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McCain, Kirkpatrick make final push for support for Senate
Republican Sen. John McCain barnstormed across Arizona on Monday in a final push for support in a tough race against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who focused on getting out the vote in heavily Democratic southern Arizona.
Judge orders secretary of state to explain remarks on voters
A federal judge wants Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan to explain comments she made in a news release that appear to contradict her official position on a voter registration lawsuit the judge is considering.
Ducey limits Medicaid, state insurance opioid prescriptions
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday ordered the state's employee insurance plan and its Medicaid plan to limit narcotic painkiller prescriptions in an effort to cut future drug addiction.
Democrats sue Arizona for not extending voter registration
The Arizona Democratic Party is suing Secretary of State Michele Reagan for refusing to extend the state's voter registration deadline by a day even though it fell on a state and federal holiday.
McCain touts women backers after renouncing Trump
Days after he renounced his endorsement of Republican Donald Trump over a 2005 tape of the presidential candidate making lewd remarks about women, Arizona Sen. John McCain moved Wednesday to bolster his standing with female voters.
Rollout of Arizona’s new election results website flops
The Arizona secretary of state's website repeatedly froze and crashed during the Tuesday primary, renewing criticism of the office over its struggles in running state elections.
Minimum wage hike foes want state high court to toss measure
Opponents of a voter initiative raising the state's minimum wage from $8.05 to $12 an hour by 2020 on Wednesday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overrule a trial judge's decision that said they filed their challenge too late.
Teacher rapist now wants lawyer in suit seeking $10M
A convict who raped an Arizona prison teacher and faces a potential $10 million judgment for damages is asking a federal judge to appoint a lawyer to defend him against the civil suit filed by the teacher.
Aetna exit means Pinal County has no marketplace health plan
Pinal County won't have a company offering marketplace health insurance plans next year following the nation's third-largest health insurer's decision to exit public exchanges in all but four states.
Court: Identical cattle brands OK on different location
The Arizona Court of Appeals has weighed in on a topic that's older than the state itself: cattle brands.
Arizona judge won’t require court election oversight
An Arizona judge has rejected an effort to require Maricopa County to have court-approved plans in place for managing upcoming elections.
Arizona broke glass ceiling for women in office, but lags
Arizona voters broke the gender barrier in 1998 when they voted five women into statewide elected office and turned the state into the first in the nation to have an all-female elected line of succession.
