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Advocates for Arizona public schools say Gov. Doug Ducey needs to back up his stated intent to better fund teachers with cash for years to come.

Sen. John Kavanagh wants judges to consider political affiliation, beliefs or opinions in the same way they consider crimes motivated by factors like race and gender.

Maria Syms has resigned from the Paradise Valley Town Council, a move that allows her to avoid violating the Arizona Constitution when she is sworn in as a state representative.

Three agency directors appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey were forced out by the governor in 2016 amid concerns they acted out of line right under the governor’s nose.

The state chamber, joined by several local chambers, and two Arizona taxpayers and restaurant owners, filed a complaint this morning seeking an immediate injunction against Proposition 206.

Arizona health officials announced an emergency infusion of funds to help offset the costs of the state’s new minimum wage.

Stealing an American flag could soon be a felony in Arizona.

Officials at the Department of Economic Security didn’t always follow agency policy or state law requiring human resources staffers review all firings of government workers.

Department of Economic Security officials never processed a personnel form that stated an employee who was fired had instead requested to retire because the agency lacked evidence to support that claim.

An employee fired by the Department of Economic Security says his personnel file was altered without his permission to reflect that he retired.