Calling it part of the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate government bloat, Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs, a Republican, recently introduced a bill to abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA has enforced health and safety standards in both private and public workplaces since the 1970s. Biggs argues OSHA is usurping authority best left to individual states.
"Even in states that have higher occupational safety health standards like Arizona does, we are always subject to federal meddling that in some cases, and frankly in most cases, is unconstitutional," Biggs said.
Biggs alleges the Biden administration violated the constitution by using OSHA to require private businesses to enforce vaccine mandates. A similar bill introduced in 2021 failed to make it out of committee.
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Arizona Republican lawmakers want to redraw the state’s legislative and congressional districts early. Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego believes that would be a boon to Democrats. -
Reports about a review of Mexico’s consulates in the United States follows the death of two U.S. agents in Mexico. -
The Trump administration has pitched its trade policy as a win for farmers and ranchers, but representatives from Arizona’s agricultural industry say the president’s tariffs and attacks on free trade are hurting, not helping, them. -
An effort to repeal Arizona law that allows for recreational marijuana dispensaries won’t go before voters this November. -
Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Trump administration after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth censured Kelly for advising soldiers to disobey unlawful orders.
