Officials react swiftly to allegations about Cesar Chavez
Efforts begin to take United Farm Workers cofounder's name off events, sites after sexual abuse accusations
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Arizona legislators promote new gun rights and safety bills
(The Center Square) - Women supporting gun rights and safety - self-described “warrior women” - spoke in favor of three new Arizona bills Thursday morning during a news conference in Phoenix.
“I want to be very, very clear. The Second Amendment is not a suggestion. It is a promise carved in stone:
Red states move to cut income taxes as Trump eyes federal shift
(The Center Square) – As Republican-led states move to lower or eliminate income taxes, President Donald Trump's economic advisers have suggested moving ahead with broader state sales taxes to boost economic growth and wages for workers.
Meanwhile, Democrat-led states are heading in the opposite direction, considering higher
Republicans defend, Democrats vilify GOP voter ID bill
(The Center Square) – As a marathon debate over the SAVE America Act continues in the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats are sparring over whether the voter ID bill would strengthen election security or discourage potential voters.
“The SAVE America Act embodied the mantra often used in this town and
California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a nationwide lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its rescission of a finding on greenhouse gases.
The 2009 Endangerment Finding was the federal government’s recognition that the gases threaten public health and welfare. The finding
Most voters support more transparency in ICE operations; oppose deportation efforts
(The Center Square) – A slight majority of Americans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to locate and deport illegal aliens, while a majority support more transparency in immigration enforcement, according to The Center Square’s Voters’ Voice poll.
Fifty-two percent of Americans oppose ICE operations to deport
Democrats scorn White House request of $200 billion for Iran conflict
(The Center Square) – Democrats in Congress are already pledging to reject the Trump administration's forthcoming request for $200 billion to help finance U.S. military operations in Iran.
While the Pentagon has not formally sent its request to lawmakers yet, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed to reporters Thursday