The most prevalent ethnic group in the Pima County student body in the 2021-22 school year was Latino, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Arizona Rep. Jacqueline Parker has suggested that the government may be "better off shut down" under the Biden Administration, addressing the potential for a government shutdown. Speculation about a shutdown has been circulating for weeks, primarily due to the approaching end of the current fiscal year on September 30.
Arizona Rep. Justin Heap criticized Arizona House Democrats for frequently discussing the housing crisis without addressing its connection to the border crisis. He pointed out that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants cross the Arizona border monthly, exacerbating the housing crisis.
Ann Atkinson, the former director of the Lewis Center at Arizona State University Barrett Honors College, shared on the X platform the news of an upcoming event featuring Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, and Dennis Prager, a Radio Talk Show Host, at Arizona State University. This event comes on the heels of previous controversies related to the university's actions, including the termination of employees, including Atkinson, allegedly due to their involvement in what the university deemed a "conservative" event held in February.
Arizona Rep. Justin Heap used platform X to express his support for former Arizona Attorney General Candidate Abe Hamadeh, who has sought a new trial in light of his election loss last year. In his post, Heap highlights numerous inconsistencies in the 2022 Arizona election, which have fueled his belief that Hamadeh's suspicions are well-founded.