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Turning Point Action's Austin Smith pleaded guilty to forging 100+ signatures on his reelection petitions
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Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
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November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Turning Point Action's Austin Smith pleaded guilty to forging 100+ signatures on his reelection petitions
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Trump promised on the campaign trail to release the #EpsteinFiles, but has since declared the issue a "hoax" intended to politically damage him
Trump pulls about-face, says the US House should vote to release Epstein files | Arizona Mirror
President Donald Trump on Sunday night abruptly changed his tune, telling House Republicans to vote on a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release all files related to its investigation into...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump promised on the campaign trail to release the #EpsteinFiles, but has since declared the issue a "hoax" intended to politically damage him
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November 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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@azmirror.com: In the early morning hours of Nov. 14 Iraq war vet José Barco was deported from Arizona. His family still doesn’t know where.
Purple Heart Iraq veteran deported to unknown location
In the early morning hours of Nov. 14 Iraq war vet José Barco was deported from Arizona. His family still doesn’t know where.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@azmirror.com: In the early morning hours of Nov. 14 Iraq war vet José Barco was deported from Arizona. His family still doesn’t know where.
Disability cuts are still coming, but the documents that detail the new byzantine policy changes are leaving some parents struggling to understand how they will affect their families
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Arizona disability service policies revised, but confusion and fear remains as cuts loom
Arizona disability services cuts amended after family outcry, but reductions still coming as costs hit $614M
azmirror.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Disability cuts are still coming, but the documents that detail the new byzantine policy changes are leaving some parents struggling to understand how they will affect their families
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“It’s a stab in the back to deport any veteran, but especially a combat veteran who stood in harm's way for this nation while others stayed home — while others got a doctor’s note claiming they have bone spurs.”
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Purple Heart Iraq veteran deported to unknown location | Arizona Mirror
Deported veteran José Barco, Purple Heart recipient from Arizona, sent to unknown location as advocates decry removals
azmirror.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“It’s a stab in the back to deport any veteran, but especially a combat veteran who stood in harm's way for this nation while others stayed home — while others got a doctor’s note claiming they have bone spurs.”
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“It is critical to understand we have reached an inflection point with AI technologies,” one AI expert told Arizona lawmakers on Friday
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Arizona lawmakers consider election threats posed by AI
Arizona lawmakers gathered experts Friday to discuss possible threats to elections from artificial intelligence.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“It is critical to understand we have reached an inflection point with AI technologies,” one AI expert told Arizona lawmakers on Friday
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Now that Adelita Grijalva has finally been sworn in, the lawsuit that AZ AG Kris Mayes filed demanding that she be sworn in has been dismissed
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Now that Adelita Grijalva has finally been sworn in, the lawsuit that AZ AG Kris Mayes filed demanding that she be sworn in has been dismissed
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Trump ally who has received the president’s endorsement in next year’s race for governor, said he would vote in favor of releasing the #EpsteinFiles
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Andy Biggs says he will vote to release the Epstein files, despite Trump's opposition | Arizona Mirror
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Trump ally who has received the president’s endorsement in next year’s race for Arizona governor, on Thursday said he would vote in favor of releasing the files
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November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Trump ally who has received the president’s endorsement in next year’s race for governor, said he would vote in favor of releasing the #EpsteinFiles
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“You really have a kind of real crisis of surveillance happening across the country, and especially in Arizona, where there is no oversight on how the data is being obtained.”
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Glendale police used an ethnic slur to search a license plate surveillance database
Glendale police used anti-Romani slur in Flock surveillance system search as privacy advocates warn of abuse risks
azmirror.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“You really have a kind of real crisis of surveillance happening across the country, and especially in Arizona, where there is no oversight on how the data is being obtained.”
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“There’s no evidence that they’re serious about extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Republicans have zero interest in fixing the health care crisis that they’ve created.”
Congress faces two-month deadline to avert another shutdown over health care costs | Arizona Mirror
Congress faces Jan. 30 health care shutdown deadline with little trust after 43-day impasse over ACA subsidies
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November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“There’s no evidence that they’re serious about extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Republicans have zero interest in fixing the health care crisis that they’ve created.”
“He’s the president of the United States. People listen to him. They act on his words more than anybody else in our country. Donald Trump’s words matter.”
At site of Charlie Kirk murder, Mark Kelly says Donald Trump stokes political violence | Arizona Mirror
At a forum on political violence on the campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, Sen. Mark Kelly blamed President Donald Trump
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November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“He’s the president of the United States. People listen to him. They act on his words more than anybody else in our country. Donald Trump’s words matter.”
“50 days that over 800,000 Arizonans have been left without access to the basic services that every constituent deserves. This is an abuse of power.”
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With Adelita Grijalva, Southern Arizona constituents are finally represented after a record delay
Arizona CD7 representation restored as Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 800k constituents spent eight months without voice.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“50 days that over 800,000 Arizonans have been left without access to the basic services that every constituent deserves. This is an abuse of power.”
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“One individual should not be able to unilaterally obstruct the swearing-in of a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons.”
Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay, immediately signs Epstein files petition | Arizona Mirror
Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay immediately signs Epstein files petition, forcing House vote on FBI documents
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“One individual should not be able to unilaterally obstruct the swearing-in of a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons.”
The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities
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Arizona tribal member nearly deported after Iowa jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
Native American ICE detainer mistake nearly leads to deportation of Arizona tribal member after Iowa jail clerical error
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities
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“I think a lot of Americans would raise their eyebrows at what many would consider wide-area surveillance.”
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AI-powered balloons have been photographing Arizona homes for insurance risk assessments
AI balloons over Arizona capture home images for insurance with Near Space Labs technology raising privacy concerns
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“I think a lot of Americans would raise their eyebrows at what many would consider wide-area surveillance.”
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In a 2011 email with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with a victim
Trump 'spent hours' with Epstein victim at financier's home, emails reveal | Arizona Mirror
Epstein emails Trump knew about abuse released by House Democrats showing 2011-2019 correspondence about victims
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In a 2011 email with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with a victim
Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative leaders asked the federal government to include water supply reductions for Upper Basin states in any new guidelines they consider
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With Upper, Lower basin states still snagged, feds give them more time to craft Colorado River plan | Arizona Mirror
Nevada and six other Colorado River states failed to reach a broad agreement Tuesday on how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, missing a federally-imposed deadline after days of intense clos...
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative leaders asked the federal government to include water supply reductions for Upper Basin states in any new guidelines they consider
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Trump weaponized SNAP food assistance during the shutdown as a way to pressure Democrats. Here's the timeline of what happened.
The shutdown tug-of-war over SNAP benefits: a timeline | Arizona Mirror
Trump weaponized SNAP food assistance during the shutdown as a way to pressure Democrats. Here's the timeline of what happened.
azmirror.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump weaponized SNAP food assistance during the shutdown as a way to pressure Democrats. Here's the timeline of what happened.
“This bill’s per-serving THC content limit would make illegal any hemp product that contains more than 0.4 milligrams. That would be nearly 100% of the existing market.”
Hemp industry faces existential threat in government funding package | Arizona Mirror
McConnell hemp provision survives Senate challenge as Paul warns restrictions will destroy industry and nullify state laws
azmirror.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“This bill’s per-serving THC content limit would make illegal any hemp product that contains more than 0.4 milligrams. That would be nearly 100% of the existing market.”
The state is justified in tracking residencies and online identities of convicted child sex offenders, the court ruled
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Judge rejects claim that the Arizona sex offender registry violates constitutional rights
Arizona sex offender registry lawsuit dismissed as judge upholds laws requiring lifetime registration and online tracking
azmirror.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The state is justified in tracking residencies and online identities of convicted child sex offenders, the court ruled
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Trump said he plans to follow the agreements included in the revised measure, including the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers who received layoff notices during the shutdown
Senate passes bill ending 41-day shutdown as House prepares for final vote | Arizona Mirror
Senate passes shutdown ending bill 60-40 as longest government closure nears conclusion with House vote pending this week
azmirror.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trump said he plans to follow the agreements included in the revised measure, including the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers who received layoff notices during the shutdown
Kris Mayes has until Nov. 21 to revive the state charges against the fake electors. She indicated over the weekend that she may drop the case.
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Trump pardons 11 Arizona fake electors as attorney general faces deadline to refile her case
Arizona fake electors pardoned by Trump including lawmakers but state charges unaffected as Mayes weighs case revival
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Kris Mayes has until Nov. 21 to revive the state charges against the fake electors. She indicated over the weekend that she may drop the case.
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“For people working paycheck to paycheck, paying double for healthcare is not an option. A promise for a vote is no guarantee that relief will come, and means little.”
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Arizona Democrats blast seven senators who caved on health care demands
Arizona Democrats furious at shutdown deal as Kelly and Gallego vote no while seven senators abandon ACA fight
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“For people working paycheck to paycheck, paying double for healthcare is not an option. A promise for a vote is no guarantee that relief will come, and means little.”
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It’s the latest move from Trump to absolve anyone involved in the efforts to overturn or challenge former President Joe Biden’s victory
Here's the list of newly pardoned Trump fake electors, other allies | Arizona Mirror
Trump will issue pardons to the fake electors in states he lost in 2020 who joined his campaign in trying to overturn the loss to Joe Biden
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It’s the latest move from Trump to absolve anyone involved in the efforts to overturn or challenge former President Joe Biden’s victory