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I asked @willhumble.bsky.social to join me on 'Square Off' to discuss RFK Jr.'s impact on public health. Here's why Humble's more concerned about Elon Musk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfS2...

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Online learning giant Primavera could be shut down by Arizona charter school board amid 12News investigation by Craig Harris that revealed company founder reaped millions of dollars while students repeatedly failed. www.12news.com/article/news...

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Why Trump Admin funding freezes could wreck plans to conserve Colorado River water. www.azcentral.com/story/opinio...

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"Sunday Square Off": ⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler. 🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out." ▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails 📺8am 12News

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Sen. Ruben Gallego to bring fired national security worker to Trump's State of the Union Tuesday, per Jessica Boehm of Axios Phoenix www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

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NEW AZ AG Kris Mayes & MI AG Dana Nessel team up on new podcast.

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Why has Congressman Raul Grijalva of Tucson cast just 2 votes this year? www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

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WEDNESDAY Arizona House votes on bill diverting tax revenue stream to renovation of Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field. Estimated half-billion dollars in state, county, city tax revenue for stadium over life of deal, per docs. Dbacks commit to spending $250M. If OK'd by House, Senate next. #HB2704

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Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding, per WaPo investigation wapo.st/41uIOJ4

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SEEN "Private citizen" Kyrsten Sinema of Scottsdale AZ returns to AZ House Approps Ctte room for 1st time in 15 years to support $5 million state grant for research on ibogaine. bit.ly/4gXQuYA #HB2871

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'Scary to think about': Arizona's funding for parents who care for developmentally disabled children is running out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEHF...

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What we know about Trump's firings at Grand Canyon National Park, w/ Jessica Boehm of Axios Phoenix. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmmt... #SundaySquareOff

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As AZ Legislature weighs measure letting voters decide on removing lawmakers' immunity from speeding tickets, one GOP lawmaker says they need more protections from the law. #HCR2053 youtu.be/XQWUOp_7erg?...

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"Sunday Square Off": 🔽Families say they're pawns in Capitol clash over spending for disabled Arizonans. Previews fight for Medicaid $$. ▶️Jessica Boehm of Axios Phoenix on Trump layoffs' impact at Canyon. ▶️More immunity for lawmakers? ▶️Early voters were losers in elections bill. 📺8am Sun 12News

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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Tucson signals doubt about GOP's proposed Medicaid spending cuts. Almost 30% of Arizona residents rely on Medicaid. #AZ06 www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

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JUST IN Trump White House fires Arizona's US Attorney, Gary Restaino, a Biden appointee. New admins typically replace federal prosecutors. www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/u...

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NOW Several hundred people marching around Arizona Capitol in Presidents Day protest of President Trump (& Elon Musk).

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This isn't an attack on the Associated Press. This isn't an attack on the AP Stylebook. This is a more fundamental attack on how we describe the world around us. A president of the United States wants to control that. www.axios.com/2025/02/17/t...

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Arizona's top water regulator slams 'irresponsible interests' suing to throw out limits on development tied to groundwater. #SundaySquareOff www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsIw...

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▶️AZ's top water regulator reacts to homebuilder lawsuit to block water rules that halted new builds. ▶️Will Trump's support backfire by '26 gov election in 600+ days? w @tcani & @chadheywoodaz ▶️ Mayes' 'fake electors' setback & Herrod retires. 📺8am Sun 12News

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Worth your time: Sen. Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ problem: ‘We’re always afraid.’ On immigration groups: 'Don't represent voice of Latinos. Totally off.' In-depth interview w Lulu Navarro. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/m...

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BREAKING Republican Karrin Taylor Robson announces she's running for Arizona governor in 2026, after losing GOP primary to Kari Lake in '22. Congressman Andy Biggs awaits in next year's primary. Robson campaign video highlights Donald Trump's support. #Decision2026

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UPDATE Scottsdale City Council votes 5-2 to ax DEI funding, 2 public commenters spoke in support, 45 were opposed. www.12news.com/article/news...

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TUESDAY Scottsdale City Council will vote at 5pm meeting on cutting off funding for diversity programs, eliminating positions.

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"Sunday Square Off": 🔽@repyassansari.bsky.social on how Dems push back vs Trump. ▶️Dem House Leader Oscar De Los Santos on threats to cut services for developmentally disabled Arizonans. ▶️@sashahupka.bsky.social on stakes in GOP vs GOP fight over MariCo elex. 📺8am 12News

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Are you a federal employee thinking of taking a buyout? I'd like to hear from you at [email protected]

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I wrote about Musk and this bureaucratic coup as plainly as I could. There's reporting in here & the particulars are overwhelming but what's happening is so clear: He's not trying to run the federal govt like a software company He's trying to turn it into a political weapon. (gift link)

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Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement. Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union." Full text shared with me:

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$25 million bailout saved West Phoenix's Isaac School District. Here's why rescuer could earn millions, Isaac property tax bills could climb & GOP Rep. Matt Gress wants to block future deals like this. #SundaySquareOff www.12news.com/article/news...

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SundaySquareOff: 🔽House Education Chair Matt Gress on why future Tolleson-Isaac style bailouts should be illegal. ▶️Gov. Hobbs' Supreme Court appointee makes pointed comments on 'overdue' diversity. ▶️Roy Herrera & Marcus Dell'Artino on news of the week. 📺8am 12News

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I need a really smart tech person to tell me why we should *really believe Deep Seek did what it said it did.

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Dozens of people died in Arizona sober living homes as state officials fumbled Medicaid fraud response, per AZCIR & ProPublica. azcir.org/news/2025/01...

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'Talking people off the ledge': Phoenix immigration attorney Ray Ybarra Maldonado on 'panic' among undocumented immigrants after Trump's return to office. Maldonado tells me there are few allies left among Democrats. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmg...

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Arizona's Democratic attorney general Kris Mayes on Trump Admin threats: "Bring it on." www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBiO...

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'Sunday Square Off' preview: 🔽 AZ AG Kris Mayes on lawsuit vs Trump over birthright citizenship ban. ▶️Immigration attorney Ray Ybarra Maldonado on Trump's impact in Week 1. ▶️ Politics panel: Is Andy Biggs' run for governor a gift to Dems & more 📺8am Sun 12News

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Trump order ending remote work affects thousands of Arizona federal employees, per Axios. www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

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Thanks to Trump appointees, PHX apparently won't have to worry about DOJ consent decree in Police Department investigation. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...

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WATCH 12News' Bianca Buono in Nogales MX shows how Mexico is getting ready for mass deportations & my report on birthright citizenship inc. AZ attempt in 2011 for 'state citizenship.' bit.ly/42spgWv

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"Gallego said it could be just the first of many votes he takes with Republicans on immigration and border issues." www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

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Marco Rubio is sworn in as secretary of state following a unanimous confirmation vote. He's the first of President Trump's nominees to take office cnn.it/3PH3bMv

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After failures in 2024, Arizona Democrats oust party chair who had support of state's top elected Democrats, per AZRep's Mary Jo Pitzl. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p... .

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SundaySquareOff: 🔽AZ Senate President Warren Petersen on water, housing, Prop123 reality check & possible constitutional amendment to protect school choice. ▶️Aliento's Reyna Montoya & longtime rights activist Daniel Ortega on prepping for Trump immigration orders & looking for allies. 📺8am 12News

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A firing squad? tucson.com/news/state-r...

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'A reputation killer': New Scottsdale City Council repeals sustainability plan. The plan lists targets for reducing landfill waste, conserving water and planting more trees.

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NOW Arizona AG Kris Mayes sends letter to Attorney General Garland requesting case file in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the 2020 presidential election. AZ has pending prosecution of "fake electors" accused of illegal conspiracy to overturn 2020 Arizona results.

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#SundaySquareOff: 🔽Governor Katie Hobbs on 'State of the State': '24 takeaway, moving to right in '25?, what's on agenda as she prepares for '26 re-elect. ▶️New Maricopa County Board Chair Thomas Galvin on his agenda: election review, MCSO monitor & yes, NHL hockey. 📺8am Sun 12News

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