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Court issues death warrant for 2nd prisoner this year
The Arizona Supreme Court issued a warrant of execution for death row inmate Frank Atwood on Tuesday, the second execution warrant the justices have issued this year.
Arizona Supreme Court kills tax cut referendum
The Arizona Supreme Court has blocked a referendum of last year’s massive tax cut, ruling that the so-called “flat tax” is exempt from referral under the Arizona Constitution. That means... […]
High court to hear keeping juror names secret
The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments April 19 on whether the public has a right to know who’s on a jury, so long as there’s not a compelling state interest to withhold those names.
Condemned prisoner argues for clemency
As the execution of Clarence Dixon draws near, his attorneys are challenging whether the law enforcement-heavy state clemency board can give him a fair hearing and whether their client is... […]
State begins 1st execution since 2014
Arizona's first execution in eight years is set for May 11, following the Arizona Supreme Court issuing an execution warrant for death row inmate Clarence Dixon on Tuesday.
Bill proposes relief for nursing shortage
Arizona doesn’t have a shortage of people who want to be nurses, but there is a critical shortage of active nurses able to train them.
Schools push to restore learning loss in pandemic
Faced with dips in proficiency across the board, educators continue to push back against the learning loss their students have experienced during the past two years of the pandemic.
Independent experts find no foul play in 2020 election
A new report from an independent review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election equipment supports what the county has said all along: the voting machines weren’t connected to the internet, and the county didn’t try to obstruct the state Senate’s audit or delete data.
Court solves PC problem, finds provision unconstitutional
A Yavapai County Superior Court judge struck down a new law that would have eliminated 2022 elections for precinct committeemen, declaring it unconstitutional.
Community colleges seek change to spending limit
Semiconductor bootcamp training. Artificial intelligence associate degrees. Nursing simulation programs.
Court strikes down Prop. 208
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah dealt the final blow to Proposition 208.
Parents complain about ESA payment issues
The Arizona State Board of Education tabled accepting a quarterly report from the Empowerment Scholarship Account program on February 28 after parents submitted 49 pages of comments and spoke at... […]
