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Lawmakers advance bill to criminalize warnings about impending ICE arrests
Key Points: Arizona lawmakers advance bill criminalizing warnings about ICE arrests Democrats argue bill violates First Amendment rights to free speech Lawmakers included a “severability” clause in the bill for […]
Election integrity: Review flags 28 of Arizona’s 2024 election ballots for possible fraud
Key Points: Arizona’s 2024 presidential election review finds minimal fraud Only 28 of 3.6 million ballots cast were possibly fraudulent Maricopa County Recorder refers 207 non-citizen voting cases for investigation […]
Lawmaker moves to mitigate Mayes’ public nuisance powers
Key Points: GOP lawmakers are taking aim at the Arizona Attorney General over her public nuisance lawsuits Mayes has been using unprecedented public nuisance laws to curb the water use […]
Diane Brown: Promoting pragmatism over partisanship with PIRG
Diane Brown has spent the past four decades advocating for consumers with the Public Interest Research Group. Twenty of those years have been spent in the Grand Canyon state, where […]
Agreement aims to reduce Salt River horse herd to 120 in 5 years
Key Points: A crowd rallied at the Arizona Capitol in support of the Salt River horses Research says wild horses both benefit and harm the desert and riparian ecosystems One […]
Arizona sees highest reduction in food stamp recipients after HR 1, study finds
Key Points: Arizona sees largest food stamp drop nationwide with 32% decline HR 1 law and requirements cause 2.5 million nationwide food stamp reduction Arizona’s outdated technology and new system […]
Arizona business and political leaders need to work together on Colorado River messaging, advocates say
Key Points: Colorado River negotiations remain deadlocked Business leaders are working with city officials to explore water solutions Leaders are trying to strike a balance between pragmatism and urgency Arizona’s […]
Arizona short-term rental bill likely dead for the year
Key Points: Arizona House measure on short-term rentals likely dead for the year Rep. Selina Bliss’s House Bill 2429 missed key deadlines in the state Senate The bill aimed to […]
Arizona attorney general seeks $972K from Kroger over failed Albertsons merger
Key Points: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks $972,000 from Kroger and Albertsons States spent $10.3 million in legal fees blocking the proposed merger Arizona held town halls to gauge […]
An embattled I-11: Lawmaker pushes for expedited freeway construction amid environmental challenge
Key Points: Arizona lawmaker Rep. Matt Gress proposes segmenting Interstate 11 construction Gress aims to expedite studies halted due to environmental concerns litigation Opponents argue the project promotes urban sprawl […]
Trump admin. sues Ariz., Con.., Ill. over prediction markets
Key Points: All three states have taken action against Kalshi or Polymarket Prediction market operators say they should be regulated by the CFTC There are at least 30 lawsuits between […]
A century of service — Arizona News Service covers the Capitol, and always has
A lot can happen in 100 years. Just look around. It’s an ever-changing landscape. But one constant that continues to provide a wealth of information on the Capitol scene — […]
