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Kupper: Hobbs" office undermining child, revenge porn bill
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1062+ words) (The Center Square) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs" office is opposing a bill that seeks to prevent the distribution of child pornography and revenge porn, according to state Rep. Nick Kupper, R-Yuma, sponsor of House Bill 2133. The Center Square reached out…...
Measles outbreak continues along Arizona-Utah border
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (582+ words) (The Center Square) - A measles outbreak, which started in August, continuces to impact the communities surrounding the Utah and Arizona border. Measles cases have increased on a "fairly steady basis" over the last month, according to'David Heaton, a public information…...
Japanese semiconductor supplier to open site near Phoenix
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (581+ words) (The Center Square) - A new semiconductor supply chain facility is coming to Chandler, a city near Phoenix. The city of Chandler announced that TOCALO, a Japanese-based company, will be opening a 30, 245-square-foot facility. The new facility will be TOCALO's second…...
Arizonans express frustration over new ICE detention facility
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (986+ words) (The Center Square) - A large number of Arizonans have voiced their displeasure to the Surprise City Council about the incoming federal immigration detention center. People who spoke at the council meeting Tuesday night criticized the planned U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…...
WATCH: Lawmakers clash over religious instruction bill
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (546+ words) (The Center Square) " Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would require public schools to allow students to leave campus for religious instruction, raising questions about parental rights and constitutional limits. State Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, is sponsoring Senate…...
Arizona GOP considers next move in Grand Canyon area suit
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (524+ words) The Center Square) - Arizona Republicans are mulling their options after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against them in a lawsuit challenging a 917, 000-acre national monument near Grand Canyon National Park. The court threw out a legal challenge last week…...
Mayes challenges ACC rate hikes for Robson Ranch residents
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (649+ words) (The Center Square) - Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging a recent decision made by the Arizona Corporation Commission to raise water and sewer rates for people in Robson Ranch. The Democratic Arizona attorney general filed a'rehearing application'this week with the…...
State Republican lawmakers urge Arizonans to file taxes now
1+ week, 1+ day ago (867+ words) (The Center Square) - Leaders of the Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature are telling residents to file their taxes now despite uncertainty over tax laws. The Arizona Department of Revenue sent out tax forms to Arizonans despite the governor's office…...
National Park Service to reopen Grand Canyon's Northern Rim
1+ week, 1+ day ago (504+ words) (The Center Square) - Grand Canyon National Park announced the reopening date for an area that experienced one of the largest fires in Arizona's history. The park said its North Rim will reopen at 6 a. m. May 15. The North Rim was hit by…...
Report: Nevada sees 1. 9% increase in jobs from last year
1+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) (The Center Square) - The number of jobs grew in Nevada since last year despite a slight uptick in the unemployment rate." The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's January economic report showed jobs increased across metro areas and the…...