Arizona Government News

Hobbs announces $21 million for Tucson housing programs

Jan 10, 2024 The money is part of an $89 million statewide investment

Cochise Supervisors approve $50,000 funding request for extra voting machines ahead of elections

Jan 9, 2024 The goal of the new equipment is to reduce wait times at vote centers

The Buzz: How the Israel-Hamas conflict is influencing classrooms in Arizona

Jan 5, 2024 Protests supporting both Palestine and Israel have made their way to Arizona's college campuses and responses from stakeholders at both the state and university levels have brought criticism.

Even with drop in asylum seekers, Pima County anxious for more federal funding

Jan 5, 2024 Pima County continues to warn of pending street releases if Congress doesn’t allot more money for migrant services, even as officials opened the Lukeville port of entry yesterday due to a drop in unauthorized border crossings outside of ports.

Arizona lawmakers face big deficit due mostly to massive tax cut and school voucher expansion

Jan 5, 2024 A year ago, the state had a budget surplus of $1.8 billion. Now, it has a shortfall of about $400 million for the current fiscal year and another $450 million shortfall in the following year.

Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure

Jan 3, 2024 The moves reflect a drop in illegal crossings from December highs, authorities said.

Arizona judge denies a GOP move to block a voter-approved law for transparent campaign financing

Dec 29, 2023 Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma, both Republicans, filed the challenge in August.

Two historic churches burned in suspected arson case in Douglas are taking steps towards rebuilding

Dec 29, 2023 Braces now support and surround one church; the other has been demolished

The Buzz: A legislative look-ahead at water and agriculture

Dec 22, 2023 The new legislative session is weeks away, so we look at the state's top water user.

Tucson Indian Center to receive nearly $600,000 in needed renovations

Dec 21, 2023 The Tucson Indian Center is receiving federal funding for renovations to continue serving Tucson’s urban Native American community.

Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year's end, says she will join an abortion rights group

Dec 20, 2023 Salman will become the director of Arizona campaigns for the state chapter of Reproductive Freedom For All.

Ciscomani meets with city and county officials, discuss economic issues surrounding U.S.-Mexico border

Dec 20, 2023 The Congressman criticized the Biden Administration's decision to temporarily close the Lukeville Port of Entry.

Cochise County faces a shortage of poll workers ahead of Presidental Preference Election in March

Dec 20, 2023 The county elections director predicts the county will need up to 250 poll workers for the March election

Grassroots jail report firmly opposes potential new Pima County Jail

Dec 19, 2023 The report comes two days before the County's Blue Ribbon Commission is expected to release their initial findings.

Bisbee housing program aims to renovate and sell homes at 20% below market value to address housing shortage

Dec 13, 2023 The program hopes to provide housing as a way to retain workers.

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