Arizona governor signs $100M wildfire funding plan
Gov. Ducey called the bill he signed at the Capitol an important step in bringing relief to rural communities that have been impacted by a series of wildfires this year.
Arizona GOP budget holdouts near win on tax cut changes
Arizona Republican Arizona lawmakers objected to a $1.9 billion tax cut in a $12.8 billion GOP budget deal.
Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.
Former US Rep. Matt Salmon enters Arizona governor’s race
Salmon, a Republican, served in the Arizona Legislature before winning three terms in Congress in the 1990s. Salmon ended his congressional tenure to follow a pledge that he would serve only three terms.
Gov. Ducey: Arizona college students can't be mandated to take COVID-19 vaccine, wear masks
Under Ducey's order, students also cannot be forced to submit COVID-19 vaccine documentation or be tested in order to participate in learning.
Arizona Legislature to hold special wildfire funding session
Gov. Doug Ducey formally called for the special session after announcing last week during a tour of two large fires burning in south-central Arizona that he planned the session to focus on the issue.
Arizona audit of 2020 election hits hand-count milestone; triggers interest in Secretary of State race
Arizona’s audit looks to be getting to the final stages of the hand count of Maricopa County’s election results from November -- but it’s not over. FOX 10's Matt Galka reports.
Arizona Legislature still stuck on budget terms after hiatus
Arizona Republicans who hold just one-vote majorities in each chamber can’t agree on a $1.9 billion income tax cut their leaders negotiated with GOP Gov. Doug Ducey as part of the $12.8 billion spending plan.
Gas chamber restoration in Arizona sparks new debate over executions
News that Arizona has secretly refurbished its gas chamber so that it can be used to execute prisoners has sparked international outcry, in addition to a new debate over executions.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich enters 2022 U.S. Senate race
Arizona's Attorney General has become the third major candidate to seek the GOP nomination to take on incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly in the 2022 election.
Wisconsin GOP to head to Arizona to watch ballot review
The Maricopa County review has drawn criticism from around the country. The county’s Republican-led board of supervisors called the review a "sham" last month.
Retired Gen. McGuire jumps into Arizona Senate race
McGuire introduced himself with an online video highlighting his military career and presenting himself as a political outsider tired of “weak leaders” and “politicians who sit on the sidelines.”
Attempt by GOP Arizona House leaders to pass budget falls flat
Arizona GOP House leaders have no clear path forward on a budget that must pass by the end of the month to keep state government operating in the budget year that starts July 1.
Arizona House plans budget vote but short of backing
The tax cuts in the Arizona budget proposal would shave at least $1.9 billion from state revenues when they are fully phased in, which would take three years.
Records detail decision-making surrounding controversial Arizona election audit
Records surrounding the controversial audit of votes cast in Maricopa County during the November 2020 election have been released via a public records request filed by an organization that is suing over the audit and its practices.
Trump's grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process
Seven months after Election Day, former President Donald Trump's supporters are still auditing ballots in Arizona's largest county and may revive legislation that would make it easier for judges in Texas to overturn election results.
Arizona AG sues former sheriff over overtime pay scheme
The Arizona attorney general is suing a former sheriff in southern Arizona for overpaying his deputies.
Sinema says fix to Senate gridlock is to 'change your behavior' rather than abolish filibuster
Both Sinema and fellow Democrat Joe Manchin have bucked their party's calls to help get rid of the filibuster.
Arizona Senator Sinema tours southern border, urges support of Bipartisan Solutions Act
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the border where she urged support for a bill that would add four new processing centers to handle the influx of migrants.
Arizona GOP election audit draws out-of-state Republican politicians
Three Pennsylvania lawmakers made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, ground zero in the “stop the steal” movement’s push to find support for conspiracy theories suggesting the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.