Supreme Court judge won’t disqualify himself from hearing about abortion despite pro-life views
Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery won't disqualify himself from hearing a pending case brought by Planned Parenthood over whether abortion remains legal in Arizona even though as a prosecutor he said the organization "is responsible for the greatest generational genocide known to man.''
Hobbs nominates Tovar for state Board of Education seat
Gov. Katie Hobbs tapped political colleague Anna Tovar for the state Board of Education. And Tovar won't be quitting her post on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Turnover plagues election offices, one swing state county trying to recover
Election offices have been understaffed for years. But 2020 was a tipping point, with all the pandemic-related challenges before the presidential vote and the hostility afterward driven by false claims of a stolen election. A wave of retirements and resignations has followed, creating a vacuum of institutional knowledge across the country.
High home prices and interest rates contribute to tough market for first-time home buyers
High home sales prices and mortgage interest rates are squeezing out first-time home buyers from entering the market, especially as incomes have not kept up, housing experts say.
Tohono O’odham official says immigration is a problem – but so is the wall
Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose told a U.S. House panel Wednesday that while migrants crossing his reservation are causing problems, those are overshadowed by problems from the construction of the border wall meant to stop migration.
No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using new political party to run for office
The No Labels party on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Arizona seeking to block its ballot line from being used by Democrats who oppose the group's efforts to launch a third-party ticket for president next year.
Borrelli slams Griffin claiming she misrepresented his and Biasiucci’s water legislation
Upset with what he said are lies being told about his efforts to protect groundwater, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate is lashing out at a veteran House Republican who has for years bottled up various efforts to deal with the problem.
Free Enterprise Club wants judge to outlaw use of ‘drop boxes’ for ballots
A group that backs additional restrictions on voting wants a judge to outlaw the use of "drop boxes'' that can make it easier for some people to return their early ballots.
Phoenix gains leeway to clear out ‘The Zone’
A federal judge modified an order levied on the city of Phoenix to allow the city more leeway in enforcing camping and sleeping ordinances.
Republican lawmakers blame Hobbs for high gas prices
Republican lawmakers are blaming Gov. Katie Hobbs for high gasoline prices consumers have paid this year and not taking urgent action to try to reduce costs.
Unemployment rate up slightly, ‘quits’ rate decreases
There may be some signs in Arizona that the efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to cool the economy and bring down inflation with higher interest rates are working. New figures Thursday show the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 4.0% in September, an increase of two-tenths of a point.
Most in US see Mexico as partner despite border problems, poll shows
Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico's government, according to a new poll.