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Brake: Long-term care staffing mandate not the answer

3/20/2024
Long term care is an essential part of our health care system, but access to this care is in jeopardy because of a proposal from the Biden administration to impose a federal staffing mandate on nursing homes.

Southern Arizona lawmaker seeks to oust Biden from …

2/12/2024
PHOENIX — A Marana lawmaker wants to ensure that if Donald Trump is knocked off the Arizona ballot, the same would happen to Joe Biden.

Arizona Appeals Court allows doctors to challenge …

10/30/2023
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Monday for Arizona doctors to challenge a state law banning abortions sought because of fetal genetic defects.

Attorney says bid to keep Trump off 2024 Arizona …

10/17/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney for Donald Trump says a bid to keep him off the 2024 Arizona presidential preference ballot should be thrown out because there’s not a chance in the world that challenger John Castro would get nominated, much less elected.

GOP lawmakers' lawyers ask court to block bid to delay …

9/11/2023
PHOENIX — Attorneys for top Republican lawmakers told federal appellate judges Monday they should deny an bid to block enforcement of a ban on abortions due to genetic defects because the doctors who filed suit have not shown there is any “credible threat” they would be prosecuted.

Top Republican lawmakers say doctors have no right to …

9/1/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona’s top two Republican lawmakers say doctors have no legal right to challenge a 2021 ban the GOP-controlled Legislature enacted on abortions due to fetal abnormalities because they aren’t saying they intend to violate it.

Hobbs' plan to deal with immigration has ideas, but …

5/8/2023
PHOENIX — A five-point plan by Gov. Katie Hobbs to deal with what happens Friday when Border Patrol loses its ability to immediately deport those who enter this country to seek asylum includes lots of ideas but is short on specifics.

Gilbert man sentenced for firearms offense

11/16/2022
A Gilbert man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for dealing in firearms without a license.  Chris Oliver, 24, of Gilbert, Arizona, was sentenced Oct. 17 by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. …

UPDATE: Race for Peoria's Acacia District opens up

11/14/2022
The race for Peoria's Acacia District council seat has opened up, according to unofficial results.

Diplomatic Corps of Arizona announces 2022 Ambassador …

10/12/2022
Diplomatic Corps of Arizona’s 32nd annual Ambassadors’ Ball, to be held in Paradise Valley on Nov. 19, will bring together diplomats from around the world to convene and honor the 2022 …

Get to know Peoria’s Mesquite District candidates: …

10/4/2022
To give residents another opportunity to learn more about the Mesquite District candidates, the Peoria Independent has submitted a second questionnaire inquiring about their stance on certain issues.

Get to know Peoria’s Mesquite District candidates: …

9/30/2022
To give residents another opportunity to learn more about the Mesquite District candidates, the Peoria Independent has submitted a second questionnaire inquiring about their stance on certain issues.