Tag Archives: Arizona

Arizona Public Media reports: 19-year-old Jose Hermosillo, who is visiting Tucson from Albuquerque, says he was lost and walking near the Border Patrol headquarters on April 8 when an agent arrested him for illegally entering the country. Hermosillo was not carrying identification. Court documents say a Border Patrol agent arrested Hermosillo “at or near Nogales, Arizona, without proper immigration documents” …

Phoenix’s CBS affiliate reports: A U.S. Border Patrol agent who lives in the East Valley is accused of downloading and sharing child pornography, according to newly obtained court documents. Court records identified him as 40-year-old Jason Michael Drown. Federal authorities used peer-to-peer software to download potential illegal images and identify the devices sharing them. According to investigators, one of those …

Arizona Capitol Media reports: A Republican from Surprise has abandoned his bid to enact a measure that would have made it illegal to display any but a select list of flags from government buildings. Rep. Nick Kupper had managed to usher his HB 2113 through the House. And he was attempting to receive approval from the Senate Government Committee when …

Tucson’s NBC affiliate reports: The Office of the 7th District of Arizona has announced the passing of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva. He died from complications related to his cancer treatments. Grijalva served Southern Arizonans in Washington, D.C., for over two decades. “From permanently protecting the Grand Canyon for future generations to strengthening the Affordable Care Act, his proudest moments in …

The Arizona Mirror reports: MAGA loyalists across the country are eager to pay fealty to President Donald Trump by attempting to put his name or likeness on U.S. currency, airports, roads and even Mt. Rushmore. But on Thursday, Arizona’s Senate Republicans couldn’t find the votes they needed to recommend that State Route 260, which runs through rural areas between Cottonwood …

NBC News reports: A federal appeals court struck down provisions in two Arizona voting laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration, saying that parts of the law amounted to “voter suppression.” The decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, upholds the findings of a lower court that blocked the 2022 Arizona …

Phoenix’s NBC affiliate reports: A video shared online shows a scary encounter between a family and an unknown woman at a West Valley In-N-Out. The video is just over two minutes long and shows an unknown woman acting aggressively towards Barbara Hilleren, her wife, Terri Policy, and their 18 and 22-year-old Guatemalan adopted daughters. “She thought we were sex trafficking …

Phoenix’s ABC affiliate reports: The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed State Senator Jake Hoffman was pulled over for going 89 MPH in a posted speed limit zone of 65 MPH on January 22, but he was not cited due to what is called “legislative immunity.” “The Trooper recognized and verified that Mr. Hoffman is an Arizona State Senator, and …

Politico reports: Karrin Taylor Robson, an attorney and business executive with ties to the state’s GOP establishment, launched a second run for governor of Arizona on Wednesday — this time with Donald Trump’s backing. Her bid comes roughly three years after she lost a brutal Republican governor primary to Kari Lake in a race that drew national attention because of …

The Arizona Mirror reports: A Republican bill that would bar LGBTQ pride flags on government property moved forward Wednesday, despite concerns about the bill’s free speech implications. The proposal would limit governments to flying only the United States, POW and MIA flags, the Arizona flag, Arizona Indian Nations flag, first responder flags, historic American flags and “blue star service or …

USA Today reports: In Arizona, a proposed bill aims to rename State Route 260 as the “Donald J. Trump Highway” as a tribute to his presidency. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Wendy Rogers, R- Flagstaff, cites Trump’s achievements for the designation, including winning the 2024 presidential election popular vote and “becoming the first Republican nominee for president to do …

The Arizona Republic reports: U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs announced Tuesday that he is considering a run for Arizona governor in 2026, setting up a fight with President Donald Trump’s pick for the job. Biggs, R-Ariz., a longtime ally of Trump, began his political career in the state Legislature, rising through the ranks to become president of the Arizona Senate. He …

Salon reports: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is requesting former special counsel Jack Smith’s findings in his probe of Donald Trump’s alleged election subversion plot, a week before the president-elect gains the power to shut down the report. In a Sunday letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Mayes requested the full case, including Smith’s findings against alleged conspirators, in …

The New York Post reports: An Arizona tattoo artist is under fire for inking a 9-year-old girl with an American flag — but he insists he actually helped her out and doesn’t support kids getting tats. The co-owner of Black Onyx Empire Tattoo — who goes by Sosa — shared an Instagram post saying the girl rolled into his Yuma …

Phoenix’s Fox affiliate reports: A Valley pastor is behind bars tonight accused of recording women in the church bathroom. The church, Casa de Adoracion, is located near 27th Avenue and McDowell. A woman said it fell out of a dryer while she was changing her baby’s diaper. Detectives obtained a screenshot showing Pastor Arturo Laguna fixing the camera in the …

The Arizona Republic reports: A government watchdog group has filed a complaint against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, alleging that her recent pricey travel expenditures broke campaign-finance laws. The nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is accusing Sinema, I-Ariz., of breaking election rules that prohibit candidates from using campaign funds for strictly personal purposes. Sinema announced in March that she …

From Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s exit interview with Semafor: In only a single term, Sinema has played an unusually integral role in bipartisan deals both big and small, on everything from infrastructure to gun safety to run-of-the-mill Senate floor operations. It’s a record that got clouded by her repeated breaks with her former party. She voted just last week to block …

Politico reports: Trump’s pick of longtime loyalist Kari Lake to lead Voice of America has some Arizona Republicans breathing a sigh of relief. Lake has for the last two election cycles dominated Republican politics in Arizona, running and losing back-to-back races for governor and Senate — and earning her the ire of some of her fellow conservatives in the state. …

NBC News reports: An Arizona man has been arrested after he allegedly posted videos online that showed him brandishing an AR-15-style rifle and threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump and members of Trump’s family, authorities said. Manuel Tamayo-Torres posted videos on a “near-daily basis” in which he accused Trump and the president-elect’s family members of kidnapping and sex-trafficking his children, …

The Arizona Mirror reports: After a bitter court battle, Kari Lake has entered a settlement agreement with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer in a defamation lawsuit over Lake’s false accusations that he helped to steal the 2022 race for Arizona governor from her. She brought similar allegations about her own loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the race for governor …