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Justices grapple over Navajo water rights, government’s duty to tribe
Supreme Court justices pressed government attorneys Monday on their argument that the treaties that put the Navajo on reservation lands implied an intent – but not a duty – for the government to provide water to the tribe.
Apaches get new chance to argue mine will harm sacred sites
An Apache group battling a foreign mining firm that wants to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States on what tribal members say is sacred land will get a new chance to make its point Tuesday when a full federal appeals court panel takes another look at the case.
Senators approve Department of Education developing banned book list
State senators agreed to have the state Department of Education come up with a list of books that cannot be used in public schools.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting 2 border agents in Arizona
A 26-year-old man from Mexico has pleaded guilty to assaulting two U.S. Border Patrol agents last year on the Tohono O'odham Nation, authorities announced Monday.
Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case
The Supreme Court seemed split Monday as it weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation's quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Water related deaths reported in Arizona days after storms
Days after storms dropped heavy rain on many parts of Arizona, authorities still are dealing with water-related deaths with more weather on the way.
Supreme Court hears Navajo water rights case with potentially big impact
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, it will be considering fairly technical legal questions, but the answers could have a large impact on water allocation in the Colorado River basin.
California to store more rainwater as it vies with Arizona for Colorado River flow
After watching billions of gallons of rainwater wash away into the Pacific, California is taking advantage of extreme weather with a new approach: Let it settle back into the earth for use another day.
Conservative group files second challenge to anti-dark money law
Americans for Prosperity filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block Proposition 211, the anti-dark money ballot measure that Arizona voters passed by an almost three-to-one margin in November.
Hobbs signs order to ban hair discrimination
“Black women, men, and children should be able to wear their natural hair with pride and without the fear of discrimination,” Gov. Katie Hobbs wrote in an executive order signed Friday afternoon that’s aimed at eliminating hair-based discrimination in the state.
New Arizona hotline sees few calls about race-based lessons
Only a handful of complaints out of hundreds of calls to a new state hotline for reporting race-based lessons have warranted investigation, Arizona's top education official said Friday.
Kaiser tries to salvage part of controversial zoning bill
A Phoenix lawmaker is attempting to salvage at least part of his controversial plan to override local zoning rules in the name of affordable housing after it was overwhelmingly rejected because of opposition from cities and towns.
