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Arizona AG joins push for federal law to support news outlets
Arizona’s Kris Mayes has joined 10 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill they say would address power imbalances between local news outlets and large online platforms.
Hobbs vetoes bill that would have removed AZ from voter-registration program
On Friday, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have removed Arizona from a program that helps perform voter registration checks across state lines.
May 29, 2023
Hobbs vetoes bill that would ban the use of photo radar on roads
Arizona motorists will have to keep an eye out for photo radar and red light cameras for the foreseeable future. Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned their us
May 29, 2023
New budget scales back water projects such as desalination
Before he left office, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey called for aggressive investment in water augmentation projects such as desalination, and the state committed a billion dollars in funding over three years toward that goal. But Arizona’s new budget will scale back those efforts.
May 29, 2023
QAnon Shaman released, speaks in Scottsdale
Jake Angeli-Chansley, known for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, was released last week from a halfway house, well-short of his 41-month prison sentence.
May 29, 2023
Aguilar enters race for Arizonas 3rd Congressional District
Ylenia Aguilar has announced her campaign for Congress. She joins a growing field of Democrats in Arizona’s third congressional district vying to replace incumbent Representative Ruben Gallego, who’s vacating the seat to run for U.S. Senate.
May 29, 2023
Arizona group pushes for bans on flavored tobacco products
It’s been two years since the FDA proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes. A ruling could come this fall and would mostly affect communities of color.
May 29, 2023
Judge rules no sanctions for Kari Lake in Maricopa County challenge
Kari Lake will not have to pay court-ordered penalties even though a judge rejected her latest bid to overturn the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.
May 27, 2023
Phoenix faces dueling lawsuits over homeless crisis
Phoenix is facing dueling lawsuits as it tries to manage a crisis of homelessness that has converted its downtown into a tent city housing hundreds of people as summer temperatures soar.
May 27, 2023
Phoenix says population was undercounted — and Census Bureau agrees
This year, Phoenix issued a challenge to its population count tabulated by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020 — and that appeal has been successful, the city said Friday morning.
May 27, 2023
COVID-19 conspiracies continue in second day of hearings
A group of doctors known for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 spoke in a second day of special hearings at the Arizona Capitol on Friday. Speakers continued to outline a litany of conspiracy theories about the pandemic before an all-Republican committee.
May 26, 2023
Arizona AG joins 21 others to ask court to uphold gun-sale restrictions
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a coalition of attorneys general in asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to uphold a federal rule on age-restricted sales of guns and ammo.
May 26, 2023
NewsCap: Whats next for Kari Lakes appeal
Jaime Molera, former state schools superintendent now with the firm Molera Alvarez, and attorney Tom Ryan joined The Show to talk about what's next for Kari Lake's appeal after a defeat this week in court, a new entrant into a Democratic congressional primary and more.
May 26, 2023
Hobbs chief of staff Allie Bones resigns
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that her chief of staff Allie Bones has resigned.
May 25, 2023
COVID-19 skeptics speak in first day of special hearings at AZ Capitol
A special committee to investigate the government’s response to COVID-19 held its first day of hearings at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday. The all-Republican committee is hosting speakers known for embracing conspiracy theories and spreading misinformation about the virus.
May 25, 2023
Hobbs: Duceys $50M ARPA school voucher agreement is illegal
Gov. Katie Hobbs has notified the State Treasurer's Office that a $50 million grant set aside for school voucher recipients is illegal and invalid.
May 25, 2023
Gila River Indian Community played key role in water negotiations
Lower Basin states recently announced a short-term agreement that will keep water in the Colorado River’s reservoirs. Gov. Katie Hobbs, Arizona water managers and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis recently talked about the accord at a press conference.
May 25, 2023
GOP casts doubt on Stahl Hamiltons apology for Bible-hiding prank
A Republican on the House Ethics Committee said he isn’t buying Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton’s apology for a Bible-hiding prank caught on hidden camera.
May 25, 2023
Ad targets AZ GOP congressmen in debt ceiling fight
A pair of GOP congressmen from Arizona are among lawmakers being targeted with digital ads warning that Social Security checks could be on the line if the U.S. defaults on its debt.
May 25, 2023
Colorado River deal gives Phoenix short-term water stability
For more on the historic deal between Arizona, Nevada and California, regarding the Colorado River, The Show spoke with Cynthia Campbell, Water Resources Management Advisor for the City of Phoenix.
May 25, 2023
Vaccine deniers, QAnon promoters to testify at Legislature
The Show spoke with Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, who has been reporting on a special committee meeting, on what we can expect to hear from the selected speakers.
May 25, 2023

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