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Arizona school voucher reform campaign accuses rival effort of obstruction, misinformation
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (879+ words) A campaign backing a ballot measure seeking to reform the state's school voucher program is accusing a rival effort of using underhanded " and potentially illegal tactics " to sway Arizona voters. Two separate groups are trying to put their school voucher…...
As summer approaches, Arizona residents needing heat relief can call 211 for help
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (323+ words) Intense summer heat will be here soon. And organizations across Maricopa County are preparing to launch seasonal heat relief services Friday. The Maricopa Association of Governments Heat Relief Network runs May 1 through Sept. 30. More than 100 agencies and organizations across the…...
AG says Phoenix regulation restricting ICE access to city property does not violate state law
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (41+ words) The Arizona Attorney General's Office says a Phoenix policy restricting ICE's ability to use city property conforms with the infamous state law SB 1070, which was gutted by the courts. What remains requires cities to not limit immigration enforcement....
Arizona's congressional Democrats introduce bill to cap ICE detentions at 12 hours
18+ hour, 9+ min ago (203+ words) Democratic members of Arizona's congressional delegation have proposed a bill that would set a cap on the amount of time individuals can be detained at ICE holding facilities. The aim is to address overcrowding and "inhumane conditions" in those detention…...
AZ lawmakers who backed controversial 'Axon bill' received campaign cash from company executives
1+ week, 2+ day ago (436+ words) Axon executives doled out tens of thousands of dollars in campaign cash to lawmakers who pushed through controversial legislation last year to pave the way for the company's new headquarters in Scottsdale. In 2025, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers approved Senate…...
Arizona has become one of the least affordable states, report says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (146+ words) Arizona is now one of the least affordable states in the U. S. , according to a new report from the Common Sense Institute, a conservative-leaning Arizona policy organization. The report's authors considered costs for housing, utilities, gas, groceries, child care, insurance and…...
Arizona's attorney general sues DHS to stop planned ICE detention center in Surprise
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1076+ words) Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the Department of Homeland Security from turning a Surprise warehouse into an ICE detention facility. Mayes argues the location of the facility is inappropriate for housing human…...
Republicans and Democrats continue to play blame game as Arizona budget hangs in limbo
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1069+ words) Both Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican lawmakers say it's time to sit down and negotiate Arizona's next state budget, but neither side appears willing to actually pick up the phone. For months, Hobbs called on the Republicans who control…...
Arizona groundwater ruling could be 'death knell' for 100-year water supply rule, expert says
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (763+ words) A state judge ruled this week that the Arizona Department of Water Resources illegally changed how it evaluates whether there's enough groundwater to build new homes in parts of the Valley. The decision is a win for the Home Builders…...
Arizona water agency regulations that restricted homebuilding were illegal, judge rules
1+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) Arizona's water agency acted illegally when it created new water regulations in 2024 that restricted homebuilding in the Phoenix area, a judge ruled Tuesday. In November 2024, the Arizona Department of Water Resources produced data showing the groundwater basin around the Phoenix…...