Kelly tackles rising prices in first ad of re-election bid
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly began airing Wednesday the first ad of his re-election campaign as he looks to repeat his 2020 victory in this year’s much tougher political environment for... […]
State continues pursuit of Dixon execution
Prosecutors on Thursday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to issue an execution warrant for a convicted killer that if carried out would be the state’s first use of the death... […]
Ducey reveals his vision for water: a new state agency
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to create a new state agency that can invest in water projects; dole out grants; build or purchase water-related infrastructure; and even buy and sell water.... […]
Senate approves film-industry tax credits
State lawmakers are moving to give away up to $150 million a year in hopes of luring the film industry to Arizona. SB1708, approved Thursday by the Senate on a... […]
Judge: injunction ‘premature’ in E-Qual signature case
A Maricopa County judge on Friday denied Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ request for an injunction against Attorney Mark Brnovich, who in a January letter wrote he could sue Hobbs... […]
Senate says yes to funding border walls
Republican lawmakers are ready to use state funds to build a wall along the border with Mexico. The only question that remains is how much they’re willing to spend. On... […]
House votes to mandate parent-teacher disclosure
The state House voted 31-28 Thursday to require teachers to disclose to parents some of what their students tell them in confidence or risk being disciplined. HB 2161, approved on... […]
Judge to rule in Hobbs/Brnovich signature case
Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs are squabbling in court over the state’s online signature-gathering tool for candidates. A Maricopa County judge heard... […]
Senate panel votes to put cameras on voting drop boxes
Claiming their use is ripe for fraud, Republicans on a Senate panel voted Tuesday to require new security measures on drop boxes now available for people to deposit their early... […]
AZ, other tribal water settlements reached for $1.7 billion
The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday. The... […]
AZ group gets Supreme Court to take LGBTQ rights case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious... […]
Fed proposal to nix derogatory term targets Arizona sites
Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for hundreds of geographic features in three dozen states that include the word “squaw,” kicking off a public... […]