Border wall delayed after 2 containers topple
An effort by Gov. Doug Ducey to use shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Yuma suffered a brief setback when two stacked containers somehow toppled over.
Ducey touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
Gov. Doug Ducey and backers of universal school vouchers took a victory lap Tuesday over legislation the Republican-controlled Legislature enacted in June giving the state the nation's most expansive voucher system, and he also used the time to attack backers of public schools who are trying to block the measure at the ballot.
Arizona won’t wait for feds, starts filling border wall gaps
Arizona began moving in shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near the southern Arizona farming community of Yuma on Friday, with officials saying they were acting to stop migrants after repeated, unfulfilled promises from the Biden administration to block off the area.
New laws aim to protect animals
Gov. Doug Ducey ceremoniously signed three humane animal bills, which were sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills. The bills received bipartisan support during the last legislative session.
RGA outspending DGA for AZ governor
Both the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association are now paying for ads to try to swing the Arizona governor’s race, though both organizations’ ads trash their party’s opponent rather than propping up their own candidate.
Theft of catalytic converters skyrockets despite new state law
Thefts of catalytic converters from under vehicles are skyrocketing in Arizona and across the country, despite a law Gov. Doug Ducey signed with the aim of curbing the problem.
Masters will lead GOP bid to take back control of U.S. Senate
Blake Masters will lead the bid by Republicans to take back control of the U.S. Senate.
Ducey: voters should have confidence in election results
Gov. Doug Ducey has a word of advice for people who believe Arizona elections lack integrity. You're being lied to and deceived.
Biomarker testing is important to treat patients fighting cancer
We are in an exciting age of “precision medicine” where increasingly sophisticated tests—including for biomarkers—guide increasingly effective treatments for patients fighting cancer. Now, this progress is threatened by proposals in... […]
Taylor Robson faces criticism for private flights
GOP gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson is catching flack and will have to write a few more checks following questions about her use of private and state-owned planes on the campaign trail.
Policies will ensure not having to choose between water and economic growth
We can no longer rely on the water resources that once seemed abundant. Dwindling Colorado River supplies coupled with inadequate groundwater regulation in large parts of Arizona have put the entire state in a tough position.
Pima County attorney sides with Planned Parenthood on abortion issue
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover is siding with Planned Parenthood and against Attorney General Mark Brnovich in his bid to enforce a ban on virtually all abortions in Arizona.