Lake flip-flops on ‘rare and legal’ abortion
For a few hours on October 4, it looked like Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was making a hard pivot to the center on abortion. But by the end of the day, the campaign had walked back comments in which Lake suggested that she wanted abortion to be “rare and legal.”
Tempe plans to reopen long dormant water reclamation plant amid grinding drought
The Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility, built in the late 1980s and closed by budget cuts in 2010, is being brought back online as a part of Tempe’s response to the ongoing drought. This plant will collect and recycle wastewater, used mainly to recharge aquifers beneath the city.
Sky Harbor to build taxiway overpass with federal funds to support growing air traffic
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is planning upgrades to its runway space with a new taxiway overpass backed by federal funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted last year.
Afghan refugees, many with uncertain immigration status, struggle with daily life
Thousands of Afghan refugees who have come to the United States to escape the Taliban over the past two decades struggle with day-to-day tasks like finding jobs, opening bank accounts and getting driver’s licenses.
Wildlife conservation groups sue feds over claims of failure to approve program restoring Mexican wolves
Wildlife conservation groups are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over what they say is the agency's failure to follow federal law in approving a program to restore Mexican wolves to Arizona.
Google agrees to pay millions to Arizona amid privacy violation charges
Internet giant Google has agreed to pay $85 million to the state of Arizona to settle charges that it secretly invades the privacy of Arizonans.
Bench trial for a man accused of killing 2 women in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — The state is going to seek the death penalty if a man is found guilty of sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in separate killings nearly 30 years ago near a metro Phoenix canal system.
Letter of the law(s): Prosecutors confused by conflicting abortion laws
Whatever their position on abortion rights, the Arizona county attorneys who would be responsible for enforcing the state’s abortion law all acknowledge that they will do their best to follow it.
Gallego touts local efforts in Phoenix to battle climate change
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego touted the city Thursday as a model for enduring extreme weather events, during a virtual panel on how local governments can help defend against the impacts of climate change.
‘Good Samaritan’ bill aims to allow cleanup of abandoned, leaking mines
Arizona could have as many as 100,000 abandoned mines, many leaching toxic minerals into the state’s waterways, but state environmental officials said cleanup has been hampered by the fear of litigation.
Dept. Of Child Safety under fire
Officials with the state ombudsman and Foster Care Review Board said today the Arizona Department of Child Safety is not providing information through their online database that other offices need, and when the agency does, it is filled with frequent errors and holes.
‘Integrity bulletins’ focus on police misconduct
Providing public information about police misconduct records can be a messy process but bulletins in Arizona and other states aim to keep residents informed of these issues.