Arizona mother sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder in starvation of 6-year-old so
An Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the starvation death of her 6-year-old son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after witnesses described the horrors of the tiny closet that wreaked of urine where he and his young brother were kept and denied food.
Commission rejects Hobbs’ request to scrap traditional gubernatorial debate
Members of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission rejected a demand by Democrat Katie Hobbs to scrap the traditional gubernatorial debate.
Man accused of stealing vehicles in Arizona and Arkansas
A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing five vehicles, a trailer and a forklift in Arizona and Arkansas, according to authorities.
Body of Golden Valley man recovered from Mohave County floodwater
The body of a man has been recovered from a pickup truck that overturned in floodwaters in a Mohave County wash, authorities said Tuesday.
Ballot tabulation board changes error margin
Arizona election security officials are changing the way they formulate the voting error margin to create more accuracy amid controversy over ballot counts in previous races.
Arizona GOP censures House Speaker Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony
The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
By the time you’re experienced around here, you’re usually unemployed, and so I understand that and … we move forward.”
House Dems torpedo GOP efforts to pass budget
Efforts to enact a new $12.8 billion budget and tax cuts sputtered Tuesday as House Democrats refused to come to the floor, leaving the Republican-controlled chamber short of a quorum.... […]
Ducey to override universities’ policies for unvaccinated students
Gov. Doug Ducey is moving to quash requirements by state universities that unvaccinated students must wear masks and get tested regularly for Covid.
Ducey signs controversial abortion bill
Rejecting fears by doctors they could get arrested, Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a new law restricting who can get an abortion.
Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot
An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on the state's November 3 ballot, accusing the hip hop artist of serving as an election spoiler and arguing that a law prohibits him from running in the state as an independent presidential candidate.
Fire devastates state and county Democratic headquarters
An “all encompassing” fire devastated the state and Maricopa County Democratic Party offices early Friday, incinerating important documents, equipment and many elections’ worth of memories. Staff were able to walk... […]