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Adelita Grijalva picks up easy win in CD7 special election, will fill her father’s seat
Key Points: Adelita Grijalva will assume her late father’s seat Grijalva is the first Latina from Arizona to serve in Congress Swearing-in ceremony will take place in coming weeks Adelita […]
Gov. Hobbs appoints Jimmy McCain, son of late Sen. John McCain, to Arizona Board of Regents
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Jimmy McCain to Arizona Board of Regents McCain praised for his military experience and Arizona connections McCain has a doctorate in education and a […]
New law requires age verification for adult websites in Arizona
Key Points: New Arizona law requires age verification for online pornography access Publishers must set up digital identification or commercial age-verification systems Lawmakers say the legislation adds one extra layer […]
School districts oppose proposed cut in career-focused education
Key Points: Districts consider suing EVIT over funding cuts EVIT ties money to performance metrics and outcomes, citing audit Schools fear reduced funding from EVIT will harm Career and Technical […]
Arizona’s bioscience industry flourishing, but funding a concern
Key Points: Arizona’s bioscience industry gains momentum in education, funding State still faces uncertainty in federal funding and sustained state funding Leaders identify key policy changes as crucial for future […]
Arizona agencies request millions to fill the gaps left by federal funding cuts
Key Points: State agencies have submitted their budget requests for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026 Agencies request millions from Arizona’s general fund to address Medicaid and SNAP […]
State forester warns of funding shortfall for wildfire suppression in Arizona
Key Points: State forester warns of wildfire suppression funding shortage Wildfire suppression costs rise due to longer incidents and aircraft use A recent poll shows 82% of voters are worried […]
Ethics, speech and the Arizona legislature
Key Points: House Ethics Committee chair declines to hear complaint against Rep. John Gillette Democrats cited the Republican’s anti-Muslim social media posts Gillette fired back, accusing Democrats of having anti-American […]
Scottsdale takes first legal step to block Axon headquarters project
Key Points: The Scottsdale City Council voted to challenge state law Law allows Axon to build its global headquarters in the city Citizen group also preparing to take action against […]
Spring cleaning: Arizona’s big 3 universities announce renovations
Key Points: All three Arizona public universities provided updates for projects across their campuses. ASU plans to spend $676 million on seven projects, UofA is spending $335 million on four […]
Arizona agencies request pay hikes for employees
Key Points: State agencies request salary increases for staff in their fiscal year 2027 budget requests Gov. Katie Hobbs’ proposal for a 2% to 3% raise for all state employees […]
Rep. Nguyen’s bill aims to make political killings a capital offense
Key Points: Head of House Judiciary Committee aiming to make political assassination capital offense Rep. Quang Nguyen wants to deter targeting people for political beliefs Lawmakers often float ideas before […]
