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Apprenticeship programs fight blue-collar stigma
Mike Malloy, training director for the Arizona Pipe Trades, found his way to an apprenticeship program on a “fluke.” As a high school student, Malloy never considered going into a […]
Tourism director resigns in wake of conflict of interest accusations
The head of the Arizona Office of Tourism resigned abruptly Friday amid questions of a conflict of interest in a $700,000 expenditure for a new logo.
New Faces: Hildy Angius
Hildy Angius, a Republican, might be a newcomer, but she is already familiar with Arizona’s political landscape and its big names. Angius, elected to serve Legislative District 30 in the […]
Few apprenticeship bills passed in 2024, some that didn’t will be back
Arizona lawmakers considered some apprenticeship-related bills during the 2024 legislative session, but only a few were signed into law – lawmakers plan to reintroduce measures next year that didn’t pass. […]
Agency appointees could see repeat of 2023 Senate confirmation discord
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ nominees for state agencies face an uncertain future after Senate Republicans announced last week that they will continue the same process used to confirm nominees in 2023. […]
Tom Buschatzke: Keeping Arizona’s faucets functioning
For nearly 10 years, Tom Buschatzke has been the arbiter of Arizona’s water supply as director of the Department of Water Resources. In a career spanning decades and beginning with […]
How a steadier state party chair brought cheap postage and big dollars to 2024 candidates
Republicans long neglected a provision of campaign finance law allowing state political parties to coordinate with candidates, granting cheaper mail rates and greater, albeit indirect, corporate support for nominees. But […]
Judge signals intent to dismiss Arizona GOP voter roll lawsuit
A federal judge said Thursday he is ready to toss a bid by the head of the Arizona Republican Party to rule that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is breaking […]
New Faces: Aaron Marquez
Aaron Márquez of Phoenix will be Legislative District 5’s newest House representative. Márquez is an Army veteran who served two deployments in Afghanistan. He said education and reproductive rights are […]
State agencies look to fill apprenticeship needs
Arizona is seeing a high demand for construction, electrical and plumbing workers and multiple state agencies are collaborating to fulfill that demand through apprenticeship programs. According to data from the […]
Ruben Gallego outspent Kari Lake to win Senate seat but other Arizona races proved money isn’t always enough
More than $250 million poured into Arizona’s contests for the U.S. Senate and House. After all the ads, mailers, phone calls and rallies, not a single seat flipped – proving, […]
Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use Colorado River water and hydropower to meet an August 2026 […]
