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Aug 29, 2017

Another Democrat jumps into race to challenge Sen. Flake

Businessman and former public school teacher Jim Moss of Globe announced Tuesday he would seek his party's nomination for the seat.

Aug 28, 2017

Trump defends decision to pardon Arpaio

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a "patriot" who loves his country.

Aug 26, 2017

Businessman Wil Cardon dies

Businessman Wil Cardon, who took on Jeff Flake for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2012 and ran for secretary of state two years later, has passed away, his family announced tonight.

Aug 25, 2017

Trump pardons Arpaio

President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case.

Aug 25, 2017

Geraldine ‘Gerae’ Peten: Newest lawmaker seeks to end ‘school-to-prison pipeline’

At a time when her party is fighting battles around school choice and public school funding, Rep. Geraldine “Gerae” Peten, D-Goodyear, the newest addition to the state House, may be just the ally Democrats needed.

Aug 24, 2017

Poll shows more than half of Arizonans don’t want confederate monument removed

A new statewide survey shows more than half of Arizonans don't want to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers now located across from the Capitol.

Aug 24, 2017

Medical pot dispensaries to start paying personal property tax, assessor announces

Taxing personal property at medical marijuana dispensaries and growth operations may net Maricopa County schools more than $1 million, and likely more once the county assessor completes audits of taxes owed in previous years.

Aug 23, 2017

Maricopa colleges: Appellate court’s ‘Dreamers’ decision flawed

An appellate court ruling denying in-state tuition to “Dreamers” is based on a flawed reading of the law, the attorney for Maricopa colleges contends. In new legal papers, attorney Mary... […]

Aug 23, 2017

Maricopa County to enforce business property tax on medical marijuana dispensaries

Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen wants medical marijuana dispensaries to pay personal property taxes, and the county’s dispensaries say they’re happy to comply.

Aug 23, 2017

Poll shows Flake in precarious spot

On the day of President Donald Trump’s visit to Phoenix, the latest poll delivered grim news to U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, one of the president’s most vocal critics within his party.

Aug 22, 2017

Judge: ‘Racial animus’ behind Arizona ban on Mexican-American studies

Racism was behind an Arizona ban on ethnic studies that shuttered a popular Mexican-American Studies program, a federal judge said Tuesday.

Bob Burns explains why he was the lone vote against selecting Tom Forese as new chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Aug 22, 2017

Regulator sues to void rate increase approved for utility

Calling the process illegal, a utility regulator is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to void last week's vote giving the state's largest electric utility permission to immediately charge its customers an extra $7 a month.

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