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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

Lawmakers push ballot measure to raise their $24,000 salaries
Following the recent resignation of a state senator over pay, the Senate is considering a measure to increase state lawmaker’s salaries to levels in line with economic inflation. Sen. Eva […]
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

Court clears fatally wonder constable of negligence in Tucson eviction
The survivor of an incident that resulted in the death of his wife after an eviction effort went bad has no legal right to sue the estate of the constable […]
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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