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Whistleblower alleges ADOT is intentionally targeting 3rd-party MVDs
Key Points: Arizona Department of Transportation accused of unfairly penalizing third party contractors The contractors say the crackdown came after a harsh 2023 auditor general report A former ADOT employee […]
Arizona may become first state to ban lab-grown meat
Key Points: Arizona lawmaker proposes ban on lab-grown meat sales Violators could face 18 months in state prison Arizona may impose the country’s first outright ban on lab-grown meat You […]
Arizona officials fight DOJ demand for voter data, citing privacy concerns
Key Points: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes faces lawsuit over voter registration records DOJ demands access to nearly 5 million Arizonans’ voter registration records for “election protection” A California […]
Arizona Ombudsman Office sees ‘unprecedented increase’ in cases
Key Points: The Arizona Ombudsman Citizens’ Aide 2025 report showed an increase in cases over the last year Cases increased largely due to increased public awareness of the office and […]
Joanne MacDonnell: pride, service and the Arizona Ombudsman’s Office
If there’s one state agency that guides people through the jungle of state government, it’s the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens Aide Office. And if there’s one person at that office who’s […]
Proposition 123 extension triggers competing Republican proposals
Key Points:Â House Republicans split on extending Prop. 123 Some want school funding measure to include ESA program Democrats favor clean extension of $300 million funding House Republicans started the […]
Hobbs’ executive budget focuses on federal uncertainty, affordability and efficiency
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs’ executive budget focuses on House Resolution 1, affordability initiatives and government efficiency The budget hinges on creating new revenue streams and a reimbursement for border […]
Republicans fast-track $1.1B tax cut, governor likely to veto
Key points: Republican lawmakers passing $1.1 billion tax cut Bill fully conforms state tax code to federal House Resolution 1 Republicans claim state has funds to cover anticipated revenue loss […]
Execution protocol under scrutiny after inmate’s autopsy report
Key Points: Autopsy of death row inmate shows IV insertion trouble but no fluid in lungs Concerns linger given history of IV difficulties, possibility of pulmonary edema Procedure and protocol […]
Arizona lawmakers propose limits on corporate home buying
Key Points:Â Arizona lawmakers propose restricting corporate home buying Corporate investors buy 1,000 homes yearly in Arizona Arizona developers’ home permits have declined by more then 80% since 2008 Arizona […]
2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers
Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]
Arizona transgender sports law on hold pending Supreme Court review
Key Points: Arizona law bars transgender girls from playing girls’ sports Federal judge allows two transgender girls to play despite law Arizona law’s application may be limited due to federal […]
