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Vetoes, pork and a transportation compromise: What got done at Arizona Capitol this year azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Vetoes, pork and a transportation compromise: What got done at Arizona Capitol this year

Many Arizona Republican bills passed only to be dispatched by Katie Hobbs' veto, while Democratic priorities were sidelined by the GOP majority.

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Frederick Francis Goltz, who threatened Arizona election officials, sentenced to 3 years in prison azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Frederick Francis Goltz, who threatened Arizona election officials, sentenced to 3 years in prison

Frederick Francis Goltz made online threats regarding Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer and County Attorney's Civil Division Chief Tom Liddy.

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Phoenix, Mesa mayors rail against rent tax ban, call on Legislature for funding support azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Phoenix, Mesa mayors rail against rent tax ban, call on Legislature for funding support

Arizona cities are in overdrive figuring out how to plug the hole from banned rental sales tax starting in 2025.

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Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out

The court's decision is a win for the Biden administration, which argues that the rule is integral to maintain order along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Colorado River Indian Tribes tell Sinema they need help with water infrastructure azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Colorado River Indian Tribes tell Sinema they need help with water infrastructure

Colorado River Indian Tribes thank Sinema for her support but raise concerns about how decisions are being made about water on the river.

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'Co-Conspirator 6' could be a lawyer who worked hard to overturn Arizona election azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

'Co-Conspirator 6' could be a lawyer who worked hard to overturn Arizona election

Boris Epshteyn, the likely "Co-Conspirator 6" referenced in the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, worked hard to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.

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Arizona's 2024 election will look a lot like 2020, 2022, because of Gov. Hobbs' vetoes azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Arizona's 2024 election will look a lot like 2020, 2022, because of Gov. Hobbs' vetoes

Election bills — from proposals to require hand counts to a ban on ballot drop boxes — passed the Legislature only to be vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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Will Donald Trump's arraignment be televised? What to know about watching it live azcentral.com/story/entertai…

What time is the Trump arraignment? Here's how to watch live coverage and why you should

Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election. How to watch on MSNBC, CNN and why you should.

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Key witness in Nogales rancher murder trial previously smuggled cannabis across border azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Key witness in Nogales rancher murder trial previously smuggled cannabis across border

The man is the only publicly known witness to Gabriel Cuen Buitimea's death and a central figure in the state’s case.

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GOP lawmakers are pressuring this county to hand count ballots in 2024 election azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

GOP lawmakers are pressuring this county to hand count ballots in 2024 election

Sonny Borrelli and Wendy Rogers made Florence the third stop on a tour to convince supervisors in Arizona counties to agree to hand count ballots.

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Sen. Mark Kelly touts Arizona clean energy jobs on Inflation Reduction Act's anniversary azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Sen. Mark Kelly touts Arizona clean energy jobs on Inflation Reduction Act's anniversary

Officials touted the number of Arizona jobs created by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Gov. Hobbs visits Phoenix dual language programs under attack by School Chief Tom Horne azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Gov. Hobbs visits Phoenix dual language programs under attack by School Chief Tom Horne

Gov. Hobbs said she wanted to show support for dual language immersion programs, which have come under attack by schools chief Horne.

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What happens when a person not mentally competent is unfit for trial? Arizona case spotlights issue azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

What happens when a person not mentally competent is unfit for trial? Arizona case spotlights issue

The release of Rodney Aviles, accused of murder, from the Arizona State Hospital raises the issue of mental health in the criminal justice system.

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Mark Finchem gives up on election appeal but still challenges $48K in legal sanctions azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Mark Finchem gives up on election appeal but still challenges $48K in legal sanctions

The day after Mark Finchem's attorney filed a motion to dismiss Finchem's election challenge in Arizona, Finchem issued a fundraising appeal.

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Can Arizona afford its rapidly growing school voucher program? The Gaggle podcast explores azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Can Arizona afford its rapidly growing school voucher program? The Gaggle podcast explores

Arizona's school voucher program is the largest in the country and is open to anyone. But with a huge jump in enrollment, can the state afford it?

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Here's what the Trump indictment says about former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Here's what the Trump indictment says about former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted again. Some evidence came from former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers.

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Where is Peter Doocy? Why the Fox News White House correspondent has been off the air azcentral.com/story/entertai…

Where is Peter Doocy? Why the Fox News White House correspondent was off the air

Where is Peter Doocy? Why the White House correspondent for Fox News known for duking it out with President Biden was off the air for months.

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Mohave County votes down hand count of ballots for 2024 election azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Mohave County votes down hand count of ballots for 2024 election

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday against a proposal to conduct hand counts for all ballots cast in the 2024 election cycle.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bills on transportation sales tax measure, residential rental tax ban azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bills on transportation sales tax measure, residential rental tax ban

The bill that allows Maricopa County to vote whether to extend the half-cent transportation tax known as Proposition 400 is a win for Gov. Hobbs.

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Conor O'Callaghan latest Democrat to announce bid to challenge Rep. David Schweikert azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Conor O'Callaghan latest Democrat to announce bid to challenge Rep. David Schweikert

Conor O'Callaghan, who is running on the economy and water, faces a crowded 2024 primary in the 1st Congressional District.

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