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As the world struggles to address another mass shooting at an elementary school, some Arizonans have been working nonstop for years to reform gun laws in a state and country generally resistant to such efforts.
Tensions were high on the Arizona Senate floor Wednesday as lawmakers debated the root causes of this week’s shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
The Arizona Senate's ethics committee voted Wednesday to formally investigate a Republican lawmaker's online comments that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Jewish residents have no legal right to block the state from executing inmates using the same gas that Nazis used to kill millions of Jews.
May 6, 2022
Here are the candidates for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat in the 2022 midterms. Senior Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won't be up for reelection until 2024.
May 6, 2022
This week, a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled the end of Roe v. Wade, which would mean major changes for abortion access in Arizona and around the country.
May 6, 2022
With the Colorado River at all-time lows and a record drought pressuring Arizona’s water supply, policy makers face a number of challenges. But a panel of experts came together Thursday night to discuss the issue — and indicated there may be reason for optimism.
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May 6, 2022
The state House ethics committee won’t act on a complaint against Democrat Robert Meza unless he faces criminal prosecution.
May 5, 2022
Funeral services for Allister Adel have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Phoenix.
May 5, 2022
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels testified on Capitol Hill last week that crime on the border is at an “all-time high” amid record numbers of apprehensions of migrants there.
May 5, 2022
Airbnb announced that it will be placing restrictions for some holidays this summer in an effort to reduce parties. For Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, guests will be prohibited from making one-night reservations if they don’t have a history of positive reviews.
May 5, 2022
The legislation will take some money from the state's general fund, and ADOT will apply for more from the federal infrastructure bill.
May 5, 2022
Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday his self-proclaimed "pro-life'' position covers only abortions and not executions — even those carried out in the name of the state. Ducey said he believes in the death penalty in "certain rare situations.''
May 5, 2022
Many women struggle with mental health leading up to and after the birth of a child. It can be especially difficult for women in poverty. But the state could spend more money to extend postpartum care for those on Medicaid.
May 4, 2022
Board Chairman Bill Gates says the letter addresses allegations of fraud and failures of cooperation from state departments.
May 4, 2022
Arizona’s primary elections are just a few months away. How redistricting has changed the dynamics in a handful of Congressional races.
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May 4, 2022
The Phoenix police chief says she is retiring after nearly six years on the job. Jeri Williams is set to leave a department still under a civil rights investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.
May 3, 2022
The state Senate unanimously approved a measure in the hopes of reducing the thefts of catalytic converters. The proposal would give police more tools to arrest someone other than a scrap metal dealer in possession of a catalytic converter.
May 3, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is authentic. But it is not a final ruling.
May 3, 2022
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that would establish a study committee to look at the benefits of a retirement savings plan for Arizona workers who may not have access to a 401(k) at their job.
May 4, 2022
The U.S. has sent billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor in February. But with the U.S. sending weapons from its stockpiles abroad, what does that mean for the defense industry, many of whose companies have a presence in Arizona?
May 3, 2022
Next week, the state of Arizona will put Clarence Dixon to death. And last week, the state Board of Executive Clemency unanimously denied his attorneys’ appeal for a reprieve.
May 3, 2022
The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has asked three Republican House members to testify, and the list includes Andy Biggs of Arizona. But Biggs announced on Twitter on Monday that he's refusing.
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May 2, 2022
