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Aug 5, 2026

Mayes expects ‘pay-to-play’ investigation to wrap before election

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Tuesday she's looking forward to the end of Attorney General Kris Mayes’ two-year-long investigation into t whether she was involved in a "pay-to-play'' scheme.

Aug 4, 2026

Mayes taking wait-and-see approach to Prop 314 lawsuits

AG Kris Mayes won’t say if she'll defend a law allowing state and local police to arrest people entering Arizona illegally between ports of entry.

Aug 4, 2026

‘The job is changing’: Across nation, legislative leaders head for the exits

The most powerful lawmaker in Wisconsin is walking away from his job. The most powerful legislators in North Carolina and Utah lost bids for a new term. Both top lawmakers in Vermont are retiring.

Aug 3, 2026

Fletcher McCusker: Surviving Arizona’s budget process

After the latest round of political scrutiny threatened to derail its mission, the leader of an important and unique part of Tucson’s economic development wants not just to keep the momentum going, but to expand its scope.

Aug 3, 2026

Nguyen vows to protect Arizona confessional confidentiality

The House Judiciary Committee chair has repeatedly blocked legislation to narrow Arizona’s clergy-penitent privilege.

Aug 3, 2026

States scramble to secure rural health fund allocations

It’s crunch time for states seeking to take advantage of a once-in-a-generation federal rural health grant program, state health officials and rural health experts said here last week.

Jul 31, 2026

Arizona facing deep Colorado River cuts under ‘unacceptable’ federal plan

Federal regulators will drastically reduce Colorado River allocations to Lower Basin states, including Arizona, leaving Upper Basin states relatively unscathed.

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Jul 31, 2026

Biggs taps former Sen. Kerr as his running mate in gubernatorial race

Congressman Andy Biggs has selected former state Sen. Sine Kerr to serve as his running mate and potentially Arizona’s first lieutenant governor.

Jul 30, 2026

Arizona’s push to lower SNAP errors reaches people’s daily lives

More than 475,000 Arizonans have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of federal budget cuts last year.

Jul 30, 2026

Few Arizona lawmakers see upsets in their primary races

While most Arizona lawmakers seeking another term appear to have advanced to the general election, a few Democrats were upset in their primary races.

Jul 29, 2026

Bill Gates: Arizona’s elections from the outside looking in

After overseeing some of the most closely watched elections in the nation, former Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates now gets to watch them from the outside.

Jul 29, 2026

Multistate litigation a driving force in federal policy

The race for Arizona Attorney General will not only determine the state’s next top lawyer, but also which side of the nation’s escalating fights with the White House and corporate America the state joins.

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