Arizonan reacts to proposed restrictive voting rights bills
Current AZ legislative bills threaten gains made by Latinx community and corporations need to step up to help stop them, says voting...
Apr 21, 2021
Children's Action Alliance names Lujan as new president and ceo
David Lujan, president and CEO of Children's Action Alliance
Apr 9, 2021
Structural inequities to Latinx progress examined
UnidosUS report cites areas where policies and practices deemed institutionally racist from the past and present have hurt Latinx...
Apr 7, 2021
Latinx political cartoonist joins ASU as artist in residence
Lalo Alcaraz, cartoonist
Apr 6, 2021
ChispaAZ executive director moves on
Laura Dent had led the organization for the past three years. She joins a coalition of grassroots organizations Laura Dent, executive...
Apr 5, 2021
Redistricting commission exec director hire elicits Dem groans
State Senator Martin Quezada
Apr 1, 2021
ChispaAZ celebrates Public Lands Day with get outdoors online campaign
The non-profit group dedicated to environmental justice urges people to enjoy the outdoors as part of statewide celebration Arizona’s...
Mar 31, 2021
Immigrant rights groups urge Senators Kelly and Sinema to move forward on immigration reform
Petra Falcon, executive director of Promise Arizona and PAZ en Accion.
Mar 23, 2021
Two AZ Republic reporters move on
A K-12 education reporter and a social media producer/reporter find roles in out-of-state newsrooms. Two reporters for the Arizona...
Mar 21, 2021
Childsplay, Cultural Coalition present virtual arts festival
El Zócalo Festival to highlight Latinx arts and culture in high definition video Childsplay and Cultural Coalition have teamed up to...
Mar 21, 2021
López announces bid to run for Arizona governor
Former AZ Department of Commerce director and Obama administration official was youngest mayor of Nogales Marco López, a Phoenix business...
Mar 17, 2021
Hispanic Chamber grant to help small business owners
JPMorgan Chase awards $475k to support business owners from historically marginalized groups as part of the Ascend Phoenix program The...
Mar 10, 2021
Lack of teachers, school board members impede achievement
Stephanie Parra, executive director, ALL In. Phoenix Union High School District Board member.
Mar 10, 2021
Ducey OKs bill to let Consular IDs be used as valid ID
The bill signed into law last week allows those without valid ID to use Consular IDs for services such as paying tickets, enrolling...
Mar 10, 2021
AZ Senate bill endorses in-state tuition for DACA students
SCRR 1044 now heads to House for debate. If approved, it could go before state voters in 2022. Supporters of Deferred Action on Childhood...
Mar 4, 2021
Biden appoints 3 AZ Latinas to key roles
The appointees had served in roles on the Biden-Harris campaign. Two appointees will go to U.S. Department of Agriculture, while the...
Mar 3, 2021
CPLC receives $5 million grant for small businesses
David Adame, president and CEO, Chicanos Por La Causa
Mar 2, 2021
Tucson mayor recall effort falls short of signatures
A group seeking to oust Regina Romero, the city's first Latina mayor, misses mark by 500 signatures. Romero's camp says it's a fringe...
Mar 2, 2021
Relief fund aims to help undocumented residents
State Rep. Raquel Teran (D)
Mar 2, 2021
AZ Community Foundation names Urias to executive team
Lisa Urias, chief program and community engagement officer for the Arizona Community Foundation. Owner of Urias Communications
Feb 21, 2021