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Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020

Seven others were indicted, but their names were blacked out of records released by Attorney General Kris Mayes.

AZ House approves repeal of near-total abortion ban

The bill now heads to the Senate.

Arizona students still unsure of financial aid for fall as Gov. Katie Hobbs announces FAFSA campaign

Students and parents are still unsure how much financial aid they will be offered for the 2024-25 school year.

Republican says abortion ban repeal will advance in the state House by midweek

The 29 Democrats in the House of Representatives have twice tried to alter House rules to vote to repeal the ban.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs sets veto record

Hobbs vetoed another 13 bills last week, giving her 185 total vetoes since she took office in January 2023.

Jim Weiers, former speaker of the Arizona House, dies at 70

Jim Weiers was born in South Dakota in 1953 and moved to Phoenix in 1965.

AZ abortion ban is not in effect yet, attorney general tells hospitals

She said she would notify medical providers if the enforcement date changes.

Arizona House again refuses to repeal 1864 abortion law but Senate agrees

House Speaker Ben Toma kept the bill from being brought up.

‘Absolute beautiful place’: Rockin’ River Ranch State Park opens in Camp Verde

Arizona’s newest state park sits between Phoenix and Flagstaff, at the confluence of West Clear Creek and the Verde River.

Days after abortion ruling: Vice President Harris visits AZ to discuss access

She says the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on abortion puts women in the state under one of the most "extreme" abortion bans in the U.S.

AZ bill targets squatters: Owners could call police for immediate removal

The bill is headed up to the governor's desk for final approval.

Cochise County finds two sealed mail-in ballots from 2022 election in ballot drop off bag

A county investigation will bring some changes to ballot chain of custody.

Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers

State legislators convened as pressure mounted from Democrats and some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, for them to intervene.

Hours after near-total ban upheld: Providers in AZ abortion clinic fear for patients' lives

On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant person.

Cochise Superintendent of Schools gives update on school communication program

The Navigate360 software will allow schools to share information with law enforcement

Pima County expects upcoming migrant funding to last through August

Pima County expects to receive at least 12 million dollars in federal funding from the recent Homeland Security appropriations bill to continue services to asylum seekers through August, after coming dangerously close to having to turn people away.

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