The SAVE America Act, backed by President Donald Trump, is at a stalemate, awaiting the 60 Senate votes needed for its passage.Disability advocates said the bills "show your papers" requirements could mean hundreds of thousands of Arizonans would have a harder time voting. "The vast number of people living with disabilities would be disenfranchised with the passage of the SAVE Act," Jon Meyers, executive director of the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council said in an interview wit...

The Arizona Independent Party could be forced to change its name for a second time in three months. The rebrand would happen if lawmakers at the state Capitol successfully pass a bill that would bar political parties from using words such as "independent," non-affiliated" and "no preference" in their names. If adopted, the legislation would apply retroactively to December, when the former No Label Party rebranded and state secretary Adrian Fontes greenlit the name change to the Arizona Independe...

The annual Waste Management Phoenix Open has officially teed off and is in full swing. The projected 700,000 attendees can expect green fairways, a star-studded pro-am list and a ramped up police presence."The People's Open" is widely recognized for its party-like atmosphere. In 2024, the Open was notorious for uncontrollable crowds, beer-soaked courses and tapped out alcohol stands. Aaron Bolin, a spokesperson with the Scottsdale Police Department, said this year's strategy is to mitigate poten...

At his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, President Donald Trump alluded to his plan to alter voting laws as he urged Congress to push through the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. “I’m asking you to pass the SAVE America Act, to stop illegal aliens and others, or unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections,” Trump said.The bill’s “show your papers” requirements could have damaging impacts on voter registration and eligibility, potentially hindering Native Americ...