Politics

Phoenix Human Relations Commission measures Phoenix issues

Human rights have been a heavy topic of conversation in recent years as violence towards race, sexual orientation and unsafe work conditions have been...
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Phoenix GO Bond Subcommittee moves closer to finalizing $109 million budget

The city of Phoenix Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond (GO Bond) Subcommittee may cut millions of dollars from four proposed projects to fund...
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Mi Familia Vota: a voice for the voiceless

Angelica Santos-Lugo, a Mi Familia Vota volunteer, spent hours under the blazing Arizona sun to get people to register to vote. “The spirit and energy...

Law prohibiting police filming not defended in court

Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh announced Sept. 16 that the Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature would not try to defend the law he...

ACLU of Arizona Hosts Viewing of New Documentary Film “Boycott”

In 33 states across the nation, legislators have passed bills that ban boycotting of Israel or territories occupied by Israel.  The documentary film “Boycott” was...

Abortions rights protests continue in downtown Phoenix

Abortion rights advocates marched near the Arizona state Capitol on Monday following the Supreme Court's Friday Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which...

Protesters attend abortion rights march in downtown Phoenix on Friday

Thousands of protestors gathered at the Arizona state Capitol in downtown Phoenix on Friday night after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the...

Shortage of school nurses prompts action from Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education implemented the Arizona School Nurse Access Program in May to address the shortage of school nurses across Arizona. The Arizona...

Black Undergraduate Law Society promotes success, representation in the legal field

With some legal experts contending there is a lack of diversity in the legal professions in Arizona, undergraduate programs at state universities are doing...

Bill could lead to developed homeless encampments using federal COVID-19 relief funds

A new bill would allow for sanctioned homeless encampments using federal COVID-19 relief funds in Arizona cities. Senate Bill 1581 would use $50 million of...