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Judge denies Phoenix’s request to suspend order to clear out homeless encampment
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied the City of Phoenix’s request to suspend the order requiring the city to clear out the homeless camp “the Zone” by the beginning of November while the city appeals.
Maricopa County Sheriff Penzone says he’s stepping down a year early in January
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January, a full year before his term ends.
Bingo players resist regulation by state agencies
A state senator is pushing back against various state agencies over what they say is illegal gaming and he says is protected bingo.
Land department cancels controversial lease of state land to company growing alfalfa
The state Land Department on Monday canceled one of the controversial leases of state land to a company that has been growing alfalfa for export to Saudi Arabia.
Hobbs says she’s governor regardless of where she goes, Yee disagrees
Katie Hobbs says she's the governor, no matter where she goes -- no matter what else.
Man arrested in Peru to face charges over hoax bomb threats to US schools, synagogues, airports
A man was arrested in Peru after U.S. officials say he sent 150 bomb threats to U.S. school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals and to a mall in Arizona and other states last month, according to Department of Justice officials.
50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona spared as shutdown averted
Congress approved a stopgap measure to keep the government open with just hours to spare Saturday night, heading off a shutdown that would have meant the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona – and they’re not the only ones who would have felt the pinch.
Arizona defense coalition pitches Ukraine rebuilding and war effort
An Arizona defense coalition’s deal with Ukraine could bring in widespread benefits to the state.
Judge rebuffs GOP leaders, signs order to permanently require Arizona to fund gender-affirming surgery for employees
Rebuffing Republican legislative leaders, a federal judge has signed an order to permanently require the state to pay for gender affirming surgery for its own and university employees and retirees.
State’s largest pension fund selling interest in company that owns farm growing alfalfa
The state's largest public pension fund is selling off its interest in a company that owns a 3,000-acre western Arizona farm that grows alfalfa to ship to the Middle East.
50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona wait, watch as shutdown looms
If Congress cannot head off a government shutdown before Sunday, it would mean the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona – and they’re not the only ones to feel the pinch.
New report says DCS reluctant to take punitive enforcement action against foster, group homes
A new report says the state Department of Child Safety has a "culture of not wanting to take punitive enforcement action against its foster homes and group homes.''
