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6 arrested in alleged scheme to fraudulently collect millions in Covid aid
Six people from Arizona, Washington and Texas have been arrested and accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars of Covid aid from an assistance program meant for renters, federal prosecutors said.
Study: Phoenix faces health crisis if heatwave, blackout hit at same time
Thousands would die, and hundreds of thousands would require emergency medical care if a blackout hit Phoenix at the same time as a multiday heat wave, according to a recent study.
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act, next ruling could go further
Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a federal court. Lawmakers in Alabama said they would press forward with a similar law that had been on hold, while the Supreme Court weakened another section of the Voting Rights Act with a ruling from Arizo[...]
‘Deeply repentant’ Vallejo gets 3 years for his role in Jan. 6 attack
An apparently contrite Edward Vallejo was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison and three years of supervised release, a fraction of the sentence prosecutors sought for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Time for Senate to act to put more tools in Arizona’s water toolbox
We must move with urgency to save our state from a manageable shortage that has metastasized into a deadly cancer due to spools of red tape and a federal government that sometimes seems like it wouldn’t care much if Arizona blew away on the wind.
Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets prison
A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump 's longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced today to more than four years in prison, while an Arizona man also convicted of seditious conspiracy will likely also learn his fate today.
Experts: Arizona economy could be hit hard if default is in our stars
If the U.S. defaults on its debt, it would not be good news for anyone, but economists say it would be particularly bad news for Arizona.
Mother pleads guilty after Arizona boy starves to death
An Arizona mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of her 6-year-old son who had been locked in a closet and denied food.
Senator Kelly shows leadership by fighting for seniors’ healthcare
Today, I am writing to express my thanks to U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly for his leadership and commitment to fighting for seniors’ healthcare.
Vaping epidemic is impacting kids, environment
Anyone who has tried to throw away a battery in recent years understands that some things are dangerous, and you can’t simply put them in the trash and hope they go away. The same thing is true of flavored disposable vapes.
Members of polygamous group to appear in court on child sex abuse charges
Members of a small polygamous group accused of child sex abuse of underage girls who the group's leader claimed as brides are expected to appear in federal court today.
After botching election results, Arizona county wants to try hand-counting ballots
After human error in Pinal County’s midterm election caused officials to initially fail to count hundreds of ballots, the county’s supervisors now want to try counting ballots by hand.
