Magic Johnson Honors MLK, Gifts $50K to ASU Students

TL/DR - Basketball legend Magic Johnson gave a speech at Arizona State University (ASU) in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at the same institution. Johnson discussed King's impact on his life and career, and reflected on his journey as a black businessman. He also donated $50,000 to three ASU students…

$24M Green Energy Funding for Butte’s Mansfield Building

TL/DR - The Mike Mansfield Federal Building and Courthouse in Butte is set to receive $24 million in taxpayer funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for green energy improvements. Around $8 million of these funds will be spent on low-embodied carbon materials, while the remaining $16 million will be used for sustainable technologies aimed at…

Arizona’s Varied Reactions to Biden’s Border Executive Action

TL/DR - President Joe Biden has announced an executive action to restrict access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing the U.S. Border Patrol to shut down all asylum processing when the number of migrant crossings between ports of entry exceeds 2,500 per day over a seven-day period. The action has been met with mixed responses, with legal…

Trump Allies Charged in Wisconsin Fake Electors Plot

TL/DR - Three men have been charged in Wisconsin for their roles in the fake electors scheme, an attempt to keep former President Trump in office after his 2020 election loss. Mike Roman, the head of Trump’s Election Day operations, Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney, and James Troupis, a former judge and Trump campaign attorney, are all charged with…