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ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend 'curing' deadline after vote-count delays

Nov 9, 2024 The groups argued that tens of thousands of Arizonans could be disenfranchised
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Tucson City Council will revisit permit system for feeding unhoused in public parks

Nov 8, 2024 They moved to examine the issue and report back in 60 days.
Protestors gathered at the Centennial Pavilion stage in Veteran's Memorial Park in Sierra Vista to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. July 2, 2022

Arizona enshrines abortion rights, but Trump’s return sparks uncertainty for providers

Nov 6, 2024 Arizona's Proposition 139 secures abortion rights, but with Trump’s return, providers brace for renewed challenges and uncertainty.

Arizona voters guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution

Nov 6, 2024 Arizona was one of nine states with abortion on the ballot.
Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Settlement with Kroger adds $68.5 million to AZ opioid fund

Nov 5, 2024 Agreement also adds reporting requirements to Fry's & Smith's pharmacies.

NPR Election Day live updates

Nov 5, 2024 Here's what you need to know, including when polls close
A scale and gavel

Appeals court says Arizona should release list of voters with unverified citizenship

Nov 4, 2024 The court rejected an appeal by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office that sought to reverse the lower court’s order or at least suspend it.
AZPM will be providing complete coverage of the 2024 Arizona Election.

Your Vote 2024: Voting Guide

Nov 4, 2024 Become informed about the process of exercising your voting rights by learning about the essential steps in the voting process.
An "I Voted" sticker, included with the early ballot for the 2024 election in Pima County.

Competition rises in Legislative District 17 race: Democrats looking to flip legislature

Nov 4, 2024 Arizona Democrats are making a strong push to flip Legislative District 17, a GOP-favored area, by focusing on independent voters and framing their Republican opponents as too extreme.
A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

State forecast predicts AZ job growth rate to triple national rate

Nov 1, 2024 AZ economists see 1.3% growth on average through 2033.

The Buzz: Returning civility to elections and politics

Nov 1, 2024 As 2024 campaigns draw to a close, we ask how we can dial back inflammatory rhetoric.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Court orders Arizona to release list of voters whose citizenship hasn't been verified

Oct 31, 2024 Secretary of State Adrian Fontes' office initially denied a public records requests for the list that was filed by America First Legal.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks with administrators and educators at Tucson Unified's TUSD’s Roskruge Bilingual K-8 Magnet school on Oct. 31, 2024.

U.S. Education Secretary praises Tucson's bilingual education

Oct 31, 2024 Calls is the best he has ever seen.
Arizona law prohibits edibles from being designed to look like children’s candies, such as gummy bears. and marijuana gummies for adults must be labeled with the specific dose on individual gummies and their container. State law limits edibles to a maximum of 10mg of THC per edible and 100mg of THC per package of edibles.

Recreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona

Oct 30, 2024 The Arizona Department of Health Services is expanding home delivery to anyone 21 and older.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland poses for a portrait in her office in the Department of Interior headquarters in Washington, DC on October 8, 2024. She selected each art piece, all made by Indigenous artists, that hangs on the wall behind her.

America's first Native American cabinet secretary says she's righting historical wrongs

Oct 30, 2024 Deb Haaland says she thinks about her elders and the U.S. government’s historical policy of assimilation every day.

Fact Check AZ: Claims in the campaigns for and against Prop 139

Oct 29, 2024 Both sides are pushing messages that sometimes leave out some key information.

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