A sleeper race in Arizona could see community organizer Kai Newkirk upset Rep. Greg Stanton in a House race in the Phoenix area.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Beating Back Data Centers
Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Surveillance at the Border
It’s only a matter of time before the drones, spy blimps, license plate readers, and motion-activated cameras come to the rest of America.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Abortion Dislocations
Seven states passed constitutional amendments protecting abortion this year, but the backlash from anti-abortion forces has only just begun.
Posted inPolitics
Will the Trumpers Mess With the Ballot Counting?
They will surely try. Whether they succeed will depend on the vigilance of the Justice Department and other law enforcement agencies.
Posted inEducation in America
Breaking the Public Schools
Red states are enacting universal education vouchers, threatening budget calamity and potentially degrading student achievement.
Posted inTAP
Arizona Restaurants Want to Cut Their Servers’ Wages
Today on TAP: As both presidential candidates endorse eliminating taxes on tips, in Arizona businesses look to reduce the subminimum wage for those same tipped workers.
Posted inLaw and Justice
SCOTUS Rules on Homelessness as DOJ Reveals a War on the Poor
The Supreme Court’s coming decision on homelessness will exacerbate a new, growing problem.
Posted inTAP
On the Origins of Arizona’s New Old Abortion Ban
Today on TAP: A brief look at the 1864 territory and legislature whose strictures Arizonans must heed today