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Prominent GOP lawmakers arent seeking reelection
Several high-profile Republican lawmakers at the Arizona Legislature will not seek reelection in November.
April 5, 2024
Pluto is the state planet. Arizonans never gave up on it
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a law making Pluto Arizona's official planet. That’s even though an international group of scientists stripped Pluto of its planetary status back in 2006. Delve into the history of Pluto, which was first discovered in Arizona — and the people who never gave up on it.
April 5, 2024
All 99 Cents Only Stores closing, including nearly 40 Arizona locations
The discount chain 99 Cents Only Stores is closing all of its locations after more than 40 years in business. The company announced the "wind-down of its business operations" in a press release on Thursday afternoon.
More Arizona business news
April 5, 2024
New office building for Suns and Mercury employees
A new office building located in the Warehouse District of Phoenix will move Player 15 employees from the Footprint Center to the new campus, with plans for expansion in the upcoming months.
April 5, 2024
No Labels ends its 2024 presidential bid
The group No Labels will not nominate a third-party presidential candidate this year. The organization had emerged earlier this year as a potentially well-funded force in the election. However, No Labels said Thursday that finding the right candidates proved difficult.
April 5, 2024
Tucson researchers building largest 3D map of the universe make dark energy finding
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is capable of observing over 100,000 galaxies per night and is creating the largest 3D map of the universe to study dark energy.
April 5, 2024
Tucson researchers will study Sun from 47,000 feet during total solar eclipse
A group of Tucson researchers are planning to take off in a gulfstream plane to study the sun during Monday’s rare total solar eclipse.
April 5, 2024
2 Navajos will lead Tempe AIDS Walk on Saturday
Indian Country has long been disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. And for the first-time ever, a pair of Native Americans are co-chairing the Aunt Rita’s Foundation annual AIDS Walk in Tempe on Saturday.
April 5, 2024
Mayes scoffs at GOP House committee focused on her
House Republicans are accusing Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes of overstepping her authority and abusing her office for partisan gains.
April 4, 2024
Bill mandating training for Arizona memory care facilities goes to Hobbs
A bill that would set training standards for staff who work at facilities that offer memory care services in Arizona could soon be signed into law.
April 4, 2024
Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez resigns, 6th Democrat to leave Arizona Legislature in 2024
Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez resigned from the Arizona House on Thursday becoming the sixth Democrat to leave the state Legislature since the beginning of the year.
April 4, 2024
Legislature passes bill that would classify people by biological sex, not gender
The Republican controlled Arizona House of Representatives has passed a bill to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of biological sex.
April 4, 2024
Setbacks are keeping Arizona FAFSA completion rates low
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been plagued with setbacks this year. While some issues have been fixed, Arizona is still lagging behind in its completion rates.
April 4, 2024
Final Four attendance could reach pre-pandemic levels
Attendance at the NCAA Men’s Final Four is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels for the first time this weekend. Researchers with Common Sense Institute Arizona estimate about 75,000 attendees will travel to State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
April 4, 2024
CFO: University of Arizona cut $15 million off shortfall
The University of Arizona says it’s made a $15 million improvement on its budget shortfall, which was projected at about $177 million dollars in January.
April 4, 2024
Phoenix temps to drop, rain and snow in Flagstaff
The temperature on Thursday may be close to 90 degrees in Phoenix — but the forecast calls for a big drop starting Friday.
April 4, 2024
Phoenix may expand camping ban to near schools and day cares
The full council must still vote on the proposal, which would make it a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by fines up to $2,500, six months in jail or up to three years probation.
More news on homelessness in Arizona
April 4, 2024
Migration habitat loss may not be causing monarch butterfly decline, new study suggests
Scientists have studied declines in the monarch butterfly population in the United States and Mexico for years. A new study suggests it’s even more of a mystery than researchers thought.
April 4, 2024
Report: Pilot had ketamine in his system during fatal Arizona hot air balloon crash
Authorities said tests show 37-year-old Cornelius van der Walt had a high amount of ketamine content in his blood when the balloon plummeted about 2,000 feet to the hard desert ground. It is unclear if ketamine was a major factor in the fatal crash, however.
April 4, 2024
Palestinian advocate in Arizona: Conflating anti-Israel and anti-Semitism is very dangerous thing
Mohyeddin Abdulaziz, board member of the Arizona Palestine Network and the co-founder of Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance, joined The Show to talk about his outspoken support of his people since the war in Gaza began.
April 4, 2024

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