Arizona Politics

After campaigning on fighting for democracy, the Arizona Democratic Party is reportedly suing to stop a third-party organization from accessing the state's presidential ballot in the 2024 election.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill on March 30 that would have prohibited people from setting up tents or tarps in public areas.

Josselyn Berry was criticized online after she reportedly posted an image of an armed woman in a tweet about "transphobes."

Gov. Katie Hobbs said she believed the bill wouldn’t eliminate costs onto consumers and instead shift the responsibility to the state.

The Arizona Senate appropriations committee on March 28 voted to approve a bill that would fund search and rescue equipment used by sheriff’s departments in rural counties.

A group of state lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a bill that they say can make groceries more affordable for some residents, but not everyone is onboard with the idea. Here's what you should know about SB 1063, which was vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.

"The governor has made very clear the state is not prepared to go forward with the scheduled execution," said Dale Baich, a former federal public defender who teaches death penalty law at Arizona State University. "I would expect that it would not take place (next week)."

A bill approved on party lines at the Arizona State Senate on Mar. 23 is being called by some as a 'book ban' bill that will harm students who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here's what you should know about Arizona's SB 1700.

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that under state law, Gov. Katie Hobbs is not required to carry out the execution of a death row inmate. Aaron Gunches was set to be executed in April for his conviction in a killing decades ago.

Ben Shelly, of Thoreau, became the Navajo Nation's seventh president and took office in January 2011.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited the southern border on March 21. The visit marks Hobbs' third trip to the border since taking office in January.

Some changes may be on the way for Arizona's universal school voucher program, which was approved in 2022. Here's what you should know about the changes being proposed, and why some are not happy with it.

Psychedelic mushrooms are illegal under federal law, but a current bill being discussed in Arizona has opened up the conversation about their benefits for conditions such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The City of Tempe is looking at, among other things, restricting more people from buying tobacco products. Here's what you should know about the city's proposed tobacco ordinance.

Both Tempe and Tucson have passed similar hair discrimination bans, but the executive order will make the discrimination illegal statewide.

Voters in parts of Phoenix took part in a runoff election on Mar. 14, after no one received a majority of the votes cast in the November election for two city council seats. Unofficial results show an incumbent city council member behind in votes. Meanwhile, a candidate who once served as a policy advisor for Kari Lake's 2022 gubernatorial campaign has conceded the election.

Some Arizona educators are not pleased with a recent decision by Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne to establish the Empower Hotline, which some say feels like teacher harassment. Here's what you should know about the hotline, as well as other issues related to the hotline, including Critical Race Theory.

Peterson Zah died late Tuesday in Fort Defiance, Arizona, surrounded by his family and after a lengthy illness. He was 85.

Tensions are flaring in a portion of Phoenix, following a decision by a school district to not renew a contract it had with a Christian university in the state due to issues board members believe could negatively impact the LGBTQ+ community.