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Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will slash state Medicaid budgets by $665 billion, report finds | Arizona Mirror State Medicaid budgets will face cuts of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Arizona, Iowa and Nevada will see their Medicaid budgets reduced by more than 15%

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jobs losses, rising unemployment and Iran War sparks recession fears | Arizona Mirror The US lost 92,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment to 4.4% and rattling markets already on edge over the Iran war

The unexpected report, combined with uncertainty over the war with Iran, rattled U.S. markets Friday morning, sparking a drop across all indexes

06.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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'They're giving me up to die' A federal judge placed Arizona's prison health care in receivership after 14 years of unconstitutional neglect and preventable deaths

β€œA 15-minute phone call to finish up 22 years of marriage”: Inside the 14-year legal battle over Arizona’s broken prison health care system β€” and the people it failed

06.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona families say AHCCCS left autistic children stranded without therapy options Arizona autism families rally at the Capitol as AHCCCS contractors drop ABA therapy providers, sparking lawsuits

β€œIt means hope, security, stability, and a bright future for our kids. We see the progress firsthand. Early intervention is proven to be effective. Our family is proof of that.”

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

06.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge gives Arizona 8 months to fix unconstitutional school funding system | Arizona Mirror A judge gave Arizona lawmakers 8 months to fix unconstitutional school construction funding in a case dating to 2017

β€œIf lawmakers appeal the ruling, they will delay critical funding and force districts to divert more money away from classrooms just to keep aging buildings in working order.”

story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

06.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP-led Congress completes its surrender to Trump on Iran war as House blocks War Powers Resolution | Arizona Mirror House rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran 212-219, giving Trump a free hand to continue strikes with Israel

β€œWhat is the strategy for preventing regional escalation, and what is the plan for the day after? What will this cost the American people? Because the American people deserve those answers, and Congress deserves a vote.”

05.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's second tariff push faces immediate legal challenge from two dozen states Two dozen states sue to block Trump's new tariffs, calling the 1974 law he's relying on archaic and misapplied

β€œIf he had the support of Congress, he could have legally passed his tariffs by now. But the truth is he doesn’t have the support of Congress, nor does he have the support of the American people, and he is doing an end run.”

story via @jerodmacevoy.com

05.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kristi Noem fired as DHS secretary after bruising Senate hearing | Arizona Mirror Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and names Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement

Noem is the first high-profile Cabinet official to leave her role in Trump's second term

05.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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Border Patrol is now using a β€˜carry your papers’ law to target legal immigrants in Arizona For the first time in Arizona, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are using a Cold War-era law to ticket legal immigrants for minor offenses like not carrying their immigration documents

β€œThe idea that we are a place where everybody has to carry their papers is not American. That’s not the kind of country that I think a lot of people think we should be.”

story via @azcir.org

05.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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How crisis pregnancy centers turned federal poverty and housing funds into an anti-abortion network | Arizona Mirror Eight states directed more than $150 million in federal poverty funds to crisis pregnancy centers since 2017, with little oversight or accountability

β€œThey are so good at being so deceptive about who they are and truly what kind of services they provide that they really have been able to really dupe a lot of stakeholders.”

story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social

05.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Bill to regulate license plate readers in Arizona may be dead after GOP pushback Arizona's license plate reader bill stalls after GOP pushback over surveillance and public records concerns

β€œThe Fourth Amendment is not a suggestion. It is a command to the government. You do not search people without probable cause or without a warrant. A government that watches everything controls everything.”

story via @jerodmacevoy.com

05.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis | Arizona Mirror Since 2022, 21 states have funneled nearly a half-billion dollars to crisis pregnancy centers, a pillar of the anti-abortion movement

Since 2022, 21 states have funneled nearly a half-billion dollars to crisis pregnancy centers, a pillar of the anti-abortion movement

04.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Constitution requires Congress declare war, but Republicans say they don't want to stop Trump in Iran | Arizona Mirror Republican lawmakers said Tuesday after classified briefings they don’t intend to stop Donald Trump from waging war in Iran

β€œWe’re not going to take away the authority of the president of the United States to be able to be the commander-in-chief. … We don’t need 535 commanders.”

04.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
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On its third try, Arizona bill giving patriotic youth groups school access wins bipartisan vote | Arizona Mirror An Arizona bill giving Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other youth groups school access passed with bipartisan support and heads to Hobbs

β€œThat program taught me a lot and kept me busy. I learned about personal responsibility. I learned skills that I still use today, including welding.”

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

04.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Republican senator demands Kristi Noem resign over Minneapolis shootings in blistering hearing | Arizona Mirror Thom Tillis called Kristi Noem a "disaster" as DHS director and demanded her resignation at a five-hour Senate hearing

β€œWe expect exceptional leadership and you’ve demonstrated anything but that. What we’ve seen is a disaster under your leadership. What we’ve seen is innocent people getting detained that turn out are American citizens.”

03.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Arizona Jewish leader: West Bank renaming bills are Christian nationalists co-opting Judaism Arizona Republicans passed bills replacing "West Bank" with biblical terms, drafted by a Christian nationalist group, drawing criticism

β€œIt is an attempt to impose their biblical messaging and values on our country, and it is a tremendous threat. It is undermining our democracy.”

story via @jerodmacevoy.com

03.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump says he 'might have forced Israel's hand' in launching the war on Iran, contradicting Rubio | Arizona Mirror Trump said he may have "forced Israel's hand" in starting the Iran war as six U.S. troops died and a War Powers vote loomed in Congress

β€œWe were having negotiations with these lunatics, and it was my opinion that they were going to attack first,” Trump told reporters

03.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE arrests tripled in Arizona last year as street operations surged ICE arrests in Arizona more than tripled in Fiscal Year 2025 as street-level operations have become a growing presence during the second Trump administration

β€œThis administration’s cruel and harsh zero-tolerance policy … uses racial profiling to indiscriminately target anyone with a precarious immigration status for detention and removal.”

story via @azluminaria.org

03.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Arizona GOP wants longer sentences for masked criminals but won't unmask law enforcement | Arizona Mirror Arizona passed a bill adding prison time for masked criminals while rejecting a ban on masked law enforcement officers

β€œWhen a person deliberately conceals their identity during a commission of a crime, it often demonstrates premeditation, and an intent to avoid detection or accountability.”

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

03.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Gallego's Maine Senate endorsement draws 'moral rot' accusation from progressives Sen. Gallego endorsed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his ties to antisemitic figures, drawing condemnation from both parties

Ruben Gallego said Graham Platner is "the only Democrat that can win Maine," despite his repeated controversies and links to antisemitism

story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

03.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Four dead in Trump's Iran war and 'additional losses' are expected, with no timeline or exit strategy | Arizona Mirror Trump says the Iran war could last weeks as four U.S. troops are killed, Iran strikes Gulf oil infrastructure and Congress eyes war powers votes

The U.S. war on Iran will continue unabated on President Donald Trump’s terms, with more troops on the way and more casualties expected, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said

02.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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May hearing set in Mark Kelly retirement demotion case as Trump pushes for quick ruling | Arizona Mirror A federal appeals court set May 7 oral arguments in the Pentagon's bid to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's retirement rank and pay over a video

Oral arguments are set for May 7 in the Trump administration's appeal of a ruling that blocked Mark Kelly's demotion

02.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump officials attended a summit of election deniers who want to take over the midterms Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent figures who worked to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed the president to declare ...

β€œThe meeting shows that the same people who tried to overturn the 2020 election have only grown better organized and are now embedded in the machinery of government.”

story via @propublica.org

02.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Arguing an abortion procedure is unlawfully barbaric worked once. Will it work again? | Arizona Mirror There is a content warning on page 7 of a friend-of-the-court brief recently submitted in a high-stakes abortion medication case by women who say they were injured or traumatized from taking the pills

β€œWhat it feels like is happening is that they’re going back to the last argument that worked in shaping popular opinion. Because while they managed to overturn Roe, that was not a success from a popular opinion standpoint.”

02.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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'Bombs will be dropping everywhere': Trump tells Iranians to stay home and revolt | Arizona Mirror Trump launched overnight strikes on Iran with Israel, saying Khamenei was killed. Democrats demand a War Powers vote over the unauthorized attack

The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran also said that the attack came while the United States and Iran were in the midst of diplomatic talks

28.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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'We need guardrails': Gallego doubles down on DHS funding fight over ICE reforms Sen. Gallego says Democrats won't fund DHS until Trump agrees to ICE reforms, including ending racial profiling and requiring warrants

β€œAll of these very sane requests that the American public wants have been rejected.”

story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

28.02.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Arizona Republicans want schools to teach fetal development but not sex, STIs or abortion Arizona Republicans advanced bills requiring fetal development lessons while banning abortion information in public schools

Anti-abortion activists said voters were too ignorant about fetal development and abortion to understand what they were voting for when they made abortion a constitutional right

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

28.02.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Debunked conspiracy theories are not a legal basis' for Trump to take over elections, Mayes says | Arizona Mirror Arizona officials say a draft executive order to seize federal control of elections is unconstitutional and based on debunked claims

β€œNo president has the constitutional authority to 'take control' of elections,” AG Kris Mayes said

story via @jerodmacevoy.com

27.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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Court orders Trump administration to justify appeal after judge says Hegseth violated Kelly's rights | Arizona Mirror An appeals court ordered DOJ to explain by March 30 why it's appealing a ruling that found Hegseth violated Kelly's First Amendment rights

β€œI went to war to defend Americans’ constitutional rights and I won’t back down from this fight, no matter how far they want to take it.”

27.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2