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WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: For March 9-15, 2025

March 15, 2025 1:08 pmMarch 22, 2025 2:12 pm

Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s Passing Initiates CD7 Political Battle The passing of longtime Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva leaves a vacancy in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, a race that Republicans see as an opportunity to gain ground with Hispanic and working-class voters....

Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva Dies at 77

March 14, 2025 8:54 amMarch 19, 2025 9:35 am

Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva, passed away yesterday, March 13, 2025, at the age of 77, after a long battle with lung cancer. In April 2024, the Arizona Globe reported that Grijalva publicly disclosed his lung cancer diagnosis. Despite his health challenges,...

Arizona Democrats Frantically Pan Trump’s Address

March 5, 2025 8:21 amMarch 15, 2025 2:09 pm

During President Donald Trump’s Address to Congress, Arizona Democrats demonstrated strong opposition to both the president and his policies, often refraining from applause throughout the speech. A theme also emerged among Arizona Dems concerning claims made by Donald Trump regarding...

Arizona Republicans Applaud Trump’s 2025 Address

March 5, 2025 7:49 amMarch 15, 2025 1:10 pm

In what some are calling “the most consequential speech ever given by a President,” Donald Trump laid out his new brighter vision for America last night. In his address to the joint session of Congress, which he had entitled “The...

EXCLUSIVE: Petersen Discusses Burgum Letter to Reopen Uranium Mining

February 13, 2025 9:48 amFebruary 23, 2025 10:22 am

In an exclusive statement to the Arizona Globe, State Senate President and Attorney General candidate Warren Petersen (R-LD14) explained a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requesting that the Trump administration restore Arizona’s rich uranium mining operations. The...

Ciscomani Pens Bill to Stop Cartel Recruitment

January 29, 2025 8:35 amFebruary 8, 2025 1:48 pm

A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to crack down on how cartels use social media platforms like Snapchat to get American citizens to traffick drugs into the country, including in Arizona. House Resolution 488 was introduced on Jan. 16 by...

AZs Hoffman First to Endorse Biggs for Governor

January 23, 2025 12:32 pmJanuary 29, 2025 8:36 am

Shortly after Congressman Andy Biggs (R-CD5) filed a “statement of interest” to run for Governor of Arizona, State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) became the first elected official to endorse Biggs’ effort. “I believe Arizonans are ready to have the chains...