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Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl was appointed to the late Sen. John McCain's vacant seat on Sept. 4. Though Kyl accepted the appointment, he will not seek election in 2020 nor did he agree to serve out the full remainder of the term. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Sep 17, 2026

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl dies at 84

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican who spent nearly three decades in Congress and rose to become the Senate’s No. 2 Republican, died Wednesday at age 84.

Sep 16, 2026

Senate Republicans launch probe over Hobbs’ pay-to-play allegations

Not satisfied with what has been released so far, Arizona Senate Republicans are launching their own investigation into an alleged pay-to-play scheme involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and a state contractor. 

Sep 16, 2026

Corrections department wants $130M for prison HVAC

After funding for HVAC projects was discontinued in 2023, corrections officials are state lawmakers to rreplace existing and “inefficient” evaporative coolers, or “swamp coolers,” with modern HVAC systems. 

Sep 16, 2026

DES, Legislature bracing for added SNAP costs

The Department of Economic Security’s wants more funding to reduce its payment error rate and improve SNAP program efficiency.

Sep 15, 2026

3.4M young adults at risk of losing insurance under new policies, study shows

As many as 3.4 million young adults could lose health insurance coverage due to recent policy shifts affecting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance markets, according to research released Monday.

Sep 15, 2026

Candidate order on Arizona ballots varies by county

Wondering why Democrats are listed first on your ballot? Or perhaps Republicans?

Sep 15, 2026

ACC commissioners face questions over utility bias

The Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued in an ACC filing that public criticism from two commissioners about the group and its political stances has led to bias.

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Sep 14, 2026

Arizona minimum wage to rise in 2027

A 2006 voter-approved law requires the state minimum wage to increase each year based on August-over-August inflation figures. 

Sep 14, 2026

Record number of women win gubernatorial nominations

The Democratic and Republican parties have nominated 27 women for governor in this year’s midterm elections, a new record, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers.

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Sep 14, 2026

Arizona CEOs warn election disputes could hurt economy

Business leaders say contested elections create market volatility, investment decline and distrust in all institutions.

Sep 14, 2026

Voter ID, noncitizen voting questions on ballots across the country

The measures generally fall into two categories: stricter limits on noncitizen voting and requiring voter ID to cast a ballot.

Sep 11, 2026

Voter ID, noncitizen voting questions on ballots across the country

Voters in a dozen states will decide ballot measures this year regulating access to elections.

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