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Ducey fights jobless benefits suit
An attorney for Gov. Doug Ducey is asking a judge to toss a bid by a labor group to order him to immediately seek to recoup extra federal jobless benefits that were denied to them when the governor pulled out of the program.
State’s hospital profits soar
Arizona hospitals overall saw huge increases in their profits last year despite -- or more likely, because of -- Covid.
AG: City workers free to give money to council, mayoral campaigns
Cities can't bar their employees from contributing to races for city council and mayor, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Thursday.
Audit finds DEQ not keeping up with testing, standards
The state agency responsible for protecting the environment has failed to perform many required tasks in monitoring groundwater for pollution -- in some cases for 29 years.
Ducey unimpressed with Trump endorsement of Lake
Gov. Doug Ducey slapped back Wednesday at former President Trump for calling him a "Republican in name only.''
Supreme Court refuses to allow enforcement of mask mandate ban
The Arizona Supreme Court refused Wednesday to let the state start enforcing its new ban on school mask mandates, at least for the time being.
Tax cut likely to go to voters
It looks like Arizona voters are going to get the last word on a $1.5 billion tax cut approved by Republican lawmakers and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey.
Court puts new abortion law on hold
A federal judge late Tuesday blocked Arizona from making criminals out of doctors who perform abortions knowing the woman's reason is a genetic fetal defect.
Time runs out for challenge to new election laws at ballot
Arizonans are not going to be able to override a series of changes in voting law approved earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature.
Rally cry to decertify election grows louder
Supporters of Donald Trump are peppering Gov. Doug Ducey with demands that he decertify the election even though he says there's no legal authority for him to do that.
Court kills mask mandate ban, other new laws
A new state law barring schools from imposing mask mandates on students and staff is unconstitutional, a judge ruled Monday.
Left-leaning watchdog groups seeks contempt of court finding for Fann, Senate
An organization that won a legal battle with the Senate over audit-related records is now asking a judge to hold Senate President Karen Fann in contempt -- and possibly jail her -- for failing to comply with the court order.
