More backers of Arizona Senator Sinema defect over her Biden plan objections
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faced more defections from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of her veterans advisory council resigned over her opposition to parts of President Biden's infrastructure plan and refusal to ditch the Senate filibuster.
Sinema bathroom confrontation: ASU police recommend charging 4
The Arizona State University Police Department is recommending charges against the four protesters who followed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into a bathroom earlier this month and recorded the incident.
Restaurateur whose business was raided by ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sheriff gets $5M
Arpaio raided Frimmel’s restaurants and about 80 other businesses from 2008 through 2014 in investigations that led to the arrests of hundreds of immigrant workers under a law that made it a felony to use fake or stolen IDs to get jobs.
Pima County Board of Supervisors appoints Stahl Hamilton to fill Senate vacancy
Stahl Hamilton will fill the Legislative District 10 seat vacated by fellow Tucson Democrat Kirsten Engle.
US Labor Department warns 3 GOP states, including Arizona, over COVID rules
OSHA officials say Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with their promises to enforce labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.
Groups rally outside Arizona Sen. Sinema's office to address child care, climate change, education
The Sunrise Movement, Lucha, and Working Families Party are demanding Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema support President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending package to address child care, climate change, and education.
Arizona financial planner picked to fill Democratic House vacancy
Liguori will hold the District 28 seat formerly held by Aaron Lieberman, a Democrat who resigned to focus on his campaign for governor.
QAnon figure says he’s running for Congress in Arizona
“In the past year or so, I’ve been really involved in election integrity issues and especially out in Arizona, so I decided to come out here and just take it to the next step,” Watkins told The Associated Press in a brief phone interview.
Maricopa County tests new voting machines following election audit
The county got the brand new tabulation machines after Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs expressed concern about the security and the integrity of the machines that were in the hands of Cyber Ninjas auditors.
Phoenix Police recruiting new officers from outside Arizona
Faced with controversies at home, Phoenix Police officials are turning to other states in an effort to lure qualified people to become police officers in Arizona's largest city.
Judge sides with Flagstaff over state in minimum wage fight
But the ruling from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith released on Oct. 11 sidestepped the question of whether the assessments are unconstitutional.
House committee holds hearing on Maricopa County election audit
According to a news release, the full committee hearing is being called "to assess the election ‘audit’ in Maricopa County, Arizona, conducted by Cyber Ninjas, Inc., and how this and similar audits undermine public confidence in elections and threaten our democracy."
Arizona Corporation Commission votes to reduce APS’ potential profits
On the final day of a three-day special hearing, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted 4-1 on Wednesday to reduce Arizona Public Service’s authorized profit on its expenses to 8.7%, down from 10%.
Arizona Senate argues for secrecy of election review records
The Arizona Senate has released tens of thousands of public records but is withholding about 1,000 that lawmakers say are subject to legislative privilege.
Proposed ballot measure aims to have Arizona government pay half of a student's college tuition
The name for the act - As Nearly Free As Possible Act -- is a line straight from the Arizona State Constitution, which dictates that state universities should be as cheap as they can be.
Arizona Gov. Ducey goes to Texas in border push with other GOP governors
Ducey spokesman C. J. Karamargin said seven other GOP governors planned to attend the event, where they unveiled a 10-point border security plan.
Yuma County woman faces new election law charge
Fuentes, 65, a Democrat, is a former mayor of the border city of San Luis. She serves as an elected board member of the Gadsden Elementary School District in San Luis.
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio running for mayor of Fountain Hills
“Now, I want to directly give something back to my hometown of Fountain Hills, Arizona, which I love, utilizing my life experience and commonsense to make Fountain Hills a better place to live," Arpaio said.
Arizona can’t use COVID-19 money for anti-mask grants, feds say
In a letter to Ducey, the Treasury Department said the grant programs are "not a permissible use" of the federal funding.
Sinema confronted in airport and plane about spending bill, Green New Deal, DACA
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was confronted at an airport and on an airplane by people who demanded to know why she is refusing to support a pathway to citizenship or vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda.