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Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban

PHOENIX – The Arizona Legislature on Thursday joined the growing list of Republican-led states to pass aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is consider...

DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona close to meeting virus metrics for school reopenings

PHOENIX – Arizona’s downward trend of coronavirus cases means parts of the state could meet all three metrics the state’s health and education departments set for at least a partial reopenin...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Growing number of states move to shield lottery winners

PHOENIX – A growing number of states are moving to allow the winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups’ wishes to publici...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wanted polygamist free after 15 years on the lam in Mexico

PHOENIX – A polygamist who fled to Mexico about 15 years ago with his wives and kids while facing child molestation charges in Arizona is now free after the charges were dropped months ago. ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Some expect rush of GOP hopefuls vying for Sen. Flake’s seat

PHOENIX – U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake’s decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the Arizona ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Supreme Court reinstates Arizona ballot collection ban

At least one liberal justice in majority

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect in 4 of 11 Phoenix freeway shootings charged

PHOENIX – Prosecutors announced formal charges Wednesday against a 21-year-old man suspected in some of the freeway shootings that have rattled the Phoenix area. Leslie Allen Merr...

DATE: Sep 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona may limit abortion coverage

State Senate OKs ban on policies

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Governor aims close budget gap

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will slash 10 percent from state university funding, give only a token increase to K-12 schools, and essentially double the current $8 vehicle license fee a...

DATE: Jan 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Election canvass triggers recount

PHOENIX – A recount of nearly 220,000 ballots cast in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District will begin later this week after the results of the Nov. 4 election were formally certified Monday....

DATE: Nov 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State policies decide immigrants’ fates

Governments to decide on education, health-care and driver’s license laws

DATE: Nov 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Industry groups appeal ban on mines near Grand Canyon

PHOENIX – Two mining industry groups have appealed a federal judge’s ruling upholding an Obama administration ban on new hard-rock mining claims on more than 1 million acres near the Grand C...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News