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State Republicans push early ballot election reform, ID requirements for voting
Republican leaders are determined to reform the state’s election system to speed up tabulation of election results — even after Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill last month that aimed […]
legislature

Appeals Court weighs in on politically charged elections manual
An elections guidebook, historically held to a law of its own and prone to the discretion of each secretary of state, now faces existential questions after an appellate court required […]
education

Report finds Arizona spends more on education, but less on teachers
More than half of the school districts in Arizona spent a smaller percentage of their total available dollars in classroom instruction in the last school year than the year before, […]
Governor's Office

Hobbs’ rejected nominee for Housing director will stay on as deputy director
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ nominee to lead the Department of Housing will serve as deputy director at the department after Senate Republicans rejected her nomination last week. Joan Serviss, who had […]
courts

Attorneys in 2022 GOP election fraud case to pay $122,000 for “frivolous” legal challenge
Attorneys for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are on the hook for $122,000 in legal fees for Maricopa County for filing what a federal appeals court called a “frivolous” challenge […]
agencies

Water authority distributes conservation grants
As negotiations continue over the future of the Colorado River, officials on Arizona’s water management board are pointing to millions allocated in water conservation grants as an example of the state’s willingness to manage its water resources.
economy
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