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Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz, left, debates education issues Monday with Republican KImberly Yee, her opponent in the race for state schools chief at a debate hosted by Ted Simons at KAET-TV.
Ruiz, Yee spar over accountability in Arizona's education 'voucher' program
PHOENIX — Teresa Leyba Ruiz said if private and parochial schools want to accept state dollars for tuition they should be required to prove that the students actually are learning something by … more
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Queen Creek Sen. Jake Hoffman has canceled a Sept. 29 meeting of the Senate Government Committee, which he leads, and all the subpoenas for the governor and others involved in the “pay-to-play” allegations have been canceled.
‘Pay-to-play’ probe put on hold by Queen Creek senator
PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate is delaying and revising its probe of “pay-to-play” allegations against Gov. Katie Hobbs over a 60% increase in a contract given in 2023 to a major donor to her … more
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FILE - A man enters the Arizona Supreme Court building, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Arizona Supreme Court gives more latitude to requesting public records, legal challenges
PHOENIX — Government entities that destroy a public record they know has been requested violate state law and can be held liable — and even forced to pay the challenger’s legal fees — the … more
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FILE - Cochise County District 1 Supervisor Tom Crosby responds to criticisms over a proposed transfer of election functions and duties to the county recorder at the Cochise County Board of Supervisors meeting on Feb. 14, 2023, in Bisbee, Ariz. Attorneys for Crosby are attempting to get his case remanded back to the grand jury. (AP Photo/Alberto Mariani, File)
Attorneys say appeal for grand jury testimony in Cochise County supervisor case comes too late
PHOENIX — Attorneys for the state say it’s too late for indicted Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby to target the credibility of its former lead investigator in his latest bid to dismiss his … more
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Attorneys for Ryan Thornell, director of the Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry, said the prison system has made “tangible progress” in improving physical and mental health care for inmates since U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver ordered in 2023 that the health system be overhauled to correct what the judge said are constitutional deficiencies.
Arizona officials ask SCOTUS to block prison health care takeover
PHOENIX — State officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the takeover of the prison health system by a court-appointed receiver — at least until they can argue that the trial judge … more
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Queen Creek Republican to subpoena governor, attorney general on alleged pay-to-play scheme
PHOENIX — Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his Senate Government Committee what they know about a 2023 … more
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Roger Geisler, an investigator with the Attorney General’ Office, answers questions Tuesday about findings the agency says identified the now-dead man who murdered a Glendale resident in 1987. With him is Attorney General Kris Mayes.
Arizona AG identifies likely killer in 1987 Glendale cemetery murder
PHOENIX — An investigator with the Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday he and his investigators now believe they know who killed 54-year-old James Chafin in 1987 in a Glendale cemetery. … more
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FILE - An election worker carries two ballots to be verified inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Who is first on an Arizona ballot this year depends on where voters live
PHOENIX — Wondering why Democrats are listed first on your ballot? Or perhaps vice versa? It’s not part of any conspiracy or even some bit of political intrigue. Instead, it depends on … more
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In this file photo, a customer exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at a store in New York.
Vaping tax for child development faces uphill journey in Arizona Legislature
PHOENIX - An 80-cent-a-pack tax on cigarettes approved by voters in 2006 to fund early childhood development programs is coming up short as people are smoking less. So, First Things First, which … more
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Dan Piacquadio, left, owner of Harold’s Cave Creek Corral, waits to talk with chef and kitchen manager Lucio Osorno as he works in the kitchen Oct. 3, 2024, in Cave Creek. Arizona workers earning the state's minimum wage will see their pay rise again come January. (Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona minimum wage set for another boost in January as inflation rises
PHOENIX — Workers at the bottom of the pay scale in Arizona are going to get a bump in pay in January. New figures Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that consumer prices … more
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FILE - A group of migrants walk along the border in a remote part of the Arizona desert as they join hundreds of migrants gathering along the border Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected efforts to void a measure approved by voters in 2024 on immigration. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Arizona Court of Appeals upholds Proposition 314 on immigration
PHOENIX — The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected efforts to void a measure approved by voters in 2024 on immigration. In a new ruling Thursday, the judges upheld Proposition 314. Approved … more
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Ted Simons, hosting a debate on KAET-TV, questions corporation commission candidates on Tuesday, from left, Jonathon Hill, Clara Pratte and Kevin Thompson.
Solar power, energy efficiency top issues at Arizona Corporation Commission debate
PHOENIX - The lone incumbent seeking reelection to the state's utility regulatory agency is defending the panel's decisions to cut programs to encourage use of renewable energy and eliminate most … more
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