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There are four uncapped players in Rob Page's Cymru squad for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers against Croatia and Latvia, and the manager explained at his squad announcement on Tuesday how excited he is by the potential in his new-look squad.…

New Cymru faces for a new EURO campaign

Rob Page will announce his Cymru squad on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the opening two UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers against Croatia (Saturday 25 March) in Split and Latvia (Tuesday 28 March) at the Cardiff City Stadium. The announcement will mark the…

A new Cymru era as EURO 2024 qualifying begins

Midfielder Jonny Williams is the latest member of the Cymru squad to confirm his retirement from the international game after three major tournaments and 33 appearances for his country. Williams, who will turn 30 in October, confirmed his decision…

Joniesta departs as a Red Wall favourite

Cymru defender Chris Gunter has announced his retirement from international football but the cult hero of the Red Wall will never be forgotten for what he delivered and achieved while representing his country on 109 occasions. One of the heroes of…

Cult hero Gunter calls time on Cymru

Striker Helen Ward, Cymru's all-time leading goalscorer, has announced her retirement from the international game having scored an incredible 44 goals in 105 appearances. Ward will turn 37 next month and has been a huge source of inspiration to the…

Record-breaker Ward brings her Cymru story to an end

This weekend the remaining four teams will battle it out for a place in the 134th JD Welsh Cup Final and with it move a step closer to claiming the famous old trophy that was first competed for back in 1878 when Wrexham defeated the Druids. Since…

JD Welsh Cup - The legends who lifted the trophy

The JD Welsh Cup takes centre stage once again this weekend as four clubs aim to reach the 134th final. The semi-final action begins on Friday night when Bala Town take on Connah's Quay Nomads at the Essity Stadium, Flint (7.45pm) before Penybont…

Final four in touching distance of JD Welsh Cup

Cymru manager Gemma Grainger and her squad will return to the familiar surroundings of San Pedro del Pinatar this week as the Spanish town plays host to the 2023 Pinatar Cup with the opening match against the Philippines taking place on Wednesday, 15…

Gemma Grainger excited for Pinatar Cup challenge

Joe Allen has called time on his international career having made 74 Cymru appearances since his senior debut as a teenager back in May 2009. Joe Allen 74 caps2 goals3 major tournaments #DiolchJoe During the course of his 14-year international…

The pride and passion behind Joe Allen's Cymru story

Five clubs from the JD Cymru Premier will focus their attentions on the JD Welsh Cup this weekend and all five managers head into the quarter-finals having already tasted success in the competition during each of their respective playing and…

Past JD Welsh Cup success fuelling hunger for more

It will be a proud moment for Cwmbran Celtic manager James Kinsella when his side take to the field against JD Welsh Cup holders The New Saints on Saturday (2pm) and their achievement of reaching the quarter-final is testament to the progress they…

Cwmbran Celtic a collective force in JD Welsh Cup run

It was 30 years ago that the Nathaniel MG Cup was won for the first time as Afan Lido and their talented squad of local players defeated Caersws 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out at Aberystwyth. David Rees was player-manager of Afan Lido at the time, while…

How local talent helped Afan Lido win the first Nathaniel MG Cup final

Cymru manager Gemma Grainger has targeted a place at UEFA Women's EURO 2025 having agreed a two-year contract extension to lead the national team through the next two qualifying campaigns. “I'm still passionate about our long-term plan and what we…

Ambitious Gemma Grainger targeting Euro qualification

Briton Ferry Llansawel host Buckley Town at the Old Road in the JD Welsh Cup on Saturday (2pm) with General Manager Stuart Williams targeting a place in the quarter-finals while the club also push for promotion to the JD Cymru Premier. Currently…

Briton Ferry Llansawel rising up ahead of JD Welsh Cup test

Gareth Bale's contribution in the colours of Cymru is immeasurable and he will forever be regarded as the greatest-ever by the Red Wall having defined an era of success that delivered appearances at two EURO finals and a long-awaited return to the…

Gareth Bale - The titles and trophies that put Wales on the map

Manager Johnny Haseldin takes his Holywell Town side to Guilsfield in the 4th round of the JD Welsh Cup on Saturday (2pm) with a determination to deliver more special cup memories. “We feel that we can be a good cup team,” said Haseldin to FAW.cymru.…

Johnny Haseldin targets more JD Welsh Cup memories with Holywell Town

Cymru captain Gareth Bale has officially worn the dragon on his shirt for the final time having announced his retirement from professional football. A true Cymru legend, Bale is not only the all-time leading appearance holder and all-time leading…

Gareth Bale - The Cymru legend

Cristiano Ronaldo will play out the final years of his professional footballing career in the footballing backwaters of the Saudi Pro League, having signed a highly-lucrative deal with Al-Nassr. The move completes a year that will only be remembered…

Cristiano Ronaldo retires to the footballing shadows of Saudi Arabia

The creative brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne was conspicuous by its absence at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but the Manchester City superstar was back to his absolute brilliant best on Thursday as the catalyst in the 3-2 win over Liverpool in the…

Kevin De Bruyne back to his brilliant best in Manchester City blue

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will forever be remembered and defined by Lionel Messi. From the moments of individual brilliance to the iconic trophy-lifting images, the tournament played out like a Hollywood movie for the Argentine genius. Messi cemented…

Lionel Messi the sporting success in FIFA's corporate World Cup

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Veterans of Foreign Wars is hosting a town hall on Wednesday evening in San Antonio to answer questions about the PACT Act and water contamination at Camp Lejeune. Attendees can learn about the new benefits available, the claims process, and legal…

Veterans of Foreign Wars to host town hall on PACT Act, Camp Lejeune benefits

The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment. Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, service members struggled to get abortions.…

A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.

Los funcionarios de Fort Hood están investigando las circunstancias que rodearon la muerte del soldado raso. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, una ingeniera de combate de 21 años con raíces mexicanas. La soldado murió el 13 de marzo, según un comunicado de la base.…

La muerte de un soldado de Fort Hood plantea dudas sobre la respuesta del ejército al acoso sexual

Basalduaruiz, whose home of record is listed as Long Beach, California in military records, joined the Army in July 2021 after becoming a naturalized citizen. She had been assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Combat Brigade Team, 1st…

Death of Fort Hood soldier raises questions about Army's sexual harassment response

Some government watchdogs say the long-running mission is an inappropriate use of the Guard. Even the Pentagon has been looking for an off-ramp. From the American Homefront Project: Chimney Park RV Resort in Mission, Texas, is a lush oasis of palm…

The National Guard has patrolled the southwest border for years. Has the mission gone on too long?

More than 300 public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders gathered in San Antonio on Tuesday to learn about the complex challenges facing service members and veterans — and brainstorm solutions. The “Got Your 6” Summit was put on by the Bob…

Rising rent, moves, childcare: 'Got Your 6' Summit in San Antonio faces challenges of military life

A short but intensive treatment can help combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder in as little as three weeks, according to a new study out of UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Alan Peterson, a clinical psychologist with UT Health San Antonio…

Study: Combat veterans can overcome PTSD in three weeks with intensive treatment

Get TPR's best stories of the day and a jump start to the weekend with the 321 Newsletter — straight to your inbox every day. Sign up for it here. A new bill in the Texas House would provide survivor benefits to the families of Texas National Guard…

New Texas House bill would give survivor benefits to families of National Guard who die on state active duty

On weekdays, Lawanda Jenkins wakes up well before dawn. The wife of an Army soldier, Jenkins spends hours helping her 8 year-old daughter Victoria Thomas get ready for school. It’s an exacting morning routine that’s often interrupted by health…

For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling and health care gaps

When service members move from base to base, they sometimes find it takes too long for their child’s new school to begin providing special education services. From the American Homefront Project: On weekdays, Lawanda Jenkins wakes up well before…

For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling gaps

Months after a lone gunman killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, firearms have become a hot-button issue in midterm races in Texas and around the country. But the shooting has also created opportunities for dialogue about the…

San Antonio Combat PTSD conference shifts its focus toward preventing firearm injuries

The Air Force is revamping the way it trains pilots so they can better respond to unexpected situations. The changes come at a time the U.S. faces challenges to its air superiority from countries like China and Russia. From the American Homefront…

At a time of growing international threats, the Air Force is readying pilots for the unexpected

The Air Force is revamping the way it trains pilots so they can better respond to unexpected situations. The changes come at a time the U.S. faces challenges to its air superiority from countries like China and Russia. At Laughlin Air Force Base in…

Retired Marine colonel Eric Terashima of Leland, North Carolina describes the last year as an “insane whirlwind” spent getting people out of Afghanistan. Terashima has been involved with so many evacuations that it takes him a while to come up with a…

For veterans trying to help their Afghan allies come to the U.S., it's a slow, frustrating process

Air Force reservist Bari Wald was 34 years old and living in Japan when she became pregnant for the first time. She and her Marine husband very much wanted the child — a baby boy. But a prenatal test showed severe birth defects. “I got a phone call…

Most abortions are banned at military hospitals. Advocates want Congress to change that.

As states across the country restrict abortion, President Joe Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure. Air Force reservist Bari Wald was 34 years old and living in Japan when she became pregnant for the first…

Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help their Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though some have succeeded, most have not. Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year,…

Some U.S. veterans are trying to help their Afghan allies escape. It’s a slow, frustrating process

Bilal and his wife Sediqi get a faraway look in their eyes when talking about the losses they faced over the past year. The couple — both amputees — fled their home in Kabul last August as the Taliban swept through the city. They now live in San…

After a year in San Antonio, Afghan refugees face daily challenges and an uncertain future

In the 1970s, Main Street, the central roadway running through the seven-block retail area of Downtown Las Cruces, was recast as a pedestrian walkway meandering through an outdoor mall, void of Southwest or Spanish themes, and covered by canopies.…

How urban renewal ‘completely altered the dynamic’ of Main Street Las Cruces

There’s a universal sentiment among long-time residents of Las Cruces. Urban renewal, the concept of modernizing cities by updating “blighted” areas — often through seizure and demolition — marred the unique character of New Mexico’s second-largest…

‘Downtown was terrible’: A look back at Las Cruces’ transformation from ghost town to vibrant center

By Reyes Mata, Albuquerque Journal Some chile conference attendees noticed that New Mexico chile garnered some air time on the late night TV talk show circuit. Earlier this month, Late Show host Stephen Colbert spent a few minutes talking about New…

What a late night host said to offend New Mexico chile lovers

With the latest statistics showing that New Mexico’s 2021 chile production dropped considerably from the previous year, the state’s chile experts identified a primary — and familiar — reason. “Labor, labor, and more labor,” said Travis Day, executive…

How NMSU helped produce a green chile that may transform the industry

Your input will determine where billions of dollars for faster internet are spent. Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative Is your internet too slow? Residents of Southern New Mexico, along with people across the nation, are facing a looming…

Deadline looms for verifying internet speeds across Southern NM

Copyright © 2023 Albuquerque Journal After landing at the El Paso International Airport Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden shook hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, an outspoken Republican critic of the Biden administration. On the tarmac, Abbott…

Migrants feel left out of border discussion

Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal CIUDAD JUÃREZ – Uncontrolled illegal entries and harrowing confrontations between U.S. border law enforcement and thousands of people trying to enter the United States has escalated into a military buildup along…

‘Before it was not like this’

Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project by Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative to examine solutions related to COVID-19 recovery. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Gadsden…

Wireless hot spots: A pandemic fix yielding lackluster results for rural students

The appointment of Bill Hicks – an El Paso attorney with more than 22 years of experience – as the new leader of the 34th Judicial District has ended the most tumultuous district attorney administration in the city’s modern history. Yvonne Rosales,…

What’s next for El Paso’s new district attorney

COVID-19 relief money will help, but may skip some communities Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative When COVID-19 shuttered schools and businesses in March 2020, New Mexicans, like people across the nation, realized quickly that enduring the…

Why is your internet so slow? Obstacles abound in upgrading southern NM to high-speed

The Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home in Lovington, New Mexico, started to show undeniable signs of the deadly virus. Bodies began arriving. Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative LOVINGTON, N.M. - Angie Guillen remembers the early days of COVID-19,…

'We all still take this very hard': COVID’s lasting effects, from a funeral home attendant

Community health workers were critical to Southern NM’s health system during the pandemic — and could play a big role in the future too. Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative This story was written in partnership with the Southern New Mexico…

The power of promotoras in the fight against COVID-19

Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal Born in Virginia on Christmas Day of 1915, James Clayton Flowers was raised by an intellectual mother and an industrious father, both of whom instilled in their son the values of hard work, education and –…

Honoring our veterans: Always an educator

Curtis Cox, senior division chief at the El Paso District Attorney’s Office and lead prosecutor against the alleged Walmart shooter, has decided “to formally withdraw” from the case, according to a letter he sent Thursday morning to Judge Sam…

Lead prosecutor abruptly withdraws from Walmart shooting case

EDITOR'S PICK By Reyes Mata / El Paso Inc. Oct 16, 2022 Updated Oct 17, 2022 0 The relationship of Rosa Maria Valdez Garcia and Alexander Gerhard Hoffmann Roth – a Walmart shooting victim -- has come under question by the El Paso District Attorney’s…

Walmart victim’s relationship with former wife in question

The Texas attorney general has declined a request by the El Paso district attorney’s office for assistance in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius, the man charged with killing 23 El Pasoans at an El Paso Walmart in 2019. “We are aware this case has…

Texas attorney general declines El Paso DA’s request for help in Walmart shooting case

Since District Attorney Yvonne Rosales was elected more than two years ago, her office – the top law enforcement agency in El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties – has been mired in a series of controversies. “It has been a pretty chaotic two…

Inside the El Paso district attorney drama

Just north of the grid of buildings that form the skyline of downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou snakes around an almost peninsular piece of land, sectioning off the Harris County Jail complex from the courthouse and the rest of the nation’s fourth-most…

Harris County Jail population, deaths swell in 2022

County officials outlined a proposal to reduce the cost of tolls by 10% at a news conference Jan. 24. Pending approval by Commissioners Court, which next meets Jan. 31, the rate reduction would go into effect by Labor Day, according to Precinct 1…

HCTRA proposes to cut toll rates by 10%, offer EZ tags at no cost

Harris County residents saw a new face among the newly established 4-1 Democratic majority on Commissioners Court beginning with the first meeting in 2023 on Jan. 10. In defeating long-serving incumbent Jack Cagle in the November election, Lesley…

New Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner Lesley Briones targets ‘bold, innovative’ approach to governance

The median price of a single family home in the Houston area rose 12.77% between 2021 and 2022, while home sales fell 10.9%, according to a Jan. 11 report from the Houston Association of Realtors. While the median price in 2022 of $338,295 was higher…

Houston-area single-family home prices up 12.8%, sales down 10.9% in 2022

In a split 3-1 vote, Harris County commissioners approved a new climate action plan for the county’s internal operations during their Jan. 10 meeting, in turn setting a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. Framing the impetus for…

Harris County targets 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, internal operations transition in new climate action plan

Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will take her seat at Commissioners Court for the first time at the first meeting of 2023 on Jan. 10 as commissioners are set to adopt the county’s new climate action plan and a policy to protect contractors at…

Harris County Commissioners Court preview: Briones in, Hidalgo absent for meeting to discuss climate action plan, worker safety policy

Editor's note: This story may be updated as more contests are filed or confirmed. Alexandra del Moral Mealer, the Republican candidate for Harris County judge, filed a lawsuit Jan. 6 to contest the results of the midterm election that saw incumbent…

UPDATED: Alexandra del Moral Mealer, 19 other Republican candidates file midterm election contests

The Harris County Office of the Elections Administrator said its elections systems are in “immediate need of upgrades or replacements” in its post-elections report released Dec. 27. The report echoed Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum’s Nov. 15…

Harris County elections office releases report on November elections, calls for elections systems upgrades and additional resources

A Houston-area initiative focused on improving maternal health released data Dec. 7 on maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the region during the 2021 calendar year. Data from more than 63,000 labor and delivery admissions in 23 hospitals across…

Updated data shows higher maternal morbidity, mortality among Black mothers in Houston with state data on horizon

Headed into 2023, the new 4-1 Democratic majority on Harris County Commissioners Court will conduct county operations with a tighter budget than initially proposed after the two current Republican commissioners sat out tax rate votes, forcing the…

Harris County operating with slimmer budgets for law enforcement, flood control, hospital district after tax rate standoff

Harris County commissioners voted 2-0 to approve the canvass of the Nov. 8 elections and adopt the official election returns during a special meeting Nov. 22. Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia were the…

Harris County commissioners approve canvass of midterm elections

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the district attorney's office's citation of Sec. 273.001 of the Texas Election Code. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has requested assistance from the Texas Rangers to investigate…

Harris County District Attorney asks Texas Rangers to assist midterm elections investigation

Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum addressed the Harris County Commissioners Court during the Nov. 15 meeting to discuss Election Day issues, calling for a “revamped” communications system and additional resources. The Nov. 8…

Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum seeks resources, still assessing midterm elections

Updated 5:30 p.m. After receiving an extension, the Harris County Office of the Elections Administrator completed counting all ballots required by state law by 3:12 p.m. Results from this count are unofficial and need to be canvassed by Commissioners…

UPDATE: Harris County elections office completes unofficial vote count

The Harris County 133rd Civil District Court granted a request to extend the mail-in ballot counting period for the county as mail-in ballots remained unprocessed. As of 10:48 a.m. on Nov. 10, Leah Shah, director of communications for the Harris…

Harris County elections office receives extension to count mail-in ballots

Posted 8:25 p.m. Incumbent Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has a 10,068-vote advantage over Republican candidate Alexandra del Moral Mealer, according to unofficial early voting results released just before 8 p.m. by the Harris County Office of the…

Lina Hidalgo holds slight early lead in Harris County judge race with Election Day results still to come

Updated 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9: Democratic candidate Lesley Briones has a 3 percentage point advantage over Republican incumbent Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle with all 782 Harris County polling centers reporting. Unofficial results from the Office of…

Briones leads Republican incumbent Cagle by 3 percentage points for Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner

Updated 11 a.m. Nov. 9: Democratic incumbent Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia's lead grew to more than 5 percentage points over Republican candidate Jack Morman with all 782 polling centers reporting. Based on unofficial results from the Harris…

Incumbent Adrian Garcia leads by 5 percentage points in Harris County Precinct 2 commissioner race

Updated 11:50 p.m. Nov. 8: With 103 out of 782 Harris County polling centers reporting, Democratic incumbent Adrian Garcia maintains a slim lead over Republican challenger Jack Morman, according to Harris County Nov. 8 election data. Garcia has…

UPDATE: Garcia maintains slim lead in Harris County Precinct 2 commissioner race

Updated 9:30 p.m. Provisional ballots cast between 7-8 p.m. will be kept separate from the regular Election Day ballots, according to Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum. The Texas Supreme Court issued a stay on a lower court’s previous order that…

UPDATE: After Harris County extended polling hours, Texas Supreme Court says provisional ballots must be separated

Boarded my flight, fell asleep, woke up to everyone deplaning. Thought for a split second, “are we here?” 

Turns out the flight got delayed 2 more hours while I was asleep

Hey @RedSox I’m 5’4” and have basically no strike zone. Send me up there to not swing ever and I’m getting a 1.000 OBP https://t.co/WWSTAKgvot

I’ve never thought a negative thought about Don Sweeney

Just turned the game on…theyre getting outshot 46-11!?! I thought it was a graphic error

This has been a fantastic #NHLTradeDeadline and Patrick Kane hasn’t even been traded yet

Joe Biden getting rid of junk fees to save the Bruins cap space on the 4th line, love to see it

Like ROR a lot…this seems like a lot though

That’s just a horrendous call. NFL should be ashamed of that

I can SAVE you!….money with Liberty Mutual!

Thinking of and praying for my St. John's Prep family and the family involved today. Heartbreaking to learn about. 💙💙💙

Wish i could’ve been a fly on the wall for when Mitt Romney told George Santos to his face that he shouldn’t be in Congress.

Sec. Walsh standing by for #SOTU https://t.co/y39cFLR1BB

No idea why this gets me pumped up but it does
Just imagining the Designated Survivor show with Marty Walsh as the lead

The Governor of Vermont is a Republican and the Senate is 51-49...

This guy needs to stop getting in the back of the shot

Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods, the prosecutor and politician who frequently broke with his longtime party to support Democratic candidates and causes, died Saturday from a heart attack.
He was 67 years old.
“I am so proud of the man he…

Grant Woods, former Arizona attorney general, dies at 67

Justice Andrew Gould retired from the Arizona Supreme Court in April to enter the political arena. He's running for Arizona attorney general to continue his focus on public service, he said.
Gould's mother, a legal secretary for 30 years, introduced…

Former Arizona Justice Andrew Gould reflects on career, plans to run for a new office

Additional volunteer shifts and an improved review process will allow contractors to complete a recount of 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots by their mid-May deadline, a liaison for the state Senate, which launched the audit, said on Wednesday.
But…

Here's what happened on Wednesday at the Arizona Election audit of Maricopa County ballots

PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a contentious bill making it a crime to perform abortions based on genetic conditions, despite OB-GYNs and attorneys warning it was "medically unsound" and unconstitutional.
Medical providers who terminate…

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs sweeping anti-abortion bill into law

Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a contentious bill making it a crime to perform abortions based on genetic conditions, despite OB-GYNs and attorneys warning it was "medically unsound" and unconstitutional.
Medical providers who terminate…

Gov. Doug Ducey will dispatch National Guard troops to the southern border in response to a recent surge in migrant arrivals there, his office announced Tuesday.
The Republican leader also declared a state of emergency in four border counties —…

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey dispatches National Guard to border; state of emergency declared in 6 counties

Gov. Doug Ducey will dispatch National Guard troops to the southern border in response to a recent increase in migrants being apprehended by the Border Patrol, his office announced Tuesday.
The Republican leader also declared a state of emergency in…

Contentious legislation that would criminalize abortions based on genetic abnormalities and grant personhood rights to fetuses appears headed for passage, after the sole GOP lawmaker to oppose the bill changed his position.
Sen. Tyler Pace, R-Mesa,…

Republican lawmakers revive sweeping anti-abortion proposal in Arizona

Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday issued an executive order forbidding state and local governments from requiring so-called vaccine passports to access services or facilities.
“The residents of our state should not be required by the government to share…

Ducey preemptively bans vaccine passports; order does not apply to private businesses

Brig. Gen. Kelly Muehlenbeck, a former prosecutor and professor with more than two decades of National Guard experience, will become the first woman to serve as Arizona adjutant general, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday.
The role involves…

Ducey picks Brig. Gen. Kelly Muehlenbeck to lead Arizona National Guard, a first for a woman

A Republican senator broke with his party on Wednesday to block a controversial measure that would have criminalized abortions based on genetic abnormalities and extended personhood "rights, privileges and immunities" to fetuses at any stage of…

Republican senator sinks sweeping Arizona abortion measure that could have jailed doctors

Gov. Doug Ducey has picked a familiar face to lead the Arizona Department of Homeland Security following longtime director Gil Orrantia's retirement.
Tim Roemer, the state's chief information security officer and former public safety adviser to the…

New top security official for Arizona will put focus on cybersecurity of government systems

A global pandemic swiftly upended his agenda, putting him on the defensive and forcing him into crisis response mode. His handling of that pandemic — and its corresponding death toll — enraged Republicans and Democrats alike, spurring multiple…

As Gov. Doug Ducey burnishes his GOP credentials on pandemic and border, what comes next looms large

Gov. Doug Ducey wants to dispatch National Guard troops in response to the migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, he said Friday — and he wants the federal government to pick up the tab.
"Our sheriffs need help. Our mayors need help. Border patrol…

Ducey asks Homeland Security for money to dispatch National Guard to border

Citing expanded vaccine distribution and declining case numbers, Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday lifted all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and events in Arizona.
In a surprise announcement, the Republican leader said:
Events of more than…

Gov. Doug Ducey lifts all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Arizona businesses and events

Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday called Vice President Kamala Harris "the worst possible choice" to lead efforts to curb migration at the southern border, saying President Joe Biden had "completely trivialized the issue by putting someone in charge who…

Ducey continues criticism of Biden, slams Kamala Harris as 'worst possible choice' for border response

DOUGLAS — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey laid into President Joe Biden during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, blasting the Democrat and his administration for being "totally divorced from the reality on the ground."
Pointing to a recent spike in…

Gov. Doug Ducey rips President Joe Biden for immigration policies during border visit

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday will travel toDouglas to investigate the recent influx of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
"I need to find out what's happening," the Republican leader told reporters Wednesday, after an unrelated bill…