Kirsten Engel Challenges Cuts in Public Education, Aims for Congress
August 16, 2024
Kirsten Engel, driven by drastic cuts in public education, runs for Congress to reverse Arizona’s declining school funding.
Kirsten Engel, driven by drastic cuts in public education, runs for Congress to reverse Arizona’s declining school funding.
Arizonans can make a significant impact on climate change by voting this November. Clean energy, water conservation, and health are key election issues.
Most heat-related deaths involve vulnerable individuals, particularly older adults living alone with limited income. Mobile homes, lacking proper cooling, exacerbate the issue.
Valley Metro secured a nearly $16 million grant for a Tempe streetcar expansion into Mesa, adding over four miles of rail.
Eighty new bus shelters will be installed in Tucson to keep passengers cool, funded by an $11.38 million federal grant.
Roberto Reveles’ lifelong fight against injustice now aims at unseating a far-right local political figure. His campaign uses his experience with segregation in Arizona and a strong commitment to civic advocacy, immigrants’ rights, and democracy.
Mikah Dyer runs for Peoria School Board, emphasizing nonpartisan priorities like student representation and participatory budgeting.
Corey Woods, Tempe’s first Black mayor, emphasizes affordable housing, transportation access, and digital equity in Arizona.
Governor Katie Hobbs supports the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024, ensuring water access for Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced a $4 million EDA grant to the Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation for workforce development in Tucson, AZ.
In April, the FTC aimed to ban noncompete agreements which restrict workers from starting a new business or finding a new job in the same field after leaving their current job. However, a preliminary order has been issued against the ban by Judge Ada Brown.
Project 2025 aims to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, potentially increasing prescription drug costs for millions of American seniors on Medicare, warns the Center for American Progress.
