Activists in Mesa are working to educate voters about the city's longtime partnership with ICE, while facing an uphill battle to flip the city council, in hopes of ending that partnership. This story by @glorihuh.bsky.social was produced via a partnership between the Mirror and @boltsmag.org

Republicans were reportedly planning to meet to discuss a possible deal to get the state's largest teachers union to drop its citizens initiative that would put restrictions on the school voucher program. Story by @jerodmacevoy.com

In a 6-3 decision, the conservative justices agreed with the Trump administration that a noncitizen who is standing in Mexico doesn’t arrive in the U.S. “by attempting, and failing, to set foot in this country.”

Republican candidates vying for the chance to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District sought to convince voters that they’re the best choice to preserve President Trump’s agenda and keep the party in power in the nation’s Capitol during a Wednesday night debate. By @glorihuh.bsky.social

“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” the federal judge wrote.

The requirements would effectively limit mail voting to Republican-led states during November midterm elections to decide control of Congress.

“Every chance I have during this election, I’m going to be focused on my opponents’ record of supporting the cost-hiking agenda of Washington (and) of supporting a nationwide abortion ban." Story by @glorihuh.bsky.social

Hobbs said the technology is still emerging and unproven, echoing concerns from scientists that the touted benefits of small modular reactors haven't materialized story via @jerodmacevoy.com

DOJ said the legal issues are 'substantially the same' as those pending before the appeals court, and any ruling there will likely decide the Arizona case story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

The four-way primary in the country's wealthiest congressional district drew sharp contrasts on immigration enforcement, affordability and how aggressively to counter Trump story via @jerodmacevoy.com

"If the waters of Quitobaquito fail, the species disappears from the planet.” Story by @jerodmacevoy.com

The 51 remaining pieces of legislation that the Democratic governor signed on Monday were passed with bipartisan support, unlike the 88 she vetoed last week story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Katie Hobbs has vetoed 151 bills this year and a whopping 541 since becoming governor story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

The Trump-endorsed Andy Biggs argued he's the most competitive against Katie Hobbs, while David Schweikert positioned himself as the more moderate alternative story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Warren Petersen vows to help Donald Trump deport Arizona's 18,000 DACA recipients if elected AG

“If the city’s elected and professional leadership cannot stand up, will not take a stand to even meet with their constituents to discuss critical issues of safety and security, then maybe this city doesn’t deserve to have its own independent control.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

A police union president called the proposed constitutional amendment “one of the worst-written bills I’ve ever seen” aimed at punishing a union for engaging in politics in a way that GOP lawmakers didn’t like: “It’s very un-American.” story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

The governor called the deal a 'historic' middle-class tax cut, though Republicans insisted on the $1.4 billion in cuts during negotiations story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Tensions ran high on the last day, with one Republican screaming on the House floor and teachers banned from the Senate gallery story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“Make no mistake: This is not only the Republican budget, this is the Trump budget.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“It’s a big deal, and it’s all that matters in this budget,” one of the GOP's budget architects said of adopting Trump's tax cuts. “Everything else is small potatoes.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Sen. Sylvia Allen said 50 years of wolf conservation is part of an unnamed plot to build a "global government" story via @jerodmacevoy.com

“Arizona should not be spending state dollars on immigration enforcement, helping an authoritarian federal government expand its vicious campaign of ICE enforcement, deportation and family separation.”

“The government is trying to satisfy an audience of one, the president, while at the same time trying to play this rope-a-dope game with the court so that the court might not rule against them, they might say that a case isn’t ripe yet.”

“Protesting against any political thing does not become a religious service because somebody says a prayer in the middle of a protest,” the GOP sponosr said. “That’s not a religious service, that's a political protest.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

Recorder Justin Heap is trying to halt a probe after his employees allegedly took materials from the county’s election headquarters, including a scanner that county supervisors say belongs to them story via @sashahupka.bsky.social/@votebeat.org

The legislature plans to discuss the bills in a joint committee on June 10 and to vote on them the following day. Story by @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Kris Mayes argued the challenged provisions merely explain existing state law, some of it on the books since 1913 story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“ICE’s immediate attempt to dismiss any possible connection between the medical emergency and the deployment of pepper spray is equally concerning and reflects a broader pattern of deflecting accountability and gaslighting the public.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com

The judge acknowledged the law was written for Axon but said it wasn't limited to Scottsdale alone, so it isn't unconstitutional story via @jerodmacevoy.com

“A toothache should never escalate into a fatal medical emergency, especially while someone is in government custody and entirely dependent on detention staff for access to care.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: Three AZ Democrats are demanding that ICE answer questions about the use of pepper spray on 47 detainees at a Mesa holding facility earlier this year story via @jerodmacevoy.com

The GOP candidates for state school superintendent traded barbs in their first debate ahead of the July 21 primary election story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

The Arizona Constitution bars legislators from holding another public office during their elected term. But what if they resign first? The courts will decide. story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

“It feels like this whole program is on autopilot, and just millions and millions of dollars are being spent unchecked and unchallenged. That needs to end immediately.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“This is not a partisan issue. There is no divide here. There is universal agreement amongst Arizona general election voters that this is a huge priority.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“There’s a difference between vetting and being disrespectful jerks, and they were disrespectful jerks.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

"Legislators are elected officials who represent their districts year-round — not hourly state employees punching a clock. They are not ‘payments for not working,’" the Senate GOP spokeswoman said story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“If we keep to the same rules that have been established, Republicans know that they're going to lose. That's why they keep changing the rules. That's the only reason why we're in this situation right here.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“Arizonans cannot afford chaotic and dysfunctional Washington-style budgeting in our state government,” Gov. Hobbs said story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

With a state government shutdown looming in 57 days, lawmakers are set to take the next four weeks off story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“It is all about putting pressure on people, it is not about a reasonable expectation of collection.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com

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The judge said that federal law exclusively governs prediction markets, meaning states can't enforce their gambling laws against Kalshi and other companies story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

Republicans say they're letting Arizonans keep more of what they earn. Democrats say they're cutting food stamps and Medicaid to fund corporate tax breaks. story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

420,000 Arizonans have lost food stamps, gas is $4.74 a gallon, but Republicans say a tax break on retirement savings will help story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

The nearly $18 billion plan includes $500 million in tax cuts, 5% agency reductions and SNAP and Medicaid restrictions the governor has already rejected story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“We don’t need Democratic votes to pass this budget. I understand the Democrats believe the governor will veto this bill. And then what? We have a unified Republican majority.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

“It is inhumane. We are violating so many laws by doing this, and I don’t understand why every city official isn’t sitting there and saying this shouldn’t happen.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com