The Arizona Legislature is more than four months into a session marked by partisanship and a record number of vetoes by the governor. The bills that do pass and are signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs generally have bipartisan support to some extent.This week on The Briefing, state politics reporter Ray Stern breaks down three recent laws passed during this legislative session that will have an important impact on Arizonans. One of the laws targets deepfakes in political advertising, another makes it easier to build new housing in Arizona and a third provides the state with greater resources to fight wildfires.Here are three other main stories we’re following this week:Embracing their dark side: More Latinas in Arizona and the United States are proudly owning their goth identity, spurred by greater visibility in the media in movies and shows such as “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and “Wednesday.”The Briefing, hosted by Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza, explores news and issues through interviews with other reporters and newsmakers in a fast-paced, easy-to-digest format.The Briefing publishes on azcentral.com and YouTube, where The Republic’s audience has grown to nearly 130,000 followers.The Briefing is just one layer of The Republic’s coverage of politics and the 2024 election.Find our podcast, The Gaggle. It’s a must-listen for political junkies and people who prefer news delivered by a podcast. Catch up with us wherever, whenever, by subscribing in your podcast app. You can subscribe to The Gaggle on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. New episodes post Wednesdays.Get The Republic’s Election 2024 newsletter, The Recount. Each week, Maricopa and Pinal county reporter Sasha Hupka reports and curates must-know campaign news, insider exclusives and service-style voter tips from Arizona’s largest and most talented elections team. Sign up for the newsletter at https://profile.azcentral.com/newsletters/the-recount/. …
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