The most powerful, unpaid political figure in Arizona for the next decade will either be a teacher, a businessman, an attorney for a public utility, a gun store owner or a psychologist-turned-life coach.
Read More »Vetting panel chooses 5 finalists for IRC chair
COVID infection rates up in 2 counties, no new business restrictions
Pima and Coconino counties are again at substantial risk for the spread of COVID-19 according to standards set by the Department of Health Services.
Read More »Long list of judges can tax a voter’s attention 
Mail-in voting has a little known advocate in Arizona — and for this group, it’s about giving voters time to finish the ballot. With nearly 80 judges up for retention, and as many as 40 in Maricopa County alone, the state commission tasked with evaluating all of them hopes their findings won’t be skipped or overlooked.
Read More »Gym to reopen without state’s approval
Arizonans waiting to get back into exercise routines during the COVID-19 pandemic may not have to wait much longer.
Read More »Tourists enter reopened Grand Canyon despite virus concerns
Tourists appeared ready to roam Grand Canyon National Park again after it partially reopened Friday, despite objections from Navajo officials and others that it could hurt efforts to control the coronavirus.
Read More »Commission to vet prospective judges in Coconino County set 
More than one year after voters in Coconino County opted to allow judges to be appointed through merit selection, the commission to nominate them has taken shape.
Read More »Thorpe drops senate bid for run for county supervisor
Flagstaff Rep. Bob Thorpe announced this week he will abandon his run for the state Senate, bowing out of a contentious Republican primary in a northern Arizona district Democrats view as one of their best shots at flipping the state Legislature.
Read More »Blue county adopts merit selection, gives Ducey final say on judges 
This election cycle, Coconino County became the first Arizona county to voluntarily switch to a merit selection system for choosing judges.
Read More »Navajo Nation drops voter discrimination lawsuit
The Navajo Nation has dropped a legal claim that could have delayed formal certification of the general election results.
Read More »Navajo Nation suit could delay final vote count
The Navajo Nation is claiming that the state and several counties illegally discriminated against tribal members and kept them from having their votes counted.
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