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Police: Ex-Arizona prisons boss Charles Ryan will face charges after pointing gun at officers
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to one of his hands, initially refused calls from police to exit his Tempe home and […]
A year after Jan. 6 GOP Clears Path for 2022, beyond
In the weeks leading up to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a handful of Americans — including well-known Arizona politicians and obscure local bureaucrats — […]
House censures Rep. Gosar for violent video in rare rebuke
The House voted Wednesday to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword, an extraordinary rebuke that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country.
Arpaio running for mayor of Fountain Hills
Beaten in his last three elections, former six-term Sheriff Joe Arpaio is attempting another comeback, this time running for mayor of the affluent Phoenix suburb where he has lived for the past two decades.
Yuma County woman faces new election law charge
A Yuma County woman who was indicted last year for illegally returning four voted mail-in ballots that were not hers is facing three new felony charges.
Sinema condemns activists pursuing her on campus
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Monday that activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State University classroom and filmed her inside a restroom were not engaging in "legitimate protest."
Ducey: Arizona must push back against Biden vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden is overreaching with his new requirement for employees of large businesses to be vaccinated or regularly tested for Covid, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday.
Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
The overwhelmingly Hispanic community has grown enough over the last decade that it's also building a new elementary school. But the Census Bureau says Somerton actually lost 90 residents during that time, putting its official population at 14,197 people, not the 20,000 that the mayor expected.
Arizona surpasses milestone of 1 million Covid cases
Arizona on Friday surpassed the milestone of 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases after the state reported 3,707 new infections amid continued wrangling over vaccinations and mask requirements.
Feds will keep definition of metro at 50,000-person minimum
Facing criticism from small cities that feared losing status and funding, the federal government said Tuesday that it won't raise the population threshold for what qualifies as a metro area.
Ex-politician’s accomplice gets 2 years in adoption scheme
A woman who acknowledged helping a former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.
Sinema, like McCain, reaches for bipartisanship
More than for her shock of purple hair or unpredictable votes, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is perhaps best known for doing the unthinkable in Washington: She spends time on the Republican side of the aisle.
