A case over whether the Trump administration is illegally blocking members of Congress from accessing detention facilities could head back to court again.
Back then, a dozen lawmakers sued to block a Department of Homeland Security memo detailing a new policy that required lawmakers to provide seven days' notice before visiting any site where detainees are being held. The lawmakers argue that violates a federal statute, which guarantees congressional members can make unannounced visits for oversight.
A judge agreed in December and ruled to invalidate the memo — but lawmakers say they’re still being denied access, and a near-identical DHS memo has cropped up in its place.
Their latest filing asks for a temporary restraining order to block the new policy and also adds an additional lawmaker to the case.
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A pair of education groups are proposing a ballot initiative to rein in Arizona's universal school voucher program — which has ballooned to a nearly billion-dollar-a-year expense since first approved in 2022. -
A new lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union contends that the state can’t stop “advanced practice clinicians” — like nurse practitioners — from performing abortions in Arizona. -
Conservationists argue that delisting should be based on the population, genetic diversity and long-term viability of the wolves, as required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. -
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted Friday to refer County Attorney Brad Miller to the state Attorney General’s Office for alleged misuse of public money and resources, and failure to retain public records. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a new law permanently moving Arizona’s primary elections up from August to the second-to-last Tuesday in July.
