Arizona’s Defunct Border Wall Leaves Trail of Runaway Costs, Error-Filled Invoices and Questions About State’s Oversight
By Alex Appel, Joshua Shimkus and Francesca D’Annunzio Just a few years ago, Arizona’s Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) was counted among the state’s smaller agencies, known…
Horrors of Native Boarding School Era Have Gone Unacknowledged for Too Long
Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood As members of the Arizona Faith Network, we find strength in our differences. We are Sikh, Catholic, Jewish, Presbyterian, Mormon, Lutheran, Muslim, Quaker, and…
Advocates Push Voter Registration: ‘Democracy Depends on Participation’
By Alexia Faith The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm election is three weeks away. Chicanos Por La Causa, Mi Familia Vota and…
Contest Challenges Students to Solve State’s Water Problems
By Mark Richardson Water is critical to Arizona’s future, and the state’s three public universities are challenging high school students to propose solutions for the water problems communities face…
The Battle Between Hope vs. Fear in Arizona
Immigrant youth and their allies won a big victory in Arizona on May 10th. The Arizona House of Representatives passed legislation to place a referendum on the 2022 ballot that…
Arizona Audit: ‘There Are No Rules or Accountability’
By Mark Hedin As Arizona processes a new audit of Maricopa County’s 2.1 million November votes, the nonprofit National Task Force on Election Crises hosted a panel discussion of…
FEMA’s New Vaccine Sites Open in Pima County
Reps. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), and Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02) applauded a recent announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding two new mobile vaccination units (MVUs) for Pima…
Biden Climate Plan to Include Roads, Jobs, Clean Energy for AZ
By Mark Richardson When President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit on Earth Day, he’s not only seeking to engage world powers on environmental issues, but to reestablish federal…
Paid Summer Internships Available for Youth and Young Adults
By Eric Jay Toll Paid employment opportunities are now open for youth and young adults located within the city through the Phoenix Youth RISE Summer Youth Employment program. Interested…
Paid Summer Internships Available for Youth and Young Adults
By Eric Jay Toll Paid employment opportunities are now open for youth and young adults located within the city through the Phoenix Youth RISE Summer Youth Employment program. Interested…