POLITICS
Lawsuit Challenges Arizona Transgender Ballot Measure, Says Lawmakers Concealed its Full Scope
Plaintiffs argue the proposed constitutional amendment extends beyond girls' sports despite its title.
POLITICS
Lawsuit Challenges Arizona Transgender Ballot Measure, Says Lawmakers Concealed its Full Scope
Plaintiffs argue the proposed constitutional amendment extends beyond girls' sports despite its title.
POLITICS
Hobbs Signs Bill Making it a Felony to Disturb Religious Services. Advocates are Divided.
Despite HB 4117’s exceptions for peaceful protest, its opponents and even some supporters are worried the bill could cause a free speech chilling effect.
SAFETY
They Followed the Rules. Now They’re Being Targeted for Deportation.
As federal officials increase scrutiny of humanitarian programs, immigrants with U visas, DACA and other protections face new uncertainty.
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POLITICS
ELECTIONS
Join Our Drunken Live Blog of the Republican Governor's Primary Debate
Four republicans are fighting for GOP votes for the July 21 primaries.
ELECTIONS
AZ Corp. Comm. Republican Primaries Focus on Data Centers and “Large Load" Users
The debate framed the question of data centers as not the main reason for electricity rate upticks, but overall usage problems.
POLITICS
Arizona Lawmakers Advance Religious Protest Bill Amid National Push on ‘Anti-Christian Bias’
The legislation mirrors a growing national movement framing Christian practice as under threat — and expanding criminal penalties in response.
POLITICS
State Program Steers Millions in License Plate Revenue to Extremist Groups
A multi-state analysis shows at least $7 million in specialty plate revenue has been directed to groups backing anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns.
CULTURE
CULTURE
Stories to Keep You Inspired on the State
From a crepe shop that is doubling up as a community activist hub, to how frontline medics are tending to the needs of elderly protesters, here are some stories from our Reporting as Resistance Spring 2026 Cohort.
CULTURE
On the Front Lines With Valley Street Medics
Volunteer teams are providing care at protests where heat, age and political tension collide.
CULTURE
DragU Downtown Returns, and So Does the Crowd
Following a controversial 2025 cancellation, Arizona State University’s drag education event came back to the downtown Phoenix campus this spring, reclaiming a space for performance, learning and LGBTQ+ community.
CULTURE
At This Phoenix Crepe Shop, Politics Are Always on the Menu
The family-run Olla Olla Crepes turned its downtown space into a music venue and mutual aid hub
SAFETY
SAFETY
A Tucson Case is Setting the Stage for Removing Residents Brought to the U.S. as Children
More than half a million people in the U.S. are DACA recipients. According to recent numbers, nearly 11% are queer and face uncertainty.
SAFETY
Tucson’s Queer Immigrant Rights Networks Grow Amid Fear, Resistance and Raids
Often led by queer members, Southern Arizona’s community defense, mutual aid and ICE watch crews are responding to Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown.
SAFETY
Dozens of Arizona Officials Call for Humanitarian Release of Phoenix Queer Woman Held by ICE
Arizona lawmakers and advocates warn her continued detention at Eloy, despite severe medical decline and a history of leukemia, amounts to a “death sentence” as pressure mounts on federal officials to grant humanitarian parole.
SAFETY
ICE Said She Wasn’t Pregnant. Then She Miscarried.
A pregnant woman says repeated pleas for medical care were ignored at Eloy Detention Center.
HEALTH
HEALTH
Phoenix City Council Votes To Restrict Food, Medical Care in Parks
Council makes sweeping restrictions on harm reduction outreach and food distribution at city parks — a move critics say will cost lives.
HEALTH
These People Publicly Injected Hormones to Make a Statement
At a public hormone injection event in Tucson, participants challenged stigma and growing political attacks on gender-affirming care.
HEALTH
HIV Advocates Warn Phoenix Ordinance Prioritizes Fear Over Public Health
Providers warn the city’s park ordinance could undermine HIV prevention efforts targeting unhoused residents.
HEALTH
Inside ReStory: A Conference Promoting Conversion Therapy in Arizona
As the Supreme Court weighs the future of state bans, a faith-based conference in Arizona shows how conversion therapy is being rebranded and revived.
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