Maricopa County looking to hire thousands of poll workers ahead of midterm elections
Maricopa County Elections Department is looking to hire nearly 3,000 poll workers for the upcoming midterm elections. With the increased interest in the voting process since the 2020 election, recruiters are hoping it helps attract more applicants.
Arizona Senate committee hears nearly a dozen bills to change election processes
A flurry of election bills are in the process of being heard in an Arizona Senate committee as the fallout from the 2020 election continues.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema censured by Arizona Democratic Party over filibuster stance
Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been censured by the Arizona Democratic party over her opposition to change or eliminate the Senate's filibuster rule. There was a recent attempt to change the filibuster rule in an effort to get a voting rights bill passed.
New Arizona bill would prevent people from filming police officers closer than 15 feet away
A new bill in the Arizona state legislature would prevent people from filming police officers closer than 15 feet away.
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.
Arizona bill would ban transgender girls, women from teams
Republicans have dubbed the proposal that was sidelined during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 legislative session in Arizona the “Save Women’s Sports Act.”
Arizona Republicans on Senate panel approve guns on college campuses
Republicans on the Arizona state Senate Judiciary committee on Thursday approved legislation that would require public colleges and universities to allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to carry a gun.
Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva tests positive for coronavirus
"We all have a role to play to protect our loved ones from COVID-19 and the risk of hospitalization, especially while Arizona is experiencing this surge," Grijalva tweeted.
President Biden’s approval rating hits new low at one-year mark in office according to poll
A new poll reveals many Americans disapprove of President Joe Biden's handling of his job amid the pandemic and rising inflation.
Republican lawmakers target Arizona school boards group
The Arizona Senate advanced a bill that would ban the more than 200 school boards that are Arizona School Boards Association members from using taxpayer money to pay yearly membership fees.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly says he will support proposed filibuster changes
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said last week that she will not vote to weaken the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold, bucking her party leaders yet again and dealing a major blow to Democrats' election reform effort.
Forest Service announces new 10-year plan to manage the country's growing wildfire crisis
The plan, announced as a response to wildfires that are growing stronger and lasting longer, was released by officials during an event in Phoenix.
Arizona was the last state to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday; here's what you should know
Nowadays, many Arizonans get Martin Luther King Jr. Day off towards the end of January, but Arizona was the last state in the country to make MLK Day a state holiday, which caused some controversy for the state. Here's what you should know about what happened.
Teen shot at Phoenix Wendy's and desalination for Arizona: some of our top stories from this week
It's been a week filled with sad as well as offbeat stories. From a teen fast food restaurant worker who was shot in the head, to an Arizona CEO who is offering new hires bonuses to quit, here's a list of this week's top stories.
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.
King family rallies in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day
Martin Luther King III; his wife, Andrea Waters King; and their daughter Yolanda Renee King, 13, took part Saturday in an on-the-ground campaign for voting rights in Phoenix.
Newsmaker Saturday - Dr. Joshua LaBaer, Sarah Porter
Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to Dr. Joshua LaBaer, Executive Director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University about the COVID-19 omicron variant. Part 2: Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, discusses the pros and cons of Pacific ocean desalination to create clean drinking water in Arizona.
Trump speaks at 'Save America' rally in Florence
Former President Trump returned to Arizona on Jan. 15. He was the keynote speaker at the ‘Save America' rally in Florence, and he was joined by a long list of other conservative politicians.
No charges for 151 Arizona votes vetted over 2020 election fraud claims
The findings in Pima County provide yet another official rebuttal of former President Donald Trump’s claims that voter fraud led to his loss in Arizona and other battleground states.
Arizona Heartbeat Act: Pro-choice group concerned over bill that aims to stop most abortions in the state
Pro-choice advocates fear lives of Arizona women may be put at risk by a bill at the state legislature that aims to ban most abortion