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Sep 2, 2022

Maricopa County making policy changes for gun violence cases

In an effort to reduce gun violence, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is making some policy changes to hold criminals more accountable.

Sep 1, 2022

Abortion providers slowly return to operation, despite legal uncertainty

Planned Parenthood Arizona began offering abortions again at its Tucson facility this week, two months after it suspended services in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision that revoked the right to an abortion.

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Sep 1, 2022

Arizona women want sentencing in ballot fraud case delayed

Two women from southwestern Arizona who pleaded guilty to illegally collecting voted early ballots in the 2020 primary election are seeking a delay in their scheduled sentencing in Yuma on Thursday because one of their lawyers had a death in the family.

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Aug 31, 2022

Court rules state lawmakers are entitled to shield records from public

State lawmakers are entitled to shield records from public disclosure if they deal in any way with legislative business, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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Aug 30, 2022

Brnovich files civil right lawsuit vs Tucson over Covid mandate

The Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Tucson over its mandatory Covid vaccination requirements and related conduct.

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Aug 30, 2022

Both sides find something wanting in Biden’s student-debt relief plan

There are nearly 900,000 Arizonans who could benefit from the Biden administration’s plan for student debt forgiveness – and almost as many opinions about whether the plan is worthwhile.

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Aug 30, 2022

Finchem, Kern, Gosar ordered to pay legal fees of Democratic foe

Three Republican lawmakers must pay the legal fees of a Democratic foe after filing what a judge called a meritless lawsuit against her.

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Aug 29, 2022

Arizona traffic fatalities fell sharply, as deaths nationally spiked

While the rest of the nation was posting a record increase in traffic fatalities in the first quarter of 2022, highway deaths in Arizona were falling by nearly a third, according to a recent report.

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Aug 29, 2022

AG: no jail for Phoenix police cop who double-dipped in 2nd job

A Phoenix police officer who worked full time but fraudulently collected pay at a second job as an investigator for the state will avoid jail time.

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Aug 26, 2022

24 states get $560M for cleanup of wells

The Interior Department is giving Arizona and 23 other states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land, the department said August 25. 

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Aug 26, 2022

Judge declines to require hand count of Arizona ballots

A federal judge refused Friday to require that Arizona officials count ballots by hand in November, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Republican nominees for governor and secretary of state based on false claims of problems with vote-counting machines.

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Aug 26, 2022

Pima County constable among 4 killed in Tucson eviction shootings

Flags in state buildings are flying at half-staff today after a Pima County constable, who also was a U.S. Army veteran, and three other people were fatally shot at an apartment complex in Tucson.

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