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Politicians are laying a new foundation in media relations and operating as if the Fourth Estate no longer exists.

Arizonans are going to have to start looking for work again later this month if they want to keep their unemployment benefits.

Calling it “overly broad and vague,” Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday vetoed a sweeping sex education bill that opponents feared would have prohibited any acknowledgment of LGBTQ people in the classroom.

Arizona tribes are going to get at least four new casinos – and possibly more – along with more slot machines, more games of chance and the right to take wagers on a whole new category of sporting events.

For the first time since 2019, Gov. Doug Ducey brought out his veto pen today saying no to an election bill from Rep. John Kavanagh that passed both chambers unanimously.

Gov. Doug Ducey signed two controversial bills late Friday -- one that exempts businesses from following mask mandates and another that bans private funds for election administration.

Taking a new slap at the Biden administration, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he is prepared to send the Arizona National Guard to the border – even if it means at state expense.

Gov. Doug Ducey cannot use his emergency powers to preclude counties from enacting their own mask mandates, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Tuesday.

Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that would shield businesses from Covid-related lawsuits – one of his top legislative priorities of the year that would also apply to hospitals, nursing homes and schools.

Declaring the Covid pandemic under control and the need for restrictions over in Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey is abolishing all the limits that still remain on businesses and public gatherings.