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Hobbs, GOP lawmakers negotiate transportation sales tax
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is negotiating with Republican state lawmakers to craft a deal on whether to extend the Maricopa County half-cent sales tax for transportation.
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Hobbs vetoes bill designed to force some communities to dismantle homeless encampments
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments.
June 6, 2023
Are more young members of the LDS Church abandoning the Republican Party?
Are young members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abandoning the GOP? New research from political scientist Ryan Burge shows younger members of the church are significantly less conservative than older ones.
June 6, 2023
GOP coalition calls for investigation after Chaco Canyon decision
On Monday, a coalition of House Republicans, including Arizona’s Paul Gosar, signed a letter calling for an investigation into Haaland’s work with the Pueblo Action Alliance, a New Mexico advocacy group opposed to drilling in the Chaco Canyon region.
June 5, 2023
Hobbs, GOP lawmakers negotiate transportation sales tax
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is negotiating with Republican state lawmakers to craft a deal on whether to extend the Maricopa County half-cent sales tax for transportation.
June 5, 2023
Maricopa County supervisors appoint new LD26 state representative
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday chose Quantá Crews to fill the vacant House seat in Legislative District 26.
June 5, 2023
State agency nominees, transit tax extension on tap for the Legislature this week
It will be one more week before state lawmakers come back to the Capitol to resume their session, although some work is being done in the interim.
June 5, 2023
Díaz: Arizona cant afford $900M on vouchers without accountability
The Arizona Department of Education now projects its universal school voucher program will cost the state $900 million in 2024. Arizona Republic editor Elvia Díaz says we cannot let the program ransack the state’s coffers without any accountability.
June 5, 2023
More Southwest cities may limit development as groundwater dries up
In a major announcement June 1, Arizona officials halted new housing on the edges of the Phoenix metro area. The issue? Not enough groundwater. The shortage is made more complicated by the shrinking Colorado River.
June 5, 2023
Hobbs announces $25M to fund border security
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday spoke in Somerton, Arizona, to announce over $25 million dollars in border security funding for the Cocopah Indian Tribe and cities of Yuma, Somerton and Wellton.
June 4, 2023
Tom Horne says hes advertising school vouchers
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says he’s been using some of the money set aside to administer Arizona’s school voucher program to advertise it.
June 3, 2023
Supreme Court rejects Republican push to make early voting illegal
Arizonans will be able to continue to vote early despite efforts by the Arizona Republican Party to have the practice declared illegal. The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday rejected arguments by state Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Scottsdale).
June 2, 2023
Navajo president criticizes ban on new mine leasing around Chaco Canyon
The Navajo Nation’s government criticized the U.S. Department of the Interior for protecting a swath of Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico from new oil and gas leasing for the next 20 years.
June 2, 2023
Hobbs says shell push to curb universal private school vouchers
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she is going to take another look at curbing the growth of universal private school vouchers. That comes following a report from the Arizona Department of Education that projected the program would cost $900 million this year, 63% more than was projected.
June 2, 2023
Friday NewsCap: Arizona fires its first shot against sprawl
This week, Arizona announced it will pause approvals of some development projects in areas that rely on groundwater, ASU revealed plans for new medical school and Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates said he will not seek reelection.
June 2, 2023
AZ ranchers applaud SCOTUS rolling back EPA water oversight
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling stripped the EPA of the wide-reaching regulatory control offered by the 1972 Clean Water Act. The ruling has been applauded by businesses — including Arizona’s ranching industry, which relies heavily on water management.
June 2, 2023
Title fraud victim hopes new service will stop future scams
This week, the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office announced a new, free service called Maricopa Title Alert. It works like Google Alerts and monitors document recordings of names entered into the system.
June 1, 2023
Bill Gates wont seek reelection to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, who’s faced threats and harassment for his defense of the county’s elections since certifying the vote in 2020, said Thursday he won’t seek reelection in 2024.
June 1, 2023
Hobbs urges Biden to designate proposed Grand Canyon monument
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has urged President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
June 1, 2023
Ex-Cochise County official gets $130K settlement
A former elections official for a rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced election conspiracy theories has received a $130,000 settlement over toxic work environment claims.
June 1, 2023
Universal school vouchers to cost AZ $900M by 2024
The system of universal vouchers enacted by Republican lawmakers is going to cost Arizona taxpayers $900 million this coming school year – 60% more than what lawmakers put into the budget just a month ago.
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June 1, 2023

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