Proposed Arizona law would crack down on homeless encampments

SB 1413 would require local governments to clean up encampments once they are reported, and homeless people on private property would be charged with trespassing.

Arizona public schools once again at risk of massive budget cuts and layoffs; here's what you should know

Had state legislators failed to agree on a measure to raise a spending cap that is enshrined in the state constitution, school districts across Arizona would have had to cut their budgets. Here's what you should know about the spending cap.

Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party

DeWit replaces firebrand Trump ally Kelli Ward, who helped the former president in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and was a vocal proponent of his false claim that the election results were fraudulent.

Yolanda Bejarano elected Arizona Democratic Party chair

Bejarano’s victory is a blow to Gov. Katie Hobbs, who had recruited Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo to seek the position.

Arizona GOP lawmakers approve rules to erase emails past 90 days

The new rules will allow emails in a Arizona House or Senate member’s legislative account to be destroyed 90 days after they are sent or received.

Fountain Hills mulls ban of TikTok from town-owned devices
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In the month since President Joe Biden signed a law that bans the use of any app by TikTok's China-based parent company on federal devices, a growing number of communities are following suit, including the town of Fountain Hills. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.

Arizona lawmakers seek to study psychedelic mushrooms

If House Bill 2486 is passed, a psylocibin research advisory council would be established to study the impacts of the drug.

Arizona Gov. Hobbs establishes prison oversight commission

The order states that the commission will inspect prison facilities and records, as well as speak with staff and inmates on the accessibility and quality of mental health, medical care, drug treatment programs, and nutrition within Arizona prisons.

Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat in 2024

Gallego, a 43-year-old military veteran first elected to Congress in 2014, had made no secret of his interest in challenging Sinema, a longtime rival in Arizona politics who has been a roadblock and irritant to Democrats during Joe Biden’s presidency.

Protest held at Arizona capitol over newly introduced 'anti-LGBTQ' bills

Protestors took to the Arizona capitol this weekend arguing against what many are calling anti-LGBTQ bills that were just proposed in the state legislature.

Arizona executions paused: Commissioner to review state's death penalty process

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced her office “will pause all requests for warrants of execution while the review process is pending.”

VP Kamala Harris speaks at Tonopah clean energy groundbreaking

Harris visited Tonopah for the groundbreaking of the Ten West Link Transmission Line, an energy infrastructure project intended to connect power grids in Arizona and California.

Arizona early voting system is constitutional, appeals court rules

In an 11-page ruling, the three-judge panel rejected the Arizona Republican Party’s argument that mail-in voting violates the secrecy clause in the state Constitution.

Parents wage protest against Gov. Hobb's proposed rolling back of school vouchers in Arizona

Part of Governor Katie Hobbs' budget plan involves a rollback of universal school vouchers that was previously passed by the state legislature, and that proposal is now being met with opposition.

Gov. Hobbs names Tempe PD Chief Jeff Glover new Arizona DPS director

In addition to Glover, Hobbs named Ryan Thornell as the new director of the Department of Corrections, and Rob woods as the director of the Department of Revenue.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to undo school voucher expansion

The governor’s office said the expansion is siphoning money from underfunded public schools and would cost $1.5 billion dollars over the next decade.

Here's what's in Gov. Katie Hobbs' new budget for Arizona

Weeks after she was sworn into office, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has released a budget that includes just over $17 billion in spending for the 2024 Fiscal Year.

Maricopa County Recorder proposes changes to speed up Arizona's election process

For the November 2022 election in Arizona, it took nearly two weeks for election workers in Maricopa County to finalize the results, and the county's recorder is now proposing changes.

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer proposing changes to Arizona's election process
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For the November 2022 election in Arizona, it took nearly two weeks for election workers in Maricopa County to finalize the results, and the county's Recorder is now proposing changes. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.

Arizona Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly tour Yuma border

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lead a group of U.S. senators to the southern border on Jan. 10. Tuesday's visit to Yuma follows the bi-partisan group's tour in El Paso, Texas, where resources are strained from a flood of migrants.