On June 5 and 6, journalists at the Arizona Republic and 24 other newsrooms won’t be covering local governments, sports teams, restaurants and all the other things they typically do in order to send a message to parent company Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the country.
Tag Archives: Arizona
Gila River Indian Community Breaks Ground on Pipeline Project to Address Colorado River Drought
Only a month after finalizing funding agreements, the Gila River Indian Community broke ground on its new Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project to help the community with water resources and conserve more water in Lake Mead.
Arizona Schools Chief Moves to Defend Sports Ban for Trans Girls
Less than a dozen trans students in the entire state have asked to play on girl’s sports teams’ in the past decade, but Republican Superintendent Tom Horne said that girls across the state are facing unfair competition, which is why he is vehemently defending Arizona’s trans athlete ban.
Ex-GOP Lawmaker John Fillmore Takes Reins of Patriot Party of Arizona
The far-right Patriot Party of Arizona has taken on a new form and new leadership, in the form of former GOP state Rep. John Fillmore, who is aiming to distance the group from its founders and reigniting an attempt to make it a full-fledged political party.
‘Failure of Government’: AZ Moves to End Predatory Medicaid Fraud Targeting Indigenous People
The administration of former Gov. Doug Ducey was aware of the fraudulent tactics targeting Indigenous communities for years but did not make meaningful or lasting efforts to address them.
Kari Lake’s Lawyers Exhibit Inexperience with AZ Courts and Elections Laws
This is Lake’s second trial in the courtroom of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson. Lake lost the first trial in December, appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, which sent one of her 10 initial claims back to Thompson for further examination and upheld the dismissal of the other nine.
This is a Jump-Ball Moment for the Future of Arizona Public Schools | Opinion
For the first time in 14 years, Democrats — led by Gov. Katie Hobbs — have the opportunity to pass a budget that delivers on their promises to 1.1 million Arizona public school students by pumping the brakes on the off-the-rails universal voucher program.
Hobbs Signs Bills to Shield Lawmaker Addresses, Regulate Inaugural Fundraising
The address protection bill will give lawmakers the option to ask a court to restrict public access to records that contain personal information about them, including their home addresses.
Arizona Funds Research into ‘Magic Mushrooms’ to Treat PTSD and Depression
Arizona is headed toward funding the first controlled clinical trials for whole mushroom psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” to treat an array of health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
The Arizona Department of Education Doesn’t Want to Protect Students from Discrimination | Opinion
State-funded hate has no place in our great state. Yet, that’s exactly what the Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program continues to prop up.