AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoArizona Courts & Schools: The Arizona Supreme Court upheld rulings that keep the Protect Education Act/Prop. 212 off the November ballot, after disqualified signatures left the measure short—another blow to ESA oversight efforts and a reminder how hard it is to change school-choice rules through citizen initiatives. Arizona Elections Law: The court also allowed a GOP-backed constitutional election measure (Prop. 144) to stay on the ballot, setting up a November vote on foreign spending limits, voter ID requirements, and on-site ballot tabulation options. Immigration Enforcement (National, Arizona-linked): ICE detained San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela at El Paso’s airport; his family says he has pending asylum and temporary IDs while DHS says he lacked legal documentation. Border Wall Protest: A Lochiel tree-sit protest has gone binational, with a new Mexico-side action tied to efforts to stop double-wall construction. Tribal Health: Gila River Health Care will invest $25M to create a University of Arizona medical school branch on the Gila River Indian Community, aiming to grow the physician workforce. Infrastructure: ADOT completed a key eastbound I-10 bridge deck pour over the Gila River on the Wild Horse Pass Corridor project. Local Economy/Innovation: TIME ranked the University of Arizona’s Center for Innovation among the nation’s best incubators and accelerators.
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