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Arizona Republic: Arizona Voters Across Party Lines Still Believe Democracy Is at Risk
Center for the Future of Arizona
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It’s been seven months since the 2024 election. The Arizona legislative session just wrapped up. And the next election cycle is already on the horizon. Meanwhile, court rulings, partisan debates and political spin dominate the headlines. It’s easy...
Arizona Food Bank warns Republican budget would cause families to go hungry
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
The Arizona Food Bank Network is sounding the alarm over the new GOP spending package that will cut food stamps and further strain already stretched food banks. The Arizona Food Bank Network and a coalition of advocacy organizations held a press...
Arizona Department of Gaming issues several Cease-and-Desists
The Standard Newspaper Online - Arizona
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PHOENIX, AZ – This week, the Arizona Department of Gaming (“ADG”) took enforcement action against several unlicensed and unregulated gambling operators, both within the U.S. and abroad, that have been illegally targeting Arizona residents. In line...
Arizona Senate OKs 12 of Hobbs' director nominees
AZ Central - Arizona
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The Arizona Senate confirmed 12 state agency directors in 2025, but two nominees are pending and one will step down in August without confirmation. Gov. Katie Hobbs expressed frustration with Sen. Jake Hoffman's vetting process, claiming it...
Why some fear government data on the U.S. economy is losing integrity
Daily Tribune - Michigan
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July 3, 2025
By Andrew AckermanThe Washington Post U.S. policymakers are increasingly anxious about the integrity of certain government benchmarks, the crucial data points that help the Federal Reserve assess the economy’s health and guide interest rate...
Services PMI® at 50.8%; June 2025 Services ISM® Report On Business®
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Business Activity Index at 54.2%; New Orders Index at 51.3%; Employment Index at 47.2%; Supplier Deliveries Index at 50.3% TEMPE, Ariz., July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector grew in June after just one month of...
How a new trans rights PAC looks to rebuild the political playbook with these high-profile endorsements
The Advocate
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July 3, 2025
The Christopher Street Project, a new political group focused on building support for transgender rights within the Democratic Party, has announced its first slate of congressional endorsements as it moves to equip candidates with political and...
In CD7 special election, Democrat Deja Foxx says she represents a new generation of political leaders
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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July 2, 2025
At age 25, Deja Foxx may be just old enough to run for Congress, but she’s not new to politics. Foxx, who first got involved in advocacy during her high-school years, worked as a social media strategist for Democrat Kamala Harris’ 2020 and 2024...
Southern Az voters will decide Democratic primary election in CD7 this month
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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July 2, 2025
Five Democrats are competing in a July 15 primary election to fill the seat of longtime Southern Arizona U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died on March 13 at the age of 77 after a battle with lung cancer. He had represented Southern Arizona since he...
Changing Channels: A Look at Recent Media Moves in Phoenix
Phoenix Magazine - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
TV anchor shakeups reflect a shifting news landscape in Phoenix. In her last few months as a news anchor on 3TV/CBS 5’s Good Morning Arizona, Olivia Fierro would sometimes glance down at her phone during commercial breaks and see the daily social...
Number Generators: What Makes State Forty Eight the Ultimate Arizona Brand
Phoenix Magazine - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
People loved it. So did the Arizona Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks, who collaborated with the guys on apparel, embedding State Forty Eight into our collective identity and making it the symbol of localness. Despite more than 100 or so...
Five things to watch as Big 12 kicks off annual football media days
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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July 3, 2025
In the coming days, coaches, players and administrators from all 16 teams in the Big 12 will gather at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for the conference’s annual football media days. This year, for the first time in quite a while, the league finds...
VIAVI adds colocation capability at Lab-as-a-Service test facility Business news | July 3, 2025 The lab will support semi-permanent setups, offering more flexibility and capacity for customers requiring expanded test services.
eeNews Europe
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July 3, 2025
Based in Chandler, Arizona, the VALOR test facilty is funded by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF). As an alternative to its on-demand customer labs, the...
Bronson: It’s time for Southern Arizona to move in a new, fresh direction
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
Sharon Bronson is a former chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. She represented District 3 from 1996 to 2023. During my 27 years on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, I saw the difference it makes when local leaders stay focused on...
Rural groundwater conservation plans failed this year in the GOP-controlled Arizona Legislature
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
At the beginning of the year, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs introduced a plan to conserve shrinking rural groundwater supplies. But that, and similar efforts, died in the GOP-controlled Legislature. In rural areas of the state, many communities rely...
Charlotte eighth graders advocate for political issues in trip to D.C.
Qcitymetro - North Carolina
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July 3, 2025
Andrew Arriola was nervous. He and his 8th Grade classmates from Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte had arrived in Washington, D.C., with a packed schedule. Over the next three days, they were scheduled to meet with Capitol Hill lawmakers to...
The legal spark: Navigating fireworks safety and liability in Arizona
Mesa Idependent - Arizona
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By Cristina Perez Hesano | Perez Law Group As a personal injury lawyer, I’ve seen far too many celebrations take a devastating turn. Moments meant to spark joy quickly unraveling into lawsuits, medical emergencies and lifelong consequences, all...
From New York to Arizona, migrant facilities shuttering in wake of Trump’s border crackdown
Fox Wilmington - North Carolina
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July 3, 2025
Former deputy assistant attorney general Tom Dupree joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to react to a federal judge’s decision blocking the Trump administration’s policy that restricts asylum claims from migrants who cross the border illegally. NEWYou can now...
Slashing funds by 90% could be ‘a death sentence’ for Arizona tribal colleges and universities
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena Foundation While Congress continues mulling over President Donald Trump’s fiscal agenda, part of the White House budget proposes to essentially defund tribal colleges and...
Exclusive streaming of Cardinals-Cubs on July 4 will be bitter Apple for some: Media Views
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Hot dogs. Burgers. Ribs. Corn on the cob. Ah, traditional Fourth of July cookout fare. An Apple? Only if it's in the all-American variety of pie. But this year, it instead will be Apple TV+ that's on the holiday menu for Cardinals and Cubs fans....