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Arizona took more Syrian refugees than most states, U.S. seeks more
At least 800 Syrian refugees were resettled in Arizona over the last year, more refugees than all but three states in the nation, according to the most recent data from the State Department’s Refugee Processing Center.
Arizona regularly among top states for number of resettled refugees
They come from Somalia and Myanmar, the Congo and Bhutan and Vietnam – and they all end up in Arizona. More than 15,400 refugees from 42 different countries were resettled in Arizona from fiscal 2012 through the just-ended fiscal 2016, according to the State Department’s Refugee Processing Center.
Ex-NAU postal services manager accused of embezzling $355K
A former postal services manager at Northern Arizona University is accused of embezzling nearly $355,000 from the school over a span of 15 A? years.
State Supreme Court weighs changes while preparing for 2 more justices
The change coming to the Arizona Supreme Court might be more than just a couple of new faces.
Biggest Arizona county to revamp polling to avoid long lines
Arizona's most populous county has agreed to develop a plan to avoid polling place wait times to settle a lawsuit a civil rights group filed after thousands of people waited for hours to vote in the March presidential primary.
Democrats sue Arizona for not extending voter registration
The Arizona Democratic Party is suing Secretary of State Michele Reagan for refusing to extend the state's voter registration deadline by a day even though it fell on a state and federal holiday.
Dark money group says appeal should go forward
A dark money group urged the Arizona Court of Appeals to allow it to challenge the Citizens Clean Elections Commission’s authority to levy a $96,000 fine against it after a judge ruled that it missed the deadline for filing an appeal, a case that could settle the long-running dispute over the extent of the commission’s jurisdiction.
Judges suggest ‘ballot harvesting’ law may discriminate against Latinos, Native Americans
Federal appellate judges on Wednesday questioned assertions by attorneys for the state and its Republican Party allies that a new law outlawing “ballot harvesting” does not target minorities.
Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests how Arizona carries out the death penalty extracted promises in court from the state Wednesday that it won't use the sedative midazolam in future executions.
Appeals Court to consider blocking ballot collection law
A federal appeals panel that rejected a Democratic effort to block a new Arizona law barring groups from collecting early ballots from voters now plans a full hearing on the request.
Arizona governor appoints Paul McMurdie to appeals court
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to an open seat on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Ohio’s plan to renew executions breathes life into Arizona case
Ohio’s ability to acquire a controversial sedative used in lethal injections has come into play in a lawsuit seeking to strip away secrecy surrounding Arizona executions.
