demand answers about Mesa ICE facility
After three Democratic members of Congress made a surprise visit to a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility Thursday night and saw detainees in holding cells “like sardines,” the trio are now demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. That visit came in the wake of the Arizona Mirror’s reporting earlier Thursday […]
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Pinal County board: County attorney acted as a ‘vigilante’ by signing ICE deal without approval
Attorneys for Pinal County’s Board of Supervisors are calling on the courts to void County Attorney Brad Miller’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement because he failed to seek the board’s approval first, which its attorneys said is required under Arizona law. In the most recent legal filing, attorney Brett Johnson urged Maricopa County […]
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Gallego pulls endorsement days after defending California Rep. accused of sexual assault
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Arizona, pulled his endorsement of California gubernatorial hopeful Eric Swalwell on Friday, following reporting that an ex-staffer accused the congressman of sexual assault. Gallego’s change of heart came days after he took to social media to defend Swalwell against those allegations. Swalwell is one of Gallego’s closest friends in Congress. Gallego […]
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SNAP work requirements don’t help poor people get jobs, but they do stop them from getting needed food aid, research finds
As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance. The researchers conducted a review of studies on work requirements and concluded that “the best evidence shows they do not increase employment. Moreover, this research […]
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AZ universities won’t say how they quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts
Arizona’s three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating resource centers and scrubbing websites—all while failing to detail the changes to students, faculty or the public. The moves came after the U.S. Department of Education sent universities a letter in February 2025 threatening to cut […]
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Iran war sends inflation soaring in March, with gas prices up more than 21%
WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February. Prices for all items together, including food, […]
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Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants ‘like sardines’ into a facility with no bed, showers
Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells “like sardines” at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night. The visit came in the wake of the Arizona Mirror’s reporting on Thursday detailing how the Arizona Removal […]
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Latino rights group sues GOP legislative leaders over bans on protesters from Capitol
A Latino and immigrant rights group is suing the Republican leaders of the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives, accusing them of violating the constitutional rights of multiple people who were banned from visiting the state legislature for protesting. Living United for Change in Arizona filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against Senate […]
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Melania Trump denounces ‘baseless lies’ connecting her to Epstein, calls for congressional hearing for survivors
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump said Thursday she was “never involved in any capacity” with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that “baseless lies” about her are being circulated. In a rare solo statement livestreamed on the White House website, Melania Trump also called for a congressional hearing featuring the women who have shared […]
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War crimes experts: Trump’s Iran threats would be illegal if carried out
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran before saying he was prepared for a “whole civilization” to die have renewed questions about what constitutes an illegal order and what, if any, repercussions officials could face for committing war crimes. The issue originally surged to the forefront last year […]
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