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Tovar, Hobbs, inauguration, Board of Education
Oct 23, 2023

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.

gasoline, air quality, Carroll, Hobbs, Republican lawmakers
Oct 20, 2023

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. 

contraceptives, pharmacies, birth control, pills
Oct 17, 2023

Contraceptives will be available at pharmacies without prescription, increasing accessibility for women

Arizona regulators this summer finalized long-awaited rules that allow expanded access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives for women over age 18 in the state.

Lake, Finchem, sanctions, attorney
Oct 16, 2023

Court panel rejects Lake and Finchem’s bid to block use of ballot tabulation, electronic voting machines

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and former Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem’s bid to block the use of ballot tabulation machines and electronic voting machines in elections today.  

Toma, Republicans, Hobbs, Legislature, budget crunch
Oct 16, 2023

Republican legislative leaders face first budget crunch in nearly a decade

Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature are facing their first budget crunch in nearly a decade and minority Democrats are pointing the finger right at the GOP, saying the pain that will be felt by state residents is a self-inflicted wound.

Oct 16, 2023

County supervisors criticize Kerr, Arizona Farm Bureau head for abandoning talks on water problems

Supervisors from several Arizona counties are criticizing a state senator and the head of the Arizona Farm Bureau for walking away from talks about how to deal with water quantity problems in rural areas.

Choose Your Person, Hospice of the Valley, living will, power of attorney, Contexture
Oct 13, 2023

‘Choose Your Person’ helps for end-of-life care 

The Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry, which houses living wills, power of attorneys' forms and medical care directives for pre-hospital and end of life care, has grown by about 22,000 accounts in the past two years. 

Kolodin, Big Tech, House Republicans, Hobbs, social media, county recorders, Richer
Oct 13, 2023

Recorders decline to testify about ‘censorship policies’  

House Republicans are continuing their inquiry into ways to keep state officials from influencing the removal of social media posts but will be missing 15 guests that were invited to speak.  

Israel, attack, Arizona, Arizona State University, Hillel Jewish Student Center
Oct 12, 2023

‘The violence needs to stop’: Arizona Jewish community beefs up security amid Israel-Hamas war

Due to the latest war between Israel and Hamas, Jewish communities in Arizona have felt the need to bolster their security presence.

ESAs, vouchers, public schools, Save Our Schools Arizona,
Oct 11, 2023

State spending more money for vouchers for students this budget year than was reserved through June

Less than four months into the budget year, Arizona already is spending more money for vouchers for students to attend private and parochial schools at state expense than was set aside through June.

Lake, Sinema, Senate
Oct 11, 2023

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in last election

Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.

Lake, appeal, governor, Hobbs, election
Oct 10, 2023

Likely Lake entry into Arizona Senate race sets up ‘Super Bowl’ of elections

Kari Lake’s expected entrance today into the already-crowded field seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., sets the stage for what one analyst said has the potential to be “the greatest race in United States Senate history.”

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