Therese Hayt

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish holiday is so widely celebrated in the U.S. in part due to the estimated 4.5 million Irish who immigrated here between 1820 to 1930. ☘️ Notably, when the Ellis Island Immigration Station opened in 1892, Irish teenager Annie Moore was the first to pass through.

The "explosive" package that cleared out the State Courts Building in January may not have been explosive at all — or much of anything, according to the Department of Public Safety. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Attorney General Kris Mayes fired off twenty criminal charges at Kalshi, an online prediction market site, accusing it of running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Gov. Katie Hobbs is in Washington, D.C. this week urging the adoption of “a sane deal” in negotiations over the renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Arizona’s rural leaders have just about given up on updating the state’s groundwater code through the legislative process and are now planning a new approach pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Edkey, a charter school operator in the state, is facing a lawsuit from its former chief executive officer, who alleges wrongful termination after being fired the same week he planned to take medical leave. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Congressman and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs says he’s “focused on the 2026 election” as the Trump administration attempts to probe Arizona’s 2020 election results. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Former Sen. Justine Wadsack won’t be making a return to the Legislature despite briefly jumping into the race for House in Legislative District 14. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

“Great Scott! ⚡️ Looks like the future finally arrived… just a few decades late. If this thing hits 88 mph on the legislative lawn, someone better tell David Farnsworth the Back to the Future timeline might officially start in Arizona.” Photo by @JordanLouWho12 (3/10)

pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee… Rep. Gail Griffin and Congressman Andy Biggs are asking President Donald Trump to “Make Water Great Again” on the Colorado River by building the “Donald J. Trump Imperial Dam.”

A long-time Republican lawmaker has drawn a Democratic challenger into the Legislative District 3 election. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Republicans in Legislative District 3 picked their three nominees for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to consider as potential replacements for former state Rep. Joe Chaplik in the state House. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

A receiver could potentially take control of the custody staff at the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry, as correctional officer staffing levels still lag behind the requirements set out in a court injunction. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…

Judge rules transgender restrictions can continue during lawsuit. #kspol #ksleg pro.stateaffairs.com/ks/courts/tran…

Arizona's elected officials can't find much to agree on these days, but it appears there is bipartisan support for bringing new nuclear energy projects to the state in the coming decades @AzCapitolTimes azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/02/2…

House Bill 2648, which expands Kansas' school tax credit program has made its way to Senate committee. #kspol #ksleg #kspolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ks/education/k…

Five candidates are locked in a statistical tie at the top of California’s open gubernatorial primary, according to a new Public Police Institute of California poll released last night. #capol #capolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ca/elections/c…

House Bill 2595 would create a new rural attorney training program. #kspol #ksleg pro.stateaffairs.com/ks/courts/kans…

Federal cuts may worsen rural California's doctor shortage. #capol #capolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ca/health-care…

The Arizona Supreme Court is now mulling whether parties facing alleged securities violations are entitled to a jury trial. pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yellow-shee…