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Hobbs takes action that’s expected to lead to increased childcare subsidies
Calling it a matter of economic development, Gov. Katie Hobbs took the first steps Wednesday in what is expected to be a move to increase childcare subsidies in Arizona.
Judge questions arguments by Trump’s attorney that Castro is ‘frivolous’ presidential candidate
A federal judge is questioning arguments by the lawyer for Donald Trump that he can declare that John Castro is a "frivolous'' candidate for president and therefore has no legal right to try to block the bid by the former president to try to get elected again.
Hobbs says UA should not balance budget shortfall by cutting financial aid
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she doesn't believe the University of Arizona should be balancing its newly disclosed budget shortfall by cutting financial aid.
New court ruling could add ammunition to Trump’s efforts to stay on Arizona ballot
A new ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court could add ammunition to efforts by Donald Trump to remain on the ballot for Arizona's presidential preference primary despite a legal challenge here.
State expected to add jobs over next decade at almost five times rate of rest of country
Arizona is expected to add jobs over the next decade at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the nation -- much of that to help care for the state's growing population of seniors.
Hamadeh asks judge to order race that he lost be re-run
Unsuccessful so far in his bid to overturn his loss in the race for attorney general, Abe Hamadeh has opened up a new legal front -- with some new legal theories.
Judge tosses out bid by family sexual abuse survivors to sue church for failing to report to police
A Cochise County Superior Court judge has thrown out a bid by two survivors of family sexual abuse to sue the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and two of its bishops for failing to report to police what they may have known of the incidents.
State voters could decide next year whether to enshrine abortion rights into constitution
Arizona voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Two groups making new bid to hide names of donors in political races
Two groups involved in Arizona politics are making a new bid to hide the names of their donors, with one saying that "government officials'' may threaten or intimidate them.
Top GOP legislative lawmakers prepare to fight Biden administration, trying to help Utah
Preparing for their own fight with the Biden administration over a new national monument in Arizona, the top legislative Republicans now are attempting to help the state of Utah in its own battle against two other monuments.
Attorneys for state deny lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating millions for Prescott Rodeo
Lawyers for the state are denying that lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating $15.3 million for the Prescott Rodeo.
Technology, toilets could make Arizona flush with drinking water
Arizonans eventually will be drinking treated sewage - what the state Department of Environmental Quality prefers to refer to as the product of "advanced water purification'' - for the simple reason that there just isn't enough water to serve a growing population.
