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Rep Derek Tran Rakes In Corporate Cash Despite Campaign Pledge

October 31, 2025 2:02 pmOctober 31, 2025 2:05 pm

California Democrat Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) built his campaign around rejecting corporate PAC money and “Big Oil” donations, even earning endorsements from End Citizens United and the League of Conservation Voters for those pledges, but his latest FEC filings tell...

AZ Lawmaker Eyes Speed-Limiting Tech for Repeat Offenders Amid Rising Road Fatalities

October 31, 2025 1:19 pmOctober 31, 2025 1:19 pm

An Arizona state representative plans to introduce legislation next year that would allow courts to mandate the installation of speed-limiting devices in vehicles owned by drivers convicted of criminal speeding, offering an alternative to license suspension. State Rep. Quang Nguyen...

Poll: Proposition 50 Leading By a Hefty 22-point Margin One Week Before the Election

October 31, 2025 11:04 amOctober 31, 2025 11:05 am

A final pre-election survey conducted by Berkeley IGS (see below) finds 60 percent of Californian’s likely voters voting Yes on Proposition 50, while just 38 percent are voting No. The survey also reveals that the results are highly partisan with...

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Launch Open Season for Western Gateway Pipeline

October 30, 2025 10:14 amOctober 30, 2025 10:14 am

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announced a binding open season this week for the Western Gateway Pipeline, a proposed 1,300-mile system to transport refined petroleum products from Texas refineries to markets in Arizona, Nevada, and California. A binding open season...

Democrats Warn Trump Will Declare An Election-Related National Emergency

October 29, 2025 4:47 pmOctober 29, 2025 5:16 pm

A letter signed by Democratic Senators Alex Padilla (CA), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Jeff Merkley (OR), Jon Ossoff (GA), Adam Schiff (CA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Chris Van Hollen (MD), Ron Wyden (OR) and Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders (VT), warns that President...

Rep Crane Commends Northern Arizona University for Terminating Partnership with Chinese University

October 28, 2025 4:05 pmOctober 28, 2025 4:05 pm

Northern Arizona University (NAU) has discontinued its joint undergraduate program in Electronic Information Engineering with Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT) in China, following concerns raised by a congressional report on national security risks associated with such partnerships. The...

Nevada AG Joins Multi-State Lawsuit to Stop Suspension of SNAP Benefits

October 28, 2025 1:32 pmOctober 28, 2025 3:27 pm

Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford (NV) has joined California, Arizona and over 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the suspension of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that 42 million Americans...