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Justine Wadsack drops civil rights lawsuit against Tucson police
Key Points: Ex-Sen. Wadsack drops civil rights claim against Tucson police Wadsack cites family health crisis for dropping the lawsuit Wadsack settled the initial traffic violation by completing a defensive […]
Leach and McLean battle for LD17, possibly Senate majority
As Democrats seek to flip the Legislature in November, the odds of a Senate majority may depend on the outcome of Legislative District 17, which features one former lawmaker and […]
New legislative faces, same politics
Challengers ousted two Republican Senate incumbents in the July 30 primary election, but they are unlikely to shift the political makeup of the chamber if they win their general elections contests, Arizona GOP consultants said.Â
Agencies use delays to thwart public records requestsÂ
Arizona’s public bodies often use delay tactics and loose interpretations of the state’s public records laws to avoid transparency, First Amendment lawyers say. Â
Scottsdale and Rio Verde both approve water agreementÂ
More than 700 residences in the Rio Verde Foothills area that have been seeking a water supply since January will finally soon see government action after Scottsdale City Council approved an agreement that brings water to the area Tuesday. Â
Organizations advocating for homeless residents’ rights drop lawsuit aimed at preventing ‘sweeps’
Three organizations advocating for rights for the homeless have quietly dropped their lawsuit to prevent "sweeps'' of encampments by the city of Tucson.
Wadsack, Hobbs disagree over meeting tied to vouchers
A member of the legislative Freedom Caucus is boasting that she's getting a meeting with Gov. Katie Hobbs, a meeting she said will let her explain to the governor the virtues of making vouchers of taxpayer dollars available to all parents so their children can attend private and parochial schools.
Early look at 2024’s competitive legislative districts
As the 2024 state election draws closer, Republicans and Democrats are already targeting several key competitive legislative districts that could determine which party has control of the Legislature.
GOP officials condemn unauthorized promotion of event featuring white nationalistÂ
Republican officials distanced themselves Monday from an upcoming college Republican event with ties to a prominent white supremacist and self-proclaimed Holocaust denier as the keynote speaker.Â
Lawmakers consider changing replacement process 
Some lawmakers say that they want party precinct committeemen to solely handle the process of replacing House and Senate members who leave before the end of their term, cutting out county boards of supervisors.  
A win for Scottsdale, Rio Verde Foothills and Arizona
Last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB1432 into law with an emergency clause. The bipartisan bill creates a path to water security for Rio Verde Foothills residents.  Â
Arizona becomes first state to stop agencies from taking foster children’s federal benefits
A new law signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs Monday makes Arizona the first state in the nation to stop child welfare agencies from seizing millions of dollars from foster care children’s federal benefits.
