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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ex-cop in Floyd killing moved to AZ pen
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd's killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.
Republicans cite Biden in campaigns, Dems don’t
President Joe Biden’s name is being invoked a lot this year on the Arizona campaign trail – by Republicans.
