Sen. Juan Mendez
AZ State Senator • District 26.
First generation. Chicano. Climate Activist. From Trailer Park to State Legislature.
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A True New Deal: Building an Inclusive Economy in the COVID-19 Era - Roosevelt Institute
A True New Deal for the COVID-19 Era outlines nine essential policy proposals that would address our current crisis, rebalance power in our economy, and build the institutions necessary to seed lasting, equitable change: canceling student,...
This ‘solution’ to the plastic crisis is really just another way to burn fossil fuels
A new report says that “chemical recycling” isn’t recycling at all.
'I Remember Him With That Smile': Beloved Phoenix Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 At 99
Patients knew José Gabriel López-Plascencia as "the doctor that served the poor." He spent over 60 years caring for low-income families left out of the healthcare system in Phoenix.
Arizona Border Patrol agent arrested, charged with drug trafficking
A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Tucson Sector Ajo Border Patrol Station has been accused of drug trafficking, authorities said.
Maricopa County has spent only 2.5% of its coronavirus aid money
Maricopa County received more from the federal government’s Coronavirus Relief Fund than any other local government in Arizona but has spent the least.
Deadly diseases from wildlife thrive when nature is destroyed, study finds
Rats and bats that host pandemic pathogens like Covid-19 increase in damaged ecosystems, analysis shows
Hundreds sign ASU faculty letter against plans to start in-person classes Aug. 20
"Many faculty and staff feel that they are choosing between their health, the health of loved ones, and their jobs," ASU professor Lee Bebout said.
US Border Patrol raids humanitarian aid camp, seizing phones and arresting migrants
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The federal government gives Native students an inadequate education and gets away with it
The Arizona Republic and ProPublica found that the U.S. has either disregarded, ignored or delayed efforts to improve Native schools.
517 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Tucson, nearly half of prison population there
Nearly half of the Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson Whetstone Unit inmate population tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, officials said.
Census, Cut Short A Month, Rushes To Finish All Counting Efforts By Sept. 30
Under pressure to meet legal deadlines Congress has not changed despite pandemic-related delays, the Census Bureau announced a new end date after NPR reported that door knocking will be cut short.
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Breaking: LUCHA Backed Candidates Achieved Major Victories In Tonight’s AZ Primary!
PHOENIX — Earlier this year, our endorsement committee voted to support a slate of progressive candidates up and down the ballot. These…
Progressive lawmaker fends off challenge from center
Juan Mendez appears to be headed for another term in the state Senate as he holds a commanding lead ...
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Aurora police detain black family after mistaking their vehicle as stolen
Police detained and handcuffed a black mother and four children after mistaking their SUV for a stolen motorcycle from another state.
PPAA’s 2020 Candidate Endorsements: Critical Primary Endorsement Alert!
These districts have CRITICAL PRIMARIES that will significantly shape reproductive health, rights, and justice in our state for years to come! Help us #PinkOutAZ by voting early by mail starting July 8th and keep in mind the deadline to request a...
Navajo Nation issues opposition letter to Little Colorado confluence dam project
The Navajo Nation said a plan to build hydroelectric dams near the Little Colorado River would damage cultural sites and hurt water negotiations.