Maricopa County quick to bat down election misinformation
When the Republican candidate for Arizona governor accused the state's most populous county of "slow-rolling" the vote count to skew early election results, a local official fired back.
Forest Service to resume cleanup of abandoned Arizona mines
The U.S. Forest Service is getting ready to resume construction work associated with the cleanup of six abandoned mines on the Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest.
Arizona Judge orders ballot box watching group to stop using ‘Clean Elections’ name
A Maricopa County judge told the founder of a group that organized people to monitor ballot drop boxes to stop using the name “Clean Elections USA” for her organization.
SCOTUS rejects Ward’s bid to keep phone records private
Members of a congressional panel are going to find out who was communicating with Kelly Ward around the time of the 2020 election and the insurrection attempt that followed.
Tent complex closing as influx of people bused from Arizona, other border states slows
New York City is closing a tent complex for migrants that it had just opened three weeks ago as the influx of people being bused from Arizona and other southern border states has slowed, officials said Thursday.
Coyotes’ proposed new arena in Tempe sent to public vote
A proposed deal for the Arizona Coyotes' new arena will go to a public vote.
Supreme Court denies emergency appeal on case barring Cochise County’s full hand count
After a judge blocked the Cochise County Board of Supervisors’ attempt at a full hand count of ballots on Monday, Cochise County Recorder David Stevens moved forward with a hand count anyways, and his attorneys filed an appeal in the case.
Group pushes cities, towns to use electric vehicles
Arizona Public Interest Research Group Education Fund is continuing its advocacy efforts to widen electric vehicle usage across the state.
Ex-federal official to head Central Arizona Project
Former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the next general manager of the Arizona entity that distributes much of the state's water from the Colorado River to major metropolitan areas.
Dems expand leads in key races, Election Day drop-offs could shift momentum
Democrats running for key statewide offices expanded narrow leads over their Republican opponents Thursday.
Buu Nygren uses familiar platform, wins Navajo presidency
Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations of candidates: deliver basic needs on the vast reservation where most roads are unpaved and thousands of families don't have running water or electricity.
Lawmaker urges probes of property fraud in Mexico
An outgoing state representative is calling for the Attorney General’s Office and state law enforcement to investigate fraud claims from Arizona residents who have purchased property in Mexico and allege Mexican government officials are involved.