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job growth, Arizona
Nov 9, 2023

State expected to add jobs over next decade at almost five times rate of rest of country

Arizona is expected to add jobs over the next decade at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the nation -- much of that to help care for the state's growing population of seniors.

Hamadeh, Mayes, election contest, Mohave County
Nov 9, 2023

Hamadeh asks judge to order race that he lost be re-run

Unsuccessful so far in his bid to overturn his loss in the race for attorney general, Abe Hamadeh has opened up a new legal front -- with some new legal theories.

Gowan, border, Arizona, Tucson, Texas, Biden administration
Nov 9, 2023

Gowan, other officials come to Washington to plead for border action

In all the time he’s lived near the border, Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, said he has never seen an immigration crisis as bad as the one he’s seeing now.

LDS, Mormon, clergy, abuse
Nov 8, 2023

Judge tosses out bid by family sexual abuse survivors to sue church for failing to report to police

A Cochise County Superior Court judge has thrown out a bid by two survivors of family sexual abuse to sue the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and two of its bishops for failing to report to police what they may have known of the incidents.

abortion, Supreme Court, judge
Nov 8, 2023

State voters could decide next year whether to enshrine abortion rights into constitution

Arizona voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

school ratings, grades, public schools
Nov 8, 2023

Number of failing schools fell; alternative schools headed the other way

The number of schools getting an F on the state’s annual report card has fallen sharply, going from 49 in 2019 to 24 this year, but the number of failing alternative schools rose over the same period.

Forest Service, wildfires, controlled burns
Nov 8, 2023

Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona

The Kendrick Prescribed Fire Project was one of the first of many prescribed burns this fall and winter throughout Arizona with the goal of protecting forest lands and surrounding communities from the threat of potential catastrophic wildfires.

dark money, Proposition 211, campaign donations, Cathi Herrod, Free Enterprise Club, Center for Arizona Policy
Nov 7, 2023

Two groups making new bid to hide names of donors in political races

Two groups involved in Arizona politics are making a new bid to hide the names of their donors, with one saying that "government officials'' may threaten or intimidate them.

The Zone, Phoenix, homeless, business owners
Nov 7, 2023

Business owners hopeful as Phoenix meets deadline to clean up ‘The Zone’

The city of Phoenix has met a court-ordered Nov. 4 deadline to remove all tents and makeshift structures from the area around the Human Services Campus known as “The Zone,” and business owners in the area are hopeful.

Indigenous youths, Washington, White House Tribal Youth Forum
Nov 7, 2023

Arizona teens share passions with others at White House Tribal Youth Forum

Gabriella Nakai said she has tackled the challenges facing Indigenous communities on her own, but that being surrounded by others who share her passion makes the load a little lighter.

elections, ballots, presidential election, threats, election workers, Arizona
Nov 7, 2023

Officials confident about Tuesday voting, feel good for long-term outlook

Local elections across Arizona on Tuesday could be a low-level test of voting systems stressed by years of threats and challenges that have left some worried about the 2024 presidential election, now less than a year away.

Nov 7, 2023

Timeless icons to join rising stars for Capitol Times honors

We have added Timeless Icons based upon feedback from many of you around recognizing individuals that our “Cap Under 40” honorees aspire to become in their respective careers.

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