Protest Case Moves Forward as Class Action Lawsuit
District Judge John J. Tuchi has issued an order certifying two separate classes in Puente v. Phoenix. The group of plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including two community organizations and four…
Reps. Grijalva, Castro and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Release Higher Education Priorities
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Education and Labor Taskforce Chair Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) released the CHC Higher Education Priorities…
Reps. Grijalva, Haaland, Khanna Introduce Resolution to Protect the Amazon Rainforest, Oppose Racism and Bigotry, and Defend the Rule of Law in Brazil
On September 25, Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Deb Haaland (D-NM) introduced a resolution expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy,…
Bill Aims to Help Seniors, People With Disabilities
Representatives Grijalva and Elissa Slotkin reintroduced the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act this week, following the release of the latest Census Bureau report on poverty which shows household income has…
‘El Norte’ Proceeds to Be Donated to El Paso Victims
“El Norte,” the epic, widely acclaimed masterpiece about the dreams of immigrants and the promise of America, will return to movie theaters in select markets this September in a…
Study Finds Unsafe Lead Levels in AZ School Water
By Mark Richardson A consumer advocacy group says Arizona school districts need to do more to protect students, after the state found unsafe levels of lead in almost half…
Senior Advocates Campaign to Cut Prescription Drug Prices
By Mark Richardson Polls show health care will be one of the biggest issues in the 2020 elections, and AARP is staking out its position on the high cost…
Rep. Grijalva on New Public Charge Rule: ‘Yet Another Way to Scapegoat Immigrants’
On August 12, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new public charge rule that would prevent individuals from attaining lawful permanent residence based off their use of certain government…
Preliminary Approval Of Motel 6 Settlement
A federal judge in Arizona has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of guests who stayed at Motel 6 nationwide and whose privacy…
IG Investigation Requested by Chairs Grijalva, Cummings of Former Secretary Zinke’s Email Use is Now Part of Larger Justice Department Criminal Probe
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of the Interior (DOI) has confirmed that its investigation of former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s email use – an investigation…