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Mar 29, 2017

Arizona urges U.S. Supreme Court to overturn ruling on driver’s licenses for ‘dreamers’

Attorney General Mark Brnovich is making a last-ditch effort to let Gov. Doug Ducey deny driver's licenses to "dreamers.''

Mar 29, 2017

Indian tribe, Central Arizona Project in court over water rights

The Ak-Chin Indian Community on March 28 sued the operator of the state’s water canal system, saying it won’t deliver the tribe’s full water allotment in future years and could jeopardize farming operations.

Mar 29, 2017

Ducey orders boards and commissions to explain their existence

Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order today aimed at figuring out why some professional licenses exist and what barriers they may cause to jobs.

Mar 29, 2017

Abortion bill lands on governor’s desk as secretly recorded video emerges

Spurred by a newly released undercover video, the state House voted 34-22 Wednesday to require doctors to do everything possible to save the life of a baby born alive after an abortion.

Mar 28, 2017

License plate covers now illegal in Arizona

Got one of those plastic covers or films over your license plate? Be prepared to get out your screwdriver or razor blade to take it off.

Mar 28, 2017

Arizona Senate joins House in approving terror law expansion

The Arizona Legislature has approved a proposal pushed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich expanding the state's terrorism laws to include more crimes and adding a mandatory 10 year minimum sentence.

Mar 28, 2017

Court rejects power co-op’s appeal for $7 million tax refund

The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday rebuffed arguments by the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative that it need not pay the state's use tax on coal and natural gas it purchases from out-of-state suppliers.

Mar 27, 2017

Ex-Maricopa County sheriff wants his campaign talk banned at trial

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to block campaign statements at his contempt of court trial.

Mar 27, 2017

Arizona politics near top of gender parity, but still has strides to make

Arizona is doing well in regards to gender representation in the state Legislature, but it could take 30 years before the state reaches gender parity in its law-making body.

Lingering drought and demand from growing cities have lowered water levels on Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam. The U.S. Interior Department could declare a shortage on the Colorado River as early as 2017. (U.S. Geological Survey Photo)
Mar 27, 2017

Gila River Indian Community signs deal to allow Phoenix to store water on tribal land

The latest agreement will allow the City of Phoenix to store water in underground storage facilities on Gila River Indian Community land in exchange for supporting the revitalization of the Gila River through various diversion projects.

Mar 27, 2017

Downtown Tucson proving to be a model for redevelopment

Look back 20 back years ago, and the primary impression of downtown Tucson is an image of boarded-up buildings and homelessness. Today is a much different story.

Mar 27, 2017

Controversy over large-scale water pumping by foreign-owned farms reaches Arizona Capitol

A bill requiring the collection of data, such as the water levels of basins and the number of wells in northwestern Arizona, isn’t going anywhere at the state Capitol, but it’s having an impact anyway.

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