Manuelita Beck
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Politics reporter @abc15.com in Phoenix. Diné (Navajo). Tábąąhá. Latina.
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“This is pure intimidation.” Talked with @gallego.senate.gov today about the Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly. Gallego spoke with me after a town hall he held with veterans in Casa Grande.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“This is pure intimidation.” Talked with @gallego.senate.gov today about the Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly. Gallego spoke with me after a town hall he held with veterans in Casa Grande.
Threads is very dedicated to sending me push alerts for random news a full day later
September 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Threads is very dedicated to sending me push alerts for random news a full day later
And the storm has reached downtown Phoenix. You can see it in the windows next to the scoreboard
September 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
And the storm has reached downtown Phoenix. You can see it in the windows next to the scoreboard
Chase Field has been helpfully showing us the approaching storm. It’s currently the sixth inning, so leaving the game could be challenging
September 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Chase Field has been helpfully showing us the approaching storm. It’s currently the sixth inning, so leaving the game could be challenging
The first Turquoise Alert in Arizona has gone out. This is the new alert system intended for missing Indigenous people. However, this is for a missing child last seen on surveillance video at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. This child is not Indigenous, as per the alert page:
www.azdps.gov/T/1809
www.azdps.gov/T/1809
July 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The first Turquoise Alert in Arizona has gone out. This is the new alert system intended for missing Indigenous people. However, this is for a missing child last seen on surveillance video at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. This child is not Indigenous, as per the alert page:
www.azdps.gov/T/1809
www.azdps.gov/T/1809
At tonight’s D-Backs game, they played Coldplay and then Baxter was caught with a St. Louis fan. You just know every pro team in the U.S. is doing this bit
July 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
At tonight’s D-Backs game, they played Coldplay and then Baxter was caught with a St. Louis fan. You just know every pro team in the U.S. is doing this bit
Threads is the saddest social media site. This morning, it sent me a push alert for the “breaking news” that Adam Cole was vacating the TNT title. For a match that occurred Saturday. To a post @allelitewrestling.com made on Saturday before the match.
July 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Threads is the saddest social media site. This morning, it sent me a push alert for the “breaking news” that Adam Cole was vacating the TNT title. For a match that occurred Saturday. To a post @allelitewrestling.com made on Saturday before the match.
Arbella Rodriguez Marquez has been in ICE custody at Eloy Detention Center for five months. Her best friend says she’s lost 55 pounds, and advocates say she could die without medical treatment for leukemia.
July 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Arbella Rodriguez Marquez has been in ICE custody at Eloy Detention Center for five months. Her best friend says she’s lost 55 pounds, and advocates say she could die without medical treatment for leukemia.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs held a ceremonial signing of the state budget this morning.
July 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs held a ceremonial signing of the state budget this morning.
#VegasBorn defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is done. He was a huge part of the Golden Knights’ Cup win, and it’s so sad to see his career end like this.
I’m amazed Petro played as well as he did this season — a bilateral femur reconstruction is no joke.
I’m amazed Petro played as well as he did this season — a bilateral femur reconstruction is no joke.
July 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
#VegasBorn defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is done. He was a huge part of the Golden Knights’ Cup win, and it’s so sad to see his career end like this.
I’m amazed Petro played as well as he did this season — a bilateral femur reconstruction is no joke.
I’m amazed Petro played as well as he did this season — a bilateral femur reconstruction is no joke.
The House is passing the $17.6 billion Senate budget package. House Republican leaders negotiated with Senate leaders and the governor’s office on an agreement. The Senate will need to approve the changes, and they return tomorrow morning
June 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The House is passing the $17.6 billion Senate budget package. House Republican leaders negotiated with Senate leaders and the governor’s office on an agreement. The Senate will need to approve the changes, and they return tomorrow morning
AZ BUDGET WATCH: House lawmakers are back on the floor to work on amendments to bills. They are expected to get to the bills in the Senate budget deal that chamber negotiated with Gov. Katie Hobbs (budget No. 2. Budgets No. 1 and No. 3 were vetoed yesterday)
June 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
AZ BUDGET WATCH: House lawmakers are back on the floor to work on amendments to bills. They are expected to get to the bills in the Senate budget deal that chamber negotiated with Gov. Katie Hobbs (budget No. 2. Budgets No. 1 and No. 3 were vetoed yesterday)
Today in the AZ budget: The Senate just passed Budget No. 1 — the budget plan the House developed on its own and passed June 13.
June 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Today in the AZ budget: The Senate just passed Budget No. 1 — the budget plan the House developed on its own and passed June 13.
The latest on the Arizona’s budget chaos: House lawmakers are voting on a bare-bones “continuation budget.” This is the third budget to be voted on by one of the Legislature’s two chambers
June 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The latest on the Arizona’s budget chaos: House lawmakers are voting on a bare-bones “continuation budget.” This is the third budget to be voted on by one of the Legislature’s two chambers
We’re on budget No. 3 at the Arizona Capitol. The House’s “continuation budget” is the second budget package the chamber has considered.
June 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We’re on budget No. 3 at the Arizona Capitol. The House’s “continuation budget” is the second budget package the chamber has considered.
I’m back at the Arizona Capitol, where there’s still a stalemate on the budget. To recap: The Senate passed a budget early Friday morning. A new state budget is needed by July 1. The House speaker says the deal can’t pass the House and is working on a continuation budget.
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I’m back at the Arizona Capitol, where there’s still a stalemate on the budget. To recap: The Senate passed a budget early Friday morning. A new state budget is needed by July 1. The House speaker says the deal can’t pass the House and is working on a continuation budget.
The media table on the AZ Senate floor has piles of bill amendments. This photo doesn’t do justice to how many there are
June 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The media table on the AZ Senate floor has piles of bill amendments. This photo doesn’t do justice to how many there are
The Chase Field bill is up for discussion in the Arizona Senate. The legislation would divert tax money for repairs and upgrades at the downtown Phoenix ballpark where the D-Backs play.
June 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Chase Field bill is up for discussion in the Arizona Senate. The legislation would divert tax money for repairs and upgrades at the downtown Phoenix ballpark where the D-Backs play.
The Arizona Senate is very slowly moving through its budget package. A number of amendments adding provisions from the House budget (a plan the governor called “a nonstarter”) are being debated, including a proposed ban on in-state tuition for undocumented students
June 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Arizona Senate is very slowly moving through its budget package. A number of amendments adding provisions from the House budget (a plan the governor called “a nonstarter”) are being debated, including a proposed ban on in-state tuition for undocumented students
It’s budget season at the Arizona Legislature. The Senate dropped their budget proposal last night, and the bills are moving through Appropriations this morning.
Sen. John Kavanagh just reminded members the budget is still work in progress, with asks from both Republicans & Democrats still to come
Sen. John Kavanagh just reminded members the budget is still work in progress, with asks from both Republicans & Democrats still to come
June 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It’s budget season at the Arizona Legislature. The Senate dropped their budget proposal last night, and the bills are moving through Appropriations this morning.
Sen. John Kavanagh just reminded members the budget is still work in progress, with asks from both Republicans & Democrats still to come
Sen. John Kavanagh just reminded members the budget is still work in progress, with asks from both Republicans & Democrats still to come
I’m back for more disappointment, probably
June 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’m back for more disappointment, probably
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is holding a ceremonial signing for Emily’s Law, named for slain San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike. It creates a Turquoise Alert system for missing Indigenous people. Watch here: www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
May 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is holding a ceremonial signing for Emily’s Law, named for slain San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike. It creates a Turquoise Alert system for missing Indigenous people. Watch here: www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is holding a signing ceremony for the bipartisan funding bill that keeps the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities from running out of money today.
April 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is holding a signing ceremony for the bipartisan funding bill that keeps the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities from running out of money today.
The bulk of the order is aimed at states and municipalities that "obstruct the enforcement" of federal immigration laws. But Section 5 directs the U.S. attorney general to stop the enforcement of laws "favoring" people without legal status over citizens, specifically mentioning in-state tuition.
April 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The bulk of the order is aimed at states and municipalities that "obstruct the enforcement" of federal immigration laws. But Section 5 directs the U.S. attorney general to stop the enforcement of laws "favoring" people without legal status over citizens, specifically mentioning in-state tuition.
The House voted on bills this morning. House Democrats voted “no” on every single one. Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos saying the caucus did so “in solidarity” with the governor’s pause on bills over the DDD funding impasse
April 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The House voted on bills this morning. House Democrats voted “no” on every single one. Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos saying the caucus did so “in solidarity” with the governor’s pause on bills over the DDD funding impasse