By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Republican proposals seeking to criminalize anyone transporting or illegally immigrating with undocumented minors are moving unimpeded through the legislature. A bill conflating child sex crimes and smuggling elicited outrage from Democratic legislators during a Thursday hearing, who said that packaging the two issues in one bill…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — A new analysis of a push to lure movie productions to Arizona with $150 million in tax credits says claims that the state will see a return on its investment are unfounded — and the state could end up getting little in return for its money. …
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Senate Republicans on Monday advanced bills on voter registration that critics say will discourage some younger people — particularly college students — from registering to vote. On Monday afternoon, the Senate Government Committee considered bills from the lower chamber. One bill would ban same-day voter registration…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey’s claim that facilities in some Arizona counties are charging victims to process their rape kits is disputed by almost every county, and those advancing the claim refuse to reveal where it’s happening. On Jan. 11, Ducey announced that some Arizona jurisdictions were charging…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — In 2019, there were 180 Arizona schools that received a D or F rating and new legislation given preliminary approval by the House would hand over their operations or shut them down if they don’t improve. House Bill 2808 establishes the Arizona Achievement District. This district is…
