Politics and Government

Local governments could have funds affected if no deal on debt ceiling

May 24, 2023 City official in Sierra Vista says some federal funds could be affected

Do not call: Arizona sues telecom company over billions of robocalls

May 23, 2023 The 141-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky and company vice president Stacey S. Reeves.

US Border Patrol says agents who killed man in Arizona were answering report of gunfire

May 23, 2023 The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation are investigating Thursday night's fatal shooting of Raymond Mattia.

Judge dismisses Kari Lake's final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

May 22, 2023 Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as required by law.

California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now

May 22, 2023 The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.

FBI, tribe's police investigating fatal shooting of tribal member by US Border Patrol agents

May 21, 2023 Customs and Border Protection officials say agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation.

Pima County migrant shelter capacity stretched

May 20, 2023 The system was close to breaking in the days following the end of Title 42.

Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona

May 20, 2023 The operation known as Rainbow Bridge was launched in response to recent actions by the state of Arizona against more than 100 unlicensed and fraudulent sober living homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Chiricahua National Park proposal moving in the U.S. Senate

May 18, 2023 The proposal is headed to the full Senate.

US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Arizona and other Western states

May 18, 2023 The announcement comes just about a year after an environmental review was completed as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to clear the way for major transmission projects in the West.

Court rejects claim that copper mine land is needed for jaguar preservation

May 18, 2023 The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a win for the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Tucson turns down TEP franchise while Cochise County approves jail tax

May 16, 2023 Southern Arizona voters went to the polls for special elections.

Plastic waste into construction blocks: Tucson strives for zero-waste model

May 16, 2023 Tucson city council unanimously approved an agreement with ByFusion to convert plastic waste into construction-grade building blocks.

Arizona's governor and attorney general announce crackdown on Medicaid fraud

May 16, 2023 An investigation that involved the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office has resulted in at least 45 indictments by the office of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

No more silence: Boarding school survivor Anita Yellowhair shares her story, over 60 years later

May 14, 2023 Anita Yellowhair, of Arizona, was one of thousands of children taken from their home to one of more than 400 boarding schools in the U.S.

Kari Lake election challenge shouldn't proceed, Arizona officials say

May 12, 2023 Arizona officials and the Democratic governor have urged a judge to throw out Republican Kari Lake’s last remaining election misconduct claim.

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