Federal Judge Dismisses GOP Lawsuit to Purge Arizona Voter Rolls: No Legal Standing Found

Judge tosses GOP lawsuit to purge 1.27 million Arizona voters

A federal judge has dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to remove over 1.27 million voters from Arizona’s registration rolls, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked sufficient legal standing to sue. Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, Arizona Free Enterprise Club President Scot Mussi, and former Secretary of State candidate Steven Gaynor alleged that Secretary of State … Read more

Baldwin And Vance Collaborate To Pass Bill Safeguarding Federally-funded Inventions

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance have teamed up to pass a bill aimed at safeguarding taxpayer-funded inventions from being produced in foreign countries. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan legislation called the ‘Invent Here, Make Here Act’ on Wednesday. The bill prohibits the manufacturing of federally funded inventions in countries … Read more

Texas offers land for mass deportation facilities under Trump administration

Texas offers land for mass deportation facilities under Trump administration

Officials from the Trump transition team are currently considering the idea of building immigrant detention facilities on land that the state of Texas recently acquired along the Rio Grande, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott had a conversation with Tom Homan, who will be serving as President-elect … Read more

Arizona Lawmaker Revives Pronoun and Bathroom Bills, Sparking Trans Rights Debate

Arizona Lawmaker Revives Pronoun and Bathroom Bills, Sparking Trans Rights Debate

An Arizona lawmaker is bringing back a bill that addresses bathroom restrictions and pronoun usage for transgender students. During the last few weeks of the presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump invested a significant amount of money in launching an attack ad against his opponent. The ad boldly proclaimed, “Kamala supports they/them, while President Trump supports … Read more

Lawsuit Targets Arizona’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Following Voter-Backed Expansion

Lawsuit Targets Arizona's 15-Week Abortion Ban Following Voter-Backed Expansion

Reproductive rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against Arizona to overturn a 15-week abortion ban. Voters recently passed a constitutional amendment aiming to enhance access to abortions up to fetal viability, which this ban contradicts. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood, and the Center for Reproductive Rights have jointly filed a lawsuit in Maricopa … Read more

Antisemitic conspiracy theory highlighted in Congressman Gosar’s newsletter

Antisemitic conspiracy theory highlighted in Congressman Gosar's newsletter

Republican Congressman Paul Gosar from Arizona caused controversy this week by sharing several conspiracy theories in his official House of Representatives newsletter. One of these theories was found to have antisemitic ties. In his weekly newsletter to constituents, Congressman Gosar addressed a message from a resident of Surprise who expressed opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s … Read more

Despite Arizona voters approving abortion rights, restrictive laws remain in effect

Despite Arizona voters approving abortion rights, restrictive laws remain in effect

Arizonans have made their stance clear by voting in favor of making abortion a fundamental right. However, it is important to note that this does not automatically overturn the state’s current 15-week gestational ban, as well as several other anti-abortion laws that are still in effect. Just an hour after joining Gov. Katie Hobbs, Secretary … Read more

Arizona to Resume Executions in 2025 Amid Leadership Shake-Up

Resumption of executions announced in Arizona

Arizona is set to restart executions in 2025 following Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs’ decision to dismiss retired Judge David Duncan , whom she appointed to review the state’s execution protocols nearly two years ago. Initial Review and Concerns Shortly after taking office in January 2023, Hobbs ordered an independent review of Arizona’s execution processes, citing a … Read more

Election Day Sees Immigration as a Key Issue in Several States

Election Day Sees Immigration as a Key Issue in Several States

The staff at the American Immigration Council, in collaboration with Immigration Impact, has provided the following information. The American Immigration Council refrains from endorsing or opposing candidates for elected office. Instead, our focus is on providing analysis regarding the potential impact of the election on the U.S. immigration system. On Election Day, people from different … Read more

Arizona man apprehended by authorities for alleged threats against Donald Trump and attendance at campaign rally

Arizona man apprehended by authorities for alleged threats against Donald Trump and attendance at campaign rally

After allegedly posting videos online threatening to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump  and his family, federal investigators have arrested a man from Arizona. According to charging documents filed in the case, Manuel Tamayo-Torres made a number of strange and outrageous claims about Trump in the videos that were posted on Facebook in recent months. However, he … Read more