Arizona Government News

Arizona abortion laws clash: High-stakes court battle set to unfold

Dec 11, 2023 The case, Planned Parenthood vs. Mayes/Hazelrigg, will decide Arizona's abortion landscape.

AZ school safety task force proposes legislative changes to address SRO shortage

Dec 8, 2023 The task force met for the final time on Thursday to share their recommendations for campus safety.

The Buzz: A legislative look ahead into education policy

Dec 8, 2023 This week we talked with both the county and state school superintendent about universal school vouchers and teacher retention.

Governor's Educator Retention Task Force releases report; shows shortages, needs for pay increase, and paid parental leave

Dec 8, 2023 The report and recomendations document ares of shortages, lack of teacher diversity, and recomendations for teacher retention.

Senator Kelly calls for assault weapons restrictions after 2023 breaks US mass shooting record

Dec 5, 2023 Kelly’s GOSAFE act would impose certain restriction on semiautomatic weapons.

U.S. Department of Justice initiates water rights decree for San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Dec 5, 2023 Environmental group says decree prompts evaluation of existing water rights certificates

Arizona Attorney General initiates investigation into hazardous lead-covered cables, telecommunications infrastructure

Dec 5, 2023 Mayes takes action to safeguard environment, drinking water and public health

The Buzz: a legislative look ahead into criminal justice reform

Dec 1, 2023 The new legislative session begins in January, so we asked those close to reform initiatives what they believe is expected.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Dec 1, 2023 A native of Arizona who grew up on her family’s sprawling ranch, O’Connor wasted little time building a reputation as a hard worker who wielded considerable political clout on the nine-member court.

Indicted Cochise County Supervisors could be suspended from holding public office if convicted

Nov 30, 2023 The two Republicans have been indicted for two felonies by a state grand jury

Kari Lake loses suit to see ballot envelopes in 3rd trial tied to Arizona election defeat

Nov 30, 2023 Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr. argued their release would undermine the ballot verification process in future elections.

Cochise County supervisors indicted on election-related felonies

Nov 29, 2023 Republicans Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby were indicted by a State Grand Jury.

AZ Secretary of State seeks legal advice on Tucson's city council salary raise

Nov 28, 2023 Secretary of State Adrian Fontes will wait for the legal analysis of Attorney General Kris Mayes before answering the Tucson City Council's request that will determine whether or not a recount is needed.

The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home

Nov 24, 2023 A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?

Celebrating a unique vision with "Bruce McGrew: Continuum".

Nov 22, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Prop 308 made higher education attainable for undocumented students; and why Kidz At Play is not a rap group.

Arizona county again rejects a bid to hand-count all 2024 ballots

Nov 20, 2023 The 3-2 vote on Monday by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors against the proposal.

Selected Archive Filters

Arizona Government,
Government,
Katie Hobbs
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona