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RFK Jr. taps eight new members for CDC's vaccine advisory panel; CO communities to join national 'No Kings' protests Saturday; End of hospital emergency abortion care rule will affect rural KY women; LIHEAP cuts could put lives at risk in rural AL, advocates warn.

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White House says there will be more ICE raids, as protests spread across the county. California Gov. Newsom says democracy is at a crossroads, and Elon Musk says he 'regrets' social media posts about President Trump.

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EV charging stations are harder to find in rural America, improving the mental health of children and teachers is the goal of a new partnership in seven rural states, and a once segregated Mississippi movie theater is born again.

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The First Amendment protects people's right to assemble and express their views through protest, according to the ACLU. However, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization says police and other government officials are allowed to place certain restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. (Indivisible)

Thursday, June 12, 2025

AZ protests push back against the Trump administration

Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Arizona as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump adm…

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About 387,000 Arizona children have parents who lack secure employment. (Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Report: AZ has 2nd-highest rate of uninsured children

Arizona is one of the lowest-performing states for overall child well-being, according to a new national report. This year's Kids Count Data Book …

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2764 in April, 2024. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, June 9, 2025

AZ approves new rules for memory care facilities

Memory care facilities in Arizona have a new set of rules intended to improve quality of care for patients and ensure more accountability for provider…

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If Congress enacts the budget reconciliation bill as currently written, the Campaign Legal Center contended the rule of law and democracy would be in jeopardy. (Adobe Stock)
'Hidden' provisions in U.S. budget bill raise concerns for AZ

As President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill sees an uphill battle in the U.S. Senate, a government watchdog group is raising concerns …

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Arizona medical professionals performed about 3,000 more abortions in 2024 than they did in 2023, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute. (Adobe Stock)
Medical professionals in Arizona challenge abortion restrictions

Arizona doctors have filed a lawsuit to overturn a set of restrictions which they argue interfere with access to abortion care. Arizona voters last …

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Among those surveyed, 85% of Americans believe CEOs have a responsibility to speak up about things that matter to their consumers and shareholders, according to GLAAD. (Adobe Stock)
Survey: Consumers support companies that sell Pride products

Pride Month is here and new research has found most consumers stand behind brands who show their support to the LGBTQ+ community. GLAAD, the LGBTQ …

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In Arizona's 6h Congressional district - which encompasses parts of Greenlee, Cochise,Pima and Pinal and Graham counties, two new clean energy projects have created 245 jobs, according to Climate Power. (Adobe Stock)
Could clean energy tax credits cease to exist? AZ advocates say much is at stake

The Republican backed tax-package being considered in Congress includes provisions that would repeal clean energy tax credits that some say have been …

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Close to 800,000 Arizonans live in rural areas, according to the University of Arizona. (Mario Savoia/Adobe Stock)
Rural AZ advocates sound alarm on federal budget bill, potential cuts

Groups representing rural America, including Arizona, gathered for a Rural Action Summit in Iowa this month, to demand state and federal lawmakers …

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This year, the Trump administration has fired hundreds of CFPB employees and directed others to cease all work, locking them out of the agency's headquarters. (Maurice Norbert/Adobe Stock)
AZ group 'alarmed' by possible cuts to U.S. consumer watchdog agency

The Trump administration is pushing to gut the top U.S. consumer watchdog agency, which alarms some advocacy groups in Arizona. What's known in …

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Kelly explains how proposed federal budget cuts would impact AZ

As Republicans in Washington continue to negotiate provisions in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill, a recent report from the Joint …

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Medicaid covered more than 40% of births nationwide and nearly half of all births in rural areas, in 2023. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Medicaid cuts would affect AZ rural maternity care

President Donald Trump is urging some of his colleagues to "not mess with Medicaid," even as hard-liners call for steeper cuts to the health care prog…

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Frontier Airlines had the worst ratio of complaints to boarded passengers, according to the report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. (Adobe Stock)
Flyers fed up with U.S. airlines, complaints soar to new heights

New data show Arizona's two largest airports have fared well for on-time departures and arrivals but the same cannot be said about U.S. airlines in …

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