
Laurie Roberts
Columnist at The Arizona Republic
Columnist for The Arizona Republic and https://t.co/qPDk3OtY3W. Wife, mom, desert dweller. [email protected]. Threads: @laurierobertsaz
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Laurie Roberts
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that allowed China to own land in the state, even though it claimed to outlaw it. Republicans criticized Hobbs' veto, despite the original bill's loopholes. Now, Hobbs has proposed a new bill to block land ownership by U.S. adversaries, including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has proposed a plan that would block China from owning land near Arizona’s military bases and other critical infrastructure.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Laurie Roberts
One in 10 Arizona kindergartners aren't vaccinated against measles. Sure, their parents have rights, but so do the rest of us. Arizona's kindergarten vaccination rates against measles, mumps and rubella are below the required 95% for herd immunity. Yet Republicans continue to look for new ways to weaken childhood vaccine requirements. Arizona can protect more kids with school choice, allowing schools that require vaccinations and those where vaccines are optional.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Laurie Roberts
Layla Ramos, 5, was shot and killed this week but don't blame the shooter. Here's who is to blame. A 5-year-old Phoenix girl, Layla Ramos, was shot and killed by her 9-year-old brother. The father, Irvin Ramos-Jimenez, illegally possessed the firearm used and stored it unsafely. Arizona needs laws requiring universal background checks for private gun sales and safe storage of firearms.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Laurie Roberts
Rep. Andy Biggs voted for a bill that he now agrees with Elon Musk is a 'disgusting abomination.'Biggs has consistently spoken out against the national debt, yet his vote added to it. Biggs defended his vote as supporting Trump's agenda. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs is taking a big, beautiful sidestep into the land of trying mightily to have your cake and eat it, too.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Laurie Roberts
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto of a bill purporting to bar China from buying land in Arizona is drawing GOP outrage. But has anybody read the bill? Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill restricting land ownership by the People's Republic of China near military bases. Republicans criticized Hobbs' veto, claiming it posed a national security risk. Hobbs argued the bill's final version was ineffective and could still allow Chinese Communist Party proxies to acquire land near sensitive areas.
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