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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

No Senate run for Gov. Ducey, blow to GOP recruiting

Mar 3, 2022 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he won't enter the state’s high-profile Senate contest.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona Republican who backs white nationalism is censured

Mar 1, 2022 Pressure mounted within the GOP this week after Sen. Rogers said her political opponents should face a “newly built set of gallows.”
A sign directs voters to a polling site set up at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Nov. 3, 2020.

Arizona GOP sues to stop early voting

Feb 28, 2022 Lawsuit argues voting in person at a polling place on Election Day is the only constitutional way to vote in Arizona.
A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Most of Southern Arizona still must wear masks

Feb 25, 2022 The CDC has changed the guidance for when people need to wear masks.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Kelly hits the campaign trail in Tucson. February 23, 2019

Kelly calls for more arms to Ukraine

Feb 24, 2022 Senator says U.S. should impose "maximum pressure" possible on Russian government and military.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Arizona House votes to raise bar for passing initiatives

Feb 22, 2022 House Concurrent Resolution 2015 would change the percent of the vote needed to pass an initiative from a simple majority to 60%.
Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly and Chuck Huckelberry speak before the ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of Tucson's Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting.

Giffords home from hospital

Feb 20, 2022 She was admitted earlier in the week for appendicitis.
State Sen. David Bradley, D-Tucson, speaks at a news conference urging the Trump administration not to get rid of Obamacare before crafting a replacement. December 20, 2016

David Bradley, former state Senate minority leader, dies at age 69

Feb 19, 2022 Navy veteran and licensed professional counselor represented Tucson.
An aerial view of downtown Phoenix.

State House committee approves bill to create new Arizona counties

Feb 16, 2022 Proposed law would split Maricopa County.
Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly and Chuck Huckelberry speak before the ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of Tucson's Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting.

Giffords hospitalized in Tucson with appendicitis

Feb 16, 2022 The illness was announced Wednesday by the office of Giffords’ husband, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

GOP-controlled Arizona Senate passes 15-week abortion ban

Feb 16, 2022 Tuesday's vote comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a similar Mississippi law.
Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward on March 14, 2019.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more in fake GOP electors scheme

Feb 15, 2022 The committee says it issued subpoenas to state GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward and state Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Marana.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Arizona puts $40 million towards rural transitional housing for the unhoused

Feb 14, 2022 The funds will go to rehabilitating existing buildings
The cover to Regina N. Bradley's book "Boondock Kollage".

Arizona Spotlight for February 10th, 2022

Feb 11, 2022 On Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Regina N. Bradley on the greater influence of Southern hip hop; members of Tucson's Jewish Community react to the Tennessee banning of the graphic novel "Maus: A Survivor's Tale"; and explore the dream history of Downtown Tucson.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Former Tucson legislator Olivia Cajero Bedford dies at age 83

Feb 11, 2022 The Tucson native served continuously in either the state house or senate from 2003 to 2019.
The group Save Our Schools delivered more than 111,000 signatures to temporarily suspend a law expanding school vouchers in Arizona.

Arizona measures would create hurdles for ballot initiatives

Feb 10, 2022 One would require petition signatures to come from all 30 legislative districts. The other would require support from 60% of voters to pass.

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