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Legalized pot campaign submits 420,000 signatures for ballot issue
Backers of a campaign to legalize recreational use of marijuana submitted about 420,000 signatures on petitions July 1 to put the issue on the November ballot. The filing by Smart... […]
New push on to remove Confederate monuments from state land
New pressure is building on Gov. Doug Ducey to reverse his defense of having monuments to the Confederacy on state-owned property. In a letter July 1, James McPherson III, president... […]
Question remains whether kids, teachers will show for school
A two-week delay in the start of in-classroom learning ordered by Gov. Doug Ducey may give schools more time to prepare to teach in the middle of the pandemic. But... […]
Supreme Court cements Arizona school tax credit
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing state funds to be used for parochial school scholarships in Montana cements in place a system that has existed here for years, all... […]
Ducey shuts down bars, large gatherings again
With viral outbreaks continuing, Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday put off the start of school, closed bars and issued new restrictions on swimming pools.
Supreme Court abortion ruling could influence Arizona cases
A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court could aid legal efforts here to void a host of Arizona laws and regulations governing abortion. In a 5-4 ruling the... […]
Ballot order law constitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge has tossed a bid by Democrats to get their candidates a higher spot on the ballot in Republican-dominated counties. U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, a President... […]
9th Circuit finds Trump illegally moved funds for border wall
A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration illegally diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds to finance his border wall through Arizona, California and New Mexico. In a... […]
Governor says he’ll protect right to assemble
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending indoor political rallies with thousands of people without masks even as he admitted the only way Arizona will stop the upward trend of infections is if people mask up and stay home.
Public schools to get infusion of cash for classes to resume
Arizona schools will divide up $270 million in federal cash to help them get started when classes resume.
Travelers from Arizona to 3 Northeastern states told to quarantine
Planning on a trip to the Big Apple? Be prepared to spend two weeks locked away somewhere as a new directive from the governors of three Northeast states proves that... […]
Tribes take federal government to court over water-quality rules
Two Arizona tribes are suing the federal government over the decision by the Trump administration to dilute water quality rules. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix claims the... […]
