Amanda Luberto

4 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Amanda Luberto

Arizona's purple-state status has made residents accustomed to arguing at the state Capitol. But this time, the feud is between Trump-supporting Republicans and themselves. In what should be a relatively non-controversial attempt to criminalize false claims of military service, a stolen valor bill has drawn heated personal drama to the forefront. Veteran and the bill's sponsor, Rep.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Amanda Luberto

Probably more notably than any other Arizona politician, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is opposed to President Donald Trump. Currently, she involved in 11 lawsuits challenging the administration on topics from birthright citizenship to public health grants, and she is still pursuing the fake electors case from the 2020 election overturn efforts. As the state's top law enforcement officer, she won her job by the narrowest margin of any statewide race in the state's history.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Amanda Luberto

War movies are a classic part of film history. According to some quick research, the first war movie ever made was a short film called “Tearing Down the Spanish Flag.” It was made in 1898. That means almost 130 years of war movies. So it’s pretty difficult to come up with an original story idea for a war film. Last year, director Alex Garland brought “Civil War” to the screens with A24 behind him.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Amanda Luberto

The first few months of President Donald Trump's second term have been defined by his executive orders. In January, he signed an executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI — programs within the federal government and encouraged the private sector to do the same. This has trickled down to businesses like Target and Amazon, that are now facing boycotts because of this, and education. In late March, Trump signed another executive order.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Richard Ruelas |Amanda Luberto

For Arizonans who grew up with it, "The Wallace and Ladmo Show" holds a special place in the heart. For those who never saw it, there is no doubt befuddlement about why a children's television show that went off the air decades ago is still celebrated in Phoenix. The Phoenix City Council on March 26 approved renaming a portion of McKinley Street as Wallace and Ladmo Way. The street runs in front of the First Studio Gallery, which used to house KPHO-TV, Channel 5, where the show started in 1954.