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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents took custody of 1,036 people after they illegally crossed the border in one swoop in May 2019 prior to the pandemic. Some …
Arizona senators Kelly and Sinema speak against President Biden ending Title 42 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy State of Arizona: The Chiricahua National Monument Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – On Thursday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly’s bill that would re-designate Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park passed …
Senator Kelly’s bill to make Chiricahua Arizona’s fourth National Park unanimously passes the Senate Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher firefighters wet down the brush from a wildfire. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the U.S. …
Arizona to receive $12.8 million for wildfire disaster recovery Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Meg Potter/Cronkite News: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., pulled in more than $27.5 million in campaign contributions in 2021, the fourth-most among all Senate candidates in the nation. …
Despite huge funding lead in Senate race, Kelly still faces a challenge Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Sean Hobson/Creative Commons: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides Arizona $50 million to implement the Drought Contingency Plan at Lake Mead …
More than $50.5 million investment coming to Arizona for drought relief from bipartisan infrastructure law Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Blake Masters is running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Arizona in 2022. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – U.S. Senate Republican candidate Blake Masters announced Friday …
Senate candidate Blake Masters raises nearly $575,000 by selling NFTs Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A modified Jeep Cherokee gets stuck on a makeshift ramp laid over a vehicle barrier. Border Patrol chased the Jeep south back …
Senator Kelly releases statement on DHS announcement to address border barriers Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Regional Airport will receive $32,000 in coronavirus relief federal money out of $47 million awarded to Arizona. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – …
Safford airport to get just $32,000 out of $47 million awarded to Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water levels in Lake Mead, pictured, and Lake Powell are already at historic lows and could go even lower than expected according to recent projections. …
Sen. Kelly praises announcement of 500+ Plan for Lake Mead Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto courtesy of the Caserta family: Aircrew Aviation Electrician’s Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21 died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat …
Senate passes Brandon Act to change DoD mental health policy, pay tribute to fallen Arizonan and Navy sailor Brandon Caserta Read More