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A Pima County judge won't halt implementation of her ruling that a territorial-era law outlawing virtually all abortions is once again enforceable.

Arizona's healthcare program for low-income residents is not doing a good job of investigating potential incidents of fraud or abuse committed by providers or patients, the state Auditor General's Office has concluded.

State education officials are giving parents who want to seek immediate voucher payments an extra 15 days to apply.

Arizona has won a significant legal victory in its battle over federal immigration policies.

Arizona will implement a flat 2.5% income tax starting next year – a year earlier than anticipated – Gov. Doug Ducey announced on Thursday. 

In the wake of last week’s Pima County ruling that lifted an injunction against Arizona’s near-total abortion ban that dates to 1864, Arizona Democrats running for office this year moved to make the issue a centerpiece of their campaigns. Republican candidates, who responded more slowly, have offered a mixture of statements that avoid talking directly about the effect of the territorial-era law. 

Republicans across the state joined forces today urging Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to “expedite” the signature verification process on a seemingly failed voter referendum to block universal expansion of empowerment scholarships. 

A federal judge has blocked the state from enforcing a new law that he said could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote.

Planned Parenthood Arizona on Monday asked a Pima County judge to halt the order she issued on Friday that allowed Arizona’s century-old, near-total abortion ban to take effect again.  

Supporters of a massive expansion of Arizona's private school voucher system said Monday that public school advocates have failed to file enough valid signatures to temporarily block the law ahead of a proposed 2024 ballot referendum.