ELECTION UPDATE: Secretary of State's Office confirms Apache County experienced issues with their e-pollbooks and printers this morning. Most voting sites are now operational. The SOS Office is assisting in troubleshooting. Technical teams are addressing any remaining issues.

Thank you USA TODAY for the much-needed stress relief 😅

Election Day in Arizona: Tom Horne kicked out of voting line for electioneering azcentral.com/live-story/new…

Maricopa County election officials are seeing an increase in voters over the lunch hour with some of the busiest spots being college campuses: Arizona State University Sun Devil Fitness Center, Mesa Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College.

A woman whose 12-year-old son and husband were among those killed in a Mesa plane crash posted a devastating goodbye. Story with Elena & Jose R. Gonzalez ✍🏼 via azcentral azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

1. On day 1 of prefiling, Republicans have filed 32 anti-trans bills in the state of Texas. The bills target transgender people with bounties, could shut down Pride parades, ban gender marker changes, and force mass-scale chromosome testing. Subscribe to support my journalism.

Rep Sarah McBride is being targeted by House GOP in an attempt to BAN her from female bathrooms. This would also ban any trans staff that works within the House of Representatives from using the bathrooms that match their gender.

1. The Republican Party's panic over Sarah McBride in a bathroom shows it was never about sports or kids. They can't help but to indulge in their cruelty when a trans person becomes an equal. Now, Dems have an opportunity to flip the script. Subscribe to support my journalism.

Today is TDOR, where we remember all of the trans people we have lost to murder and violence. In 2024: 77% were people of color. 53% were black transgender women. 60% were killed with a gun. 40% were deadnamed or misgendered by the authorities or press 🕯️

BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling that allows minors to receive gender-affirming medical care. apnews.com/article/montan…

BREAKING: The county will form an advisory committee dedicated to bringing NHL hockey back to the Valley, per Thomas Galvin: Maricopa County Brd of Supervisors. And, he says the board will "work very hard with the Diamondbacks," although he notes protecting taxpayer dollars is his "line in the sand."

NEW: An ASU student group with ties to white supremacy says they will be encouraging classmates to report their peers to ICE tomorrow. The plan has been met with swift criticism and organizing efforts from advocacy groups. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

ICE is refusing to answer questions about migrant detention in Arizona. If you have information about current detention numbers or plans for increased capacity contact me: Signal 812-243-5582 [email protected] [email protected]

Another W for the transgenders

12 overdoses and 1 death in the women's jail in Maricopa County in just the last week. There were 6 deaths system-wide in January alone. We have one of the deadliest jail systems in the country. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

It's confirmed: The Footprint Center will be renamed. The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new naming sponsor, and in the meantime, workers are literally taking the name off the building right now: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

NEW: Human Rights Defense Center, publisher of Prison Legal News, sues The GEO Group for records of settlements and judgements against the company, arguing the private prison operator is subject to Arizona public records law azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

“I'll go hold the town hall in David Schweikert’s district, or Juan Ciscomani’s district, if that's what it takes to give his constituents the right to speak out about this,” ⁦AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes⁩ said. azcentral.com/story/news/pol… By ⁦Stephanie Murray⁩ & ⁦Ronald J. Hansen⁩

#nativelanguage #NativeTwitter Newest happenings in DC: Trump declares English the official language, Indigenous peoples say "not so fast" azcentral.com/story/news/loc…