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Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez dropped out of her re-election race in Legislative District 29 today following a grand jury indictment that became public Wednesday accusing her of ripping off the state’s food stamp program.

Throughout the 16 years that John Hays served in the Arizona Legislature, it was a kinder, gentler place – and he was one of the main reasons. Hays, a rural Republican died June 10 in Prescott at the age of 88.

House Democratic leadership is calling for Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez to resign after a state grand jury indicted Velasquez on allegations she ripped off the state’s food stamp program.

Calling the measure unconstitutional, a major union, state lawmakers and city council members are asking a judge to void a new state law designed to block local governments from telling private employers they have to provide paid time off for workers.

A state grand jury has indicted a Democratic lawmaker on allegations she ripped off the state’s food stamp program.

With a growing segment of the country beginning to view addiction as a disease that needs treatment, a northern Arizona city is mulling over a new law that allows it to register and regulate a cottage industry of sober living homes thriving among its residential neighborhoods.

In an informal opinion today, state Solicitor General John Lopez sidestepped questions posed by Treasurer Jeff DeWit in the wake of voter approval last month of the measure.

What happens to your digital life when you die? In many states, the answer likely depends on the terms of agreement and privacy policies of digital asset custodians, such as Facebook or Google.

Gov. Doug Ducey is defending a new law he signed that allows people with one home -- or dozens -- to rent them out for weekends no matter what local cities and the neighbors think.

“Prop. 123 when it passes will move Arizona from 49th in per-pupil funding to 49th.” — Senate Minority Leader Eric Meyer, saying the school funding measure is only a start toward raising the level of funding for Arizona schools.