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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is suing failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation. Richer is suing Lake not as the recorder, but in his personal capacity.
June 22, 2023
In a new letter this week, U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego says federal funding allotments for communities helping asylum seekers from the border should be reconsidered.
June 22, 2023
TPS is given to nationals from countries that have been deemed too dangerous to return to, because of things like conflict or natural disaster.
June 22, 2023
Maricopa County had the largest gains in the white population across the country. The county also saw the biggest gain in the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with more than 3,100 new residents.
June 22, 2023
Arizona voters last fall overwhelmingly approved Proposition 211 by a 3-1 margin. Now a judge has rejected a bid by two groups attempting to void the effort to end "dark money" in political races.
June 22, 2023
After gathering public input and studying the market, the Phoenix Convention Center has a plan to expand.
June 22, 2023
Arizona’s public universities awarded a record number of degrees in the 2021-2022 school year, but the number of those degrees that went to Arizona residents went down slightly. And less than half of all Arizona high school students are going onto college to begin with.
June 22, 2023
The Show spoke with Mary Jo Pitzl of the Arizona Republic on how Arizona's House and Senate are approaching the issue of per diem payments to lawmakers during the Legislature's break.
June 22, 2023
The SAFE Banking Act would protect banks and credit unions from being penalized for working with cannabis businesses licensed in states. Many banks won’t work with dispensaries and others in the industry because marijuana is still illegal under federal law.
June 22, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs is joining Democrats in Phoenix and Tucson on Thursday to announce a measure they plan to introduce in the Arizona Legislature next year. It’s called the Arizona Right to Contraception Act.
June 22, 2023
The Show spoke to Tiffany Powers, head of interpretation, education and visitor services at Chiricahua National Monument, about how she thinks this move could be game-changing for the biodiverse region. Powers spoke on the monument's history and what becoming a national park would mean.
June 22, 2023
Joe Weaver is an antiques shop owner and lamp collector. Weaver’s antiques shop on north Central Avenue in Phoenix is filled with all kinds of old things — but mostly lamps. Hundreds of them, all rare and restored by Weaver himself.
June 22, 2023
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government does not have to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Navajo Nation.
June 22, 2023
In the 1950s, a master-planned community was built near the Pinal and Pima county line in southeast Arizona just for copper workers and their families. San Manuel saw its mine close decades ago. Now marijuana growers are trying to make it a company town once more.
June 22, 2023
The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a permit that will allow a project to expand a natural gas plant near Coolidge to proceed.
June 21, 2023
Groundwater has weighed heavily in the balance of policies regarding drought, tribal rights and land development. Now research suggests groundwater pumping is knocking the Earth itself slightly off-balance.
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June 21, 2023
Tourism has grown into a major industry throughout the West, and continues to bring people to Arizona. It can also have profound effects on the environment if not carefully managed.
June 21, 2023
The unanimous decision overturns a lower ruling and says that the 2017 law does not violate the First Amendment rights of petition circulators.
June 21, 2023
A new report shows even as high interest rates slow the growth of home prices nationwide, more American households are cost-burdened than ever before. And Arizona is among the hardest-hit states.
June 21, 2023
The president of the Navajo Nation has declared a public health state of emergency. It’s for tribal members affected by the fraudulent behavioral health schemes targeting them in the Phoenix area.
June 21, 2023