Cactus Politics

Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill finalizing a total ban on in-flight phone calls on commercial airplanes. In 2018, Congress passed a law requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement a ban on voice calls on planes, but the FAA has failed to do so for 8 years. As a result, the Quiet Skies Act would finally force the FAA to comply by requiring the ban to be implemented within 180 days of enactment.

If you've ever used Cash App and wondered whether your money was truly safe, Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) has some news, and it turns out the company behind the app wasn't being straight with its users.

Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) spoke with KTAR this week about her administration's medical debt relief program, which she has said has now erased $642 million in debt for nearly half a million Arizonans, and she says the work is far from over.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has JoAnna Mendoza, the Democratic challenger to Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) in the upcoming midterms, in its sights again. This time, the RNC is demanding answers into Mendoza's 16-day marriage to a Syrian national. Mendoza's campaign website describes her as a "single mom by choice" who is currently unmarried, with alleged implications that she has never married.

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is demanding a transparent investigation after a Houston man was fatally shot by ICE agents during an immigration operation this week, adding his voice to growing calls for accountability over the incident. The man killed was Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old who had lived in the United States for 35 years. He has been described as an individual who raised his children in the U.S., helped put them through college, and worked hard to support his family.

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing a bipartisan bill to improve Tribal law enforcement organizations' ability to hire and retain new recruits, who are sorely needed in Indian Country. The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act, originally introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) last July, seeks to remedy the issue by increasing federal access to retirement, pension, death, and injury benefits that non-Tribal jurisdictions have easier access to.

Senator Mark Kelly: There needs to be a transparent investigation into the shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. I can’t imagine the pain his family is feeling right now. Too many people have died at the hands of ICE and this Administration has shown little interest in holding anyone accountable. That needs to change. Senator Ruben Gallego: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did everything right.

Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) has issued an executive order (EO) prohibiting public officials from using nonpublic government information to profit on prediction markets and gambling websites. In March, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against the prediction market website Kalshi, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling operation. Kalshi posts wagers on Arizona elections (which is illegal in the state), and it is not licensed to operate in the Grand Canyon State.

In a recent social media post, Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) welcomed the announcement that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division is sending election monitors to Arizona for the upcoming primary. In a video posted to X, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced that election monitors would be sent to Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia.

Phoenix is baking under temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, and for residents at a Glendale apartment complex without working air conditioning, it's not just uncomfortable. It's dangerous. Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) sent a formal demand letter this week to Asset Living, LLC and Spectra West Apartments, ordering the complex to immediately repair its cooling systems or face potential legal consequences.