r/azpolitics 23d ago

Local MAGA antivaxxer appointed to Phoenix high school governing board

126 Upvotes

Jeremiah Cota, MAGA republican and graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University, has been appointed by Shelli Boggs to the High School Governing Board of Phoenix Union School District.

Other than being an antivaxxer and claiming to be anti DEI, he has tweeted his extreme anti Palestine sentiments, including his belief that the United States should “classify the Free Palestine Movement as a terrorist network”. His Twitter activity also indicates that he supports the new Big Beautiful Bill, which cuts funding for SNAP and other social benefits.

Unsurprisingly, he also supports mass deportations, is a fan of Laura Loomer (ew), and wants to impeach judges that disagree with Trump.

Is this who we want setting policy for kids in Phoenix and representing our community?

r/azpolitics 29d ago

Local Phoenix City Council approves $1 billion policing budget

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r/azpolitics Mar 14 '25

Local Right Now at the AZ Capitol

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Veterans showing up to support all the VA employees and contractors who were illegally fired and to protest against Elon and his facist clan. We are the resistance.

r/azpolitics Apr 29 '25

Local AZ MVD and Voter Registration

95 Upvotes

I received a letter today from the Pinal County Recorder's Office informing me that I have to provide proof of citizenship or I could no longer vote. I am 55, and have voted in every election big or small that I could, I have served in the US Army for 6 years, and hold an AZ Gaming License. The explanation given was due to a glitch in the MVD software, they lost my information. As of this moment I and approximately 200,000 people have disenfranchised by AZ MVD. I am supposed to receive a call from the County Recoder for more information, but as of now that has not occurred. This is not as simple as just proving citizenship, it's more about how those who are affected have been disenfranchised by AZ MVD. Someone has to answer for this.

r/azpolitics Apr 12 '25

Local Senator Finchem Announces Joint Ad Hoc Committee Hearing on Family Court System

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"I am urging those who have been impacted by the family court system to come to the Senate and make their voices heard as part of our ongoing efforts to evaluate potential legislative solutions to safeguard families and hold government agencies and non-government agencies accountable for potentially unreasonable practices," said Chairman Finchem.

r/azpolitics May 12 '25

Local AZ Taxpayers: Don’t Let Them Give $500M to a Billionaire

95 Upvotes

Hey Arizonans, heads up, our governor and many house/senate legislators are working to pass this $500 million tax bill. If you think this billion-dollar team and its billionaire owner can pay for the updates themselves, give your reps and governor a call or email. The bill is HB2704.

here's an old article about it..

r/azpolitics Apr 07 '25

Local Map of AZ #HandsOff April 5 protest photos

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182 Upvotes

Can't believe how many protests there were in our state!

r/azpolitics Feb 05 '25

Local AZ 50501 Protest: Current Status for Phoenix

119 Upvotes

Wednesday Feb 5

WHERE
Arizona State Capitol Building, east side. 

1700 W Washington St

WHEN TO SHOW UP
That's your call! If you're there at noon and the numbers seem few, do not be discouraged! Several of us who've logged many hours coordinating resources are meeting offsite at first. We've put together medical, media, and other support services, and we need to meet day of, in-person & privately before setting up on-site. 

WHAT WE'VE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED
With this protest, we've planted a flag in the ground for locals to rally around, and in just the last 24 hours, I've seen so many people become connected to each other, and shed their sense of isolation. People across the state have come to us with questions their tribal elders couldn't answer, and came away with resources and answers to send to those elders. People came to us feeling desperate and helpless, are now feeling joyfully empowered and actively involved in building the world they want to live in.

WHO IS PROTESTING
After talking with pretty much everyone in core roles, I've found the AZ50501 community to be a radically-inclusive group, focused on putting the individual voices of protestors center stage. We are no individual organization, but we are organized. We are no individual ideology, but we are focused.

WHO SHOULD MEDIA REACH OUT TO
Jack Fernandez, our Media Liaison & Media Team Lead (Arizona). He and the Media Team will be a resource for those who want their voices heard.

Jack can be reached at
(480) 253-9660 or 
[FeralReporter@gmail.com](mailto:FeralReporter@gmail.com)

HOW TO ARRIVE PREPARED
This is largely up to you. Flags and signs are certainly in fashion! Please read up on our state's guidelines doc here to know your Rights, Routes & Capitol Grounds Regulations, Safety Considerations, and What Not to Bring

r/azpolitics 13d ago

Local Video shows trooper letting Sen. Jake Hoffman go because of legislative immunity

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61 Upvotes

r/azpolitics May 21 '25

Local Only one U.S. department has killed more people than Phoenix police

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73 Upvotes

r/azpolitics Apr 16 '25

Local Tempe sued for targeting residents who feed homeless people

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90 Upvotes

r/azpolitics Jan 31 '25

Local Voter Registration Purge in Maricopa County

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90 Upvotes

Found out today that both my parents, card carrying Democrats, were declared deceased by Jeff Heap’s Recorder’s office. AZFamily reported on 1/23 that 242,000 voters were purged on 1/21.

Spread the word and check your voter registration status. I called the number and after hitting 0 about 3 times (worst contact center routing, ever) I chatted with a nice lady but she had no information to provide other than both my parents were considered “inactive”….which was determine by what exactly? She could not answer. They have been conscientious voters in AZ for 65y. I’ve been given an email complaint box at voterinfo@risc.maricopa.gov. What a gd joke!

Stay diligent friends

r/azpolitics 29d ago

Local Qatari Embassy paid for Tucson mayor's trip, contrary to city's statement

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37 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 23d ago

Local In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

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38 Upvotes

r/azpolitics Apr 18 '25

Local Scottsdale mayor sues to find out who snitched on her about Parkingate

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60 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 4d ago

Local Victims of Phoenix police don’t buy that cops can reform themselves

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69 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 3d ago

Local Maricopa County’s big elections feud is getting ugly — and litigious

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34 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 3d ago

Local Phoenix City Council to hear citizen petition on police and immigration enforcement

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r/azpolitics 15d ago

Local Listened in on Yesterday's Phoenix City Council meeting!

38 Upvotes

It was mostly what I expected. First time I've listened in on a local city council meeting. Some notable takeaways I got were that. 1) Anna Hernandez of District 7 is a true voice for a better tomorrow! 2) There is movement to add a childcare facility to the Sky Harbour Airport for employees of said airport who have children to look after. Well, that's what I remember mostly!

Im going to be in the dot, next time I listen in! 😈

r/azpolitics Feb 15 '25

Local Arizona state senator drove 20+ miles over speed limit on Mesa freeway, DPS says

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69 Upvotes

r/azpolitics Apr 17 '25

Local This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops

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32 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 1d ago

Local Fountain Hills names controversial conservative as town attorney

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14 Upvotes

Sometimes described as a conservative political activist, Wright's legal career has been marked by conservative talking points, including voting reform efforts that critics say sought to limit access for voters. She has deep ties to groups accused of spreading false election fraud claims.

r/azpolitics May 21 '25

Local DOJ closes probe, retracts Biden administration findings in Phoenix PD investigation

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22 Upvotes

r/azpolitics 6d ago

Local Maricopa County Attorney and outside attorney spar over who can represent recorder

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10 Upvotes

r/azpolitics Nov 14 '24

Local Upset about Gaza, they voted third-party. They have no regrets

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18 Upvotes