Attorney General to sue Saudi farm to stop groundwater pumping
Attorney General Kris Mayes said Tuesday she will file suit “in the next two weeks” to halt the pumping of water in two rural areas by corporate farms. Mayes said […]
Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district
Republican David Schweikert has won an eighth term in an affluent congressional district in the Phoenix area by fending off a challenge from a Democratic former state lawmaker. Schweikert defeated […]
Voters say ‘no’ to legislative power grab
Voters rejected two legislative ballot referrals aimed at curtailing the power of Arizona’s executive branch, leaving gubernatorial emergency powers and state agency rulemaking untouched. Proposition 135 would have required the […]
Justices fend off removal, voters keep power over the bench
Voters kept two state Supreme Court justices on the bench and roundly rejected a measure poised to walk back the results of the 2024 retention election and limit when and […]
Voters approve tougher illegal immigration measure
Arizona voters, on the front lines in the battle against illegal immigration, appear to be favoring new state laws that are designed to stem the flow. Early returns show more […]
Arizona election results delayed after a long ballot and a court order slow counting
Arizona is still waiting on election results it expected to have by Wednesday morning, with some ballots cast at polling places on Election Day yet uncounted, along with hundreds of […]
Bolick takes lead over Schwiebert in LD2 senate race
A Democratic state representative attempting to switch chambers in Legislative District 2 has lost her Senate race lead. Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, leads Rep. Judy Schwiebert, D-Phoenix, at about 9:45 […]
Volk leading in LD17 House race
Both incumbent Republicans in Legislative District 17’s state House race trail a Democrat early after Tuesday’s initial election night results. Democrat Kevin Volk leads both Reps. Rachel Jones, R-Tucson; and […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]