Senate OKs sending transportation tax to Maricopa County voters
Proponents of extending an existing half-cent sales tax that funds Maricopa County transportation projects are closer to seeing it on the county ballot in November after the state Senate approved the measure.
Anti-Trump Republicans Hogan, Kinzinger, Cheney lining up for 2024 shadow primary
A shadow primary of GOP critics of former President Donald Trump is beginning to take shape to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will not go after Mark Kelly's US Senate seat
“Right now I have the job I want,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wrote in a letter obtained by FOX 10. Ducey said that he is “fully committed to helping elect a Republican US Senator from Arizona.”
Gov. Doug Ducey proposes Arizona Water Authority, an agency to boost water supplies
The proposed new Arizona Water Authority would acquire new supplies and develop and fund projects to find sources that can secure the state’s water future.
Arizona governor's $10M Educational Recovery Fund in question by some parents still waiting for the money
A Phoenix parent says she hasn't seen a cent from the Arizona governor's $10M Educational Recovery Fund for switching her children to a charter school from a public school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arizona Senate panel approves tax credit for working low-income families
The Earned Income Tax Credit proposal mirrors the federal credit, which provides refunds to the working poor. It sets the credit at 5% of the federal amount, and the average family would get $128 per year.
Arizona governor sues Biden administration to keep school anti-mask mandate rules
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sued the Biden administration on Jan. 21 over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don't have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
What you should know about desalination, proposed by Gov. Doug Ducey as a solution to Arizona's water crisis
During his final state of the state address on Jan. 10, Gov. Doug Ducey talked about plans to invest $1 billion towards desalination efforts as a way to solve Arizona's water crisis. Here's what you should know about the technology.
Arizona Gov. Ducey quietly approves $95M in virus cash to boost pay for troopers, prison guards and more
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey quietly tapped $95 million from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act to provide pay boosts to the state’s corrections officers, state troopers and more.
Higher education, border security spending proposed in Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's final budget plan
In his last budget plan, Gov. Ducey listed water, education, and border security as his priorities.
Gov. Ducey’s planned desalination plant unlikely to be a quick reality
During his state of the state address, Doug Ducey proposed setting aside $1 billion for a desalination plant to “secure Arizona’s water future for the next 100 years.”
Arizona lawmakers urge Gov. Doug Ducey to use war power at border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, has aggressively challenged President Joe Biden’s border policies, most recently in his state of the state address on Monday.
Arizona mask mandate being pushed by some community leaders amid omicron surge
Some Arizona leaders are rallying together to ask Gov. Ducey to require mask-wearing across the state as we're reaching record highs of cases during the omicron surge.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivers his final state of the state address, talks about water, education
During his state of the state address, the GOP governor proposed setting aside $1 billion for desalination, or the process of removing salt from sea water, and bring that water to Arizona.
Student absentee rates rise amid Arizona COVID-19 virus surge
Higher than normal student absentee rates were reported Jan. 5 in metro Phoenix, where many school districts resumed classes even as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surged across Arizona.
Arizona offering families up to $7k for issues stemming from school closures
The funding would go toward childcare, transportation, tutoring and school tuition needs approved by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, according to a press release from the governor's office.
