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Sinema challenges Flake in showdown for U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema announced today that she is running for the U.S. Senate, ending months of speculation on whether she would challenge U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake for the seat.
Voucher foes respond to lawsuit seeking to toss referendum
Foes of universal school vouchers are counting on a gap in state law to preserve their bid to force a public vote on the issue.
National anthem not ‘proper venue’ for activism, Ducey says
Gov. Doug Ducey added his voice Tuesday to those of politicians like President Trump in criticizing athletes who "take a knee'' during the Star-Spangled Banner.
Ducey: Immediate health care fix more important than ‘procedure’
Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act formally fizzled Tuesday and Gov. Doug Ducey said the state's senior senator and his desire for "procedure'' is at least partly to blame.
Study says 1 in 5 public school teacher positions unfilled
More than 1,300 teaching positions are still unfilled four weeks into the school year according to a new report.
Corrections asks for more money to help prisoners re-enter society
The Arizona Department of Corrections wants 102 new positions and more than $13 million to fuel re-entry and recidivism reduction programs, but prisoner rights advocates aren’t convinced the request signals a turn in the department’s philosophy.
Ducey says he still supports health care bill
Ducey tweet reacting to McCain's announcement Friday doesn't mention McCain but says the governor still supports the bill and encourages others to do the same.
McCain says no to GOP health care bill
The Arizona Republican says he can't back the partisan GOP measure because "we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats."
Court losses piling up for anti-abortion legislation, cost state millions
The state of Arizona has been ordered to pay roughly $2.2 million in legal fees in the past eight years to organizations that challenge restrictive abortion laws adopted by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
Budget analysts: Arizona to lose a third of health care funds under Graham-Cassidy
Arizona stands to lose a third of its federal funds that support the expanded Medicaid program as early as 2020 if Congress adopts the Graham-Cassidy health care bill, according to legislative budget staffers.
Ducey defends support of Graham-Cassidy
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending his support for the latest bid to repeal the Affordable Care Act even though he has no idea how much federal aid that would cost the state and how many Arizonans would lose health care.
Court ruling validates rights in same-sex marriages, will have ripple effect
Saying all marriages are created equal, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today that the spouse of a gay woman who has given birth is entitled to the same parental rights as if she had been a man.
