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Social Justice Arizona Advocates Hopeful That Focus on Missing Indigenous Persons May Pay Off

More than 80% of Native American women have experienced violence in their lifetimes and 56% suffered sexual violence.

Diannie Chavez Diannie Chavez October 13, 2021 2:54 pm EDT
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Money Workers Lost Income Over the Pandemic While Arizona Billionaires’ Wealth Soared to New Heights

Arizona’s 11 billionaires saw their collective wealth more than double over the last 17 months, accumulating a combined $35.4 billion.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi October 8, 2021 5:23 pm EDT
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Women's Rights 9 Arizona Athletes Join Hundreds of Others in Opposing Abortion Law

Nine Arizonans are among the more than 500 female athletes who signed on to a brief to the Supreme Court challenging a new abortion law.

Simon Williams Simon Williams September 27, 2021 9:25 am EDT
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Elections The Arizona Senate’s ‘Audit’ of the 2020 Election Results Is Finally Over, but at What Cost?

Elections officials on both sides of the political aisle spent the last few months blowing the whistle on the mismanagement throughout the audit process.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi September 24, 2021 4:23 pm EDT
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Family Advocates Praise Expanded Child Tax Credit for Helping Arizona Families Make Ends Meet

More than $352 million in expanded Child Tax Credit payments were given to Arizona families last month, averaging $444 per household.

Olivia Munson Olivia Munson September 24, 2021 6:44 am EDT

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Arizona How the PRO Act Would Change Arizona’s Right-to-Work Status

Arizona’s Sinema and Kelly are two of just three Democrat senators who haven’t cosponsored the labor rights legislation. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 2, 2021 3:53 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Arizona Becomes 13th State to Pass 1 Million Cases of COVID-19

Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday while contending with a new spike, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone.

Associated Press Associated Press August 30, 2021 12:41 pm EDT