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Arizona Democrats, who will take control of the Arizona Legislature in January, said Tuesday they plan to stop defending the state’s abortion laws in court, overhaul the school voucher program and target tax breaks for data centers. The plans came a week after Democrats won both chambers of the...
Arizona has confirmed its sixth case of New World screwworm in a horse near Pearce in Cochise County, the Arizona Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. The horse is domesticated with no known travel history. It is around 5 miles from the state’s first confirmed case, which was discovered in a dog by a veterinarian.
At the start of next year, Arizona Democrats will have the kind of power they haven’t seen in the Grand Canyon State since the Baby Boom. In the midterm election, Democrats won majorities in both chambers of the state legislature for the first time since 1966, and took the offices of governor, secretary of state, […]
Steak, seafood and dinner in a chewing gum magnate’s mansion helped five Valley restaurants make OpenTable’s 2026 list of the country’s 100 best. The reservation platform built its Top 100 Restaurants in America list from more than 11 million diner reviews posted between Sept. 1, 2025, and Aug. 31, 2026.
The Maricopa County Attorneys’ Office dismissed the formal complaint Republican Kimberly Yee filed against Superintendent-elect Teresa Leyba Ruiz concluding the Democrat did not violate any statute with her campaign content, Ruiz’s campaign announced Wednesday. Yee filed the complaint in September alleging that Ruiz broke the law by putting...
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. For decades, Arizona’s election and voting policies have been shaped largely by Republicans. After Democrats’ earth-shattering wins in the 2026 election, that’s about to change. Democrats have flipped the Arizona Legislature, with control of at least 37 of 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 20 of 30 seats in the Senate, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs sailed to a second term on election night, alongside Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. It’s been six decades since the party held both legislative chambers and the governor’s office. In recent years, a GOP legislative majority has pushed a slew of election laws aimed at improving voter confidence by speeding up vote counting, restricting mail voting, and tightening registration rules. Those changes often found inspiration from election conspiracies that proliferated in response to President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020. The new majority is likely to have a vastly different agenda. Votebeat spoke to legislators with experience on election-related committees, party officials, and voting rights advocates to
Arizona voters are losing a familiar guide to elections and government as Brahm Resnik prepares to retire from 12News. The longtime reporter’s work pushed public officials for answers and helped viewers understand decisions affecting their lives. 12News said the political journalist and “Square Off” host will leave Dec. 4,...
Three Arizona judges could lose their jobs after voters narrowly rejected them in unofficial election results. Arizona voters don’t elect most judges. Instead, in judicial retention elections, they vote “yes” or “no” on keeping judges already on the bench. Judges are rarely removed this way.
The glorious sounds of Handel’s Messiah will fill the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center this holiday season as the Yavapai College Choral Union presents two performances of the beloved masterwork on Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. In a special celebration of Yavapai...
An Arizona man with a history of traffic violations was arrested in Virginia after allegedly crashing his pickup truck into a police cruiser assigned to a specialized DWI enforcement squad. Fairfax County police say Pedro Javier Patraca Jacome rear-ended the fully illuminated, unoccupied patrol vehicle on Interstate 95 while an...
One farmer in the Four Corners region talks about how devastating recent floods were, especially on the Navajo Nation. Plus, some of the top picks for what to watch this fall. ANNOUNCER: KJZZ’s original production “The Show” is supported by Banner Health, Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare system. Last year, Banner reinvested more than $1.1 billion in community health and charity care. Banner Health: Nonprofit for Arizona.Bannerhealth.com/nonprofitforaz.
A New York man who laundered nearly $1 million from scams targeting older Americans, including southern Arizonans, was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Ivan Seales, 58, was sentenced to 121 months on Friday. He was also ordered to pay back about $855,000. While Seales had victims across...
Arizona sits hours from the ocean, yet some of the best Mexican seafood in the country is served here every single day. Mariscos spots from Yuma to Peoria pile cold shrimp cocktails into big glasses and plate up spicy aguachile with lime, cucumber, and red onion. These eight places each...
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office has referred a campaign finance complaint against Republican lawmaker Ralph Heap to the Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. Heap has faced multiple allegations he violated state campaign finance laws as he ran an unsuccessful campaign for Arizona Corporation Commission this year.
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona now has six confirmed cases of the New World screwworm, and while all cases have involved domesticated animals, local wildlife advocates are raising concerns about the potential impact on wild animals across the state. On Tuesday, the University of Arizona hosted a discussion about...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Democrats who won full control of Arizona state government last week could push for the state to join an agreement that awards its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. The goal of the agreement is to give the White House to the candidate who wins the national popular vote.
Many Arizona Republicans, including the prominent McCain family, are turning against Turning Point USA after Democrats swept the state in the midterm elections last week. Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, sharply criticized the conservative group after Tyler Bowyer, chief operating officer of Turning Point Action, took a swing at the Arizona political family on social media for having “awful” political takes.
Voters decided 15 election policy-related statewide ballot measures on Nov. 3, covering issues ranging from voter ID and same-day voter registration to automatically restoring the voting rights of individuals convicted of a felony. As of Nov. 9, voters had approved 10 measures, rejected four, and the result of one was too close to call.
After last week’s electoral blue wave, Democrats are seeking to slow the spread of MAGA-backed school voucher programs. In Arizona, Democrats are looking to rein in public funding for the state’s voucher program — money that, in some cases, has being misused by parents to buy gaming consoles and amusement park tickets. Back in June, I wrote about how the state’s voucher program — which Republicans have portrayed as a model for the nation — seemed like it should be a prime target for Trump’s racist crusade against “fraud.”
