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Nov 5, 2024

Republicans take lead in race for 3 seats on Corporation Commission

The Republicans are leading in the race to fill three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, the state’s utility regulating group.  Republicans Rachel Walden, Rene Lopez and incumbent Commissioner […]

Nov 5, 2024

Abortion initiative takes large lead

Voters are on track to pass the measure instilling a right to abortion into the state’s constitution in initial election night results. 

Nov 5, 2024

Biden’s $15 wage mandate for federal contractors struck down by court

President Joe Biden exceeded his authority when he set a $15 minimum wage for employees of federal contractors, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. In a divided decision, the 9th […]

Nov 4, 2024

Arizona nears approval for advanced water purification

It’s been discussed and debated for decades. But Arizona is finally at the point where cities and utilities will soon be able to get permits to deliver drinking water to […]

Nov 4, 2024

Arizona County board votes not to pay elected prosecutor facing misuse of funds charges

A longtime top prosecutor in a rural eastern Arizona county who faces criminal charges of misusing public funds will be stripped of his salary just days before standing unopposed for […]

Nov 3, 2024

Federal judge rejects purge of 1.2 Million voters but grants access to voter records

A federal judge late Friday ordered Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to turn over records he is required by law to have about his obligation to maintain accurate voter rolls. […]

Oct 31, 2024

From boycotting Bush to endorsing Trump: A history of Log Cabin Republicans in Arizona

1996 was a banner year for gay Republicans in Arizona.  Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe of Arizona publicly came out as gay. Mayor Neil Giuliano of Tempe, then a Republican, […]

Oct 30, 2024

Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration

Latinos are the fastest-growing group of American evangelicals. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, 15% of Latinos identify as evangelical Protestants. They are an influential voting bloc, particularly […]

Oct 29, 2024

Fontes fights release of voter citizenship list due to security concerns

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes testified Monday that immediate release of the names of about 218,000 or more voters who may not have provided proof of citizenship would lead to […]

Oct 28, 2024

Census reveals where Arizonans are going to and coming from

Wondering where all those new Arizonans are coming from? New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that more than 256,000 people moved here last year from somewhere else. And […]

Oct 24, 2024

Ballots from some dead voters are still legal

The ballot tallies that start emerging on election night will include the votes of at least a few dead people. No, this isn’t Chicago. And it’s not a conspiracy. It’s […]

Oct 22, 2024

Court rules slower speed in middle lane not grounds for traffic stop

The state Court of Appeals has a message for motorists: Driving on the freeway at less than the speed limit but not being in the right lane is not an […]

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