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 Attorney General Kris Mayes is among 24 attorneys general who are speaking out about a Trump administration plan to roll back certain fair housing regulations. -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference in metro Phoenix to advocate for the SAVE Act, legislation that would require Americans to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote — something that’s already state law in Arizona. -
Arizona and the six other states that use the Colorado River do not have a new plan to share the shrinking water supply. -
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will re-issue subpoenas requiring Recorder Justin Heap’s staff to testify about conflicting voter disenfranchisement claims after a judge allows a court order blocking the subpoenas to expire next week. -
Arizonans are speaking out after the Trump administration announced it would rescind the key scientific finding that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to put limits on carbon pollution.
