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Bill would require more cooperation between ICE, law enforcement
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (371+ words) Two students stand on a parked car Feb. 2, encouraging fellow Desert Sunrise High students as they march toward City Hall during a walkout protesting ICE in Maricopa. Arizona Republicans are hoping to turn every police department in the state into…...
Senate passes bill for vaccine protections in Arizona
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (374+ words) Lauren Ellenburg, a nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a 12-month-old at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S. C. , on March 17, 2026. PHOENIX -- Calling it a matter of individual rights, state lawmakers are moving to protect those who refuse to…...
Arizona's new worker heat protections fall short of enforceable standards
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) A worker takes a break during renovations of the Venture on Maryland apartments on April 14 in Phoenix. PHOENIX " Arizona is implementing new workplace heat safety guidelines as summer approaches. They address shade, breaks and water access, but advocates say without…...
AIA reduces Coolidge's probation to warning after change of AD, other actions
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (476+ words) Coolidge Unified School District Superintendent Dawn Dee Hodge, right, and new Athletic Director Tres Chapman speak April 20 before the Executive Board at the Arizona Interscholastic Association in Phoenix. PHOENIX " The Arizona Interscholastic Association voted to downgrade the penalty status of…...
Arizona bill stirs up debate over quality of starter homes
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (345+ words) Home construction Wednesday Jan. 10, 2023 along Peart Road north of Earley Road. PHOENIX " They're either more affordable homes or they're junk houses. APACHE JUNCTION " According to an incident briefing and body camera footage released to the public by the Apache Junction…...
Judge allows No Labels candidate to remain on ballot
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) Paul Johnson, right, chair of the Arizona No Labels Party, endorses Hugh Lytle, left, in January as the party's choice for governor despite another candidate in the race. PHOENIX -- Hugh Lytle can continue to run for the No Labels nomination…...
Arizona senators push to revamp energy aid formula
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (397+ words) Total Refrigeration service tech Michael Villa works on replacing a fan motor on an air conditioning unit on July 19, 2023, in Phoenix. WASHINGTON " Arizona's U. S. senators are renewing calls to revamp a decades-old federal program that helps low-income households manage energy costs,…...
Councilmember wants to bring First Fridays to Maricopa
1+ week, 6+ day ago (327+ words) People browse the goods of Cahokia's vendors, who were selling their Indigenous artwork and products during First Friday on Dec. 6, 2021, in Phoenix. MARICOPA " The city of Maricopa is looking to bring the magic of Phoenix's most famous art walk and…...
Arizona Republicans file complaint against Pima County's ICE policy
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (343+ words) Republican lawmakers are accusing Pima County of breaking state law because of a policy that prevents federal immigration agents from stepping foot on county property, like courthouses or police departments, unless they have a judge's permission. MARICOPA " Butterfield Elementary School…...
Hobbs vetoes bill promoting adoptions alongside contraception
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (349+ words) Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks March 17 during a meeting with the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D. C. PHOENIX " Arizona won't require schools and colleges that discuss contraception and sexually transmitted diseases to also tell the students about adoption. MARICOPA " Butterfield Elementary…...