Gallego, Cisneros Introduce Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) introduced the Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act, which would ensure that every American is automatically eligible for Medicaid if they…
AZ Among Top States for Number of Uninsured Latino Kids
By Mark Richardson The number of Latino children with health insurance in Arizona and many other states, which had improved steadily over past decades, is dropping. A new report…
Congressional Relief Bill Must Address Needs in Indian Country
Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Vice Chair Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States –…
Food Banks Gear Up to Feed Arizonans Affected by Coronavirus Crisis
By Mark Richardson As the full effect of the coronavirus sets in, thousands of people in Arizona have been sent home from their jobs to wait out the pandemic….
Rep. Gallego joins Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act on Feb. 13,…
Grants Aimed at Broadband Internet for Rural Arizona
By Mark Richardson Most people don’t think twice about logging onto the internet to take an online class or watch a movie – but for almost a million Arizonans,…
Rep. Grijalva Introduces SYLLABLE Act to Promote Access to Dual Language Immersion Programs
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona introduced the Supporting Young Language Learners’ Access to Bilingual Education (SYLLABLE) Act in the House of Representatives on Feb. 5. The bill helps…
The Inhumane Conditions Inside CBP Detention Facilities
By Yvette Borja “I felt like I was not treated like a person, but I was treated practically like an animal. I was afraid that I would freeze of…
AZ Election Officials Brace for Influx of New Voters in 2020
By Mark Richardson Arizona’s population – particularly in Maricopa County – is among the fastest-growing in the country, which means thousands of new voters for 2020. With that in…
Tucson Trial Begins Over Conditions in Migrant Detention Centers
By Mark Richardson After years of delays and legal wrangling, testimony began this week in a lawsuit to force the U.S. Border Patrol to upgrade its migrant detention facilities….