Arizona News
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Tashka/Getty ImagesThe Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature passed an $18.3 billion state budget with bipartisan support, though some Democrats felt the deal included too many concessions to GOP legislators and not enough education funding. -
Fred de Noyelle/Getty ImagesA proposed Arizona bill promoted as protecting religious services from interference is drawing opposition amid claims it is so broad it could be used to silence free speech and dissent. -
Waymo TeamWaymo is expanding its presence in Arizona with a large land purchase northwest of Phoenix. -
Chelsey Heath/KJZZThe discussion took place against the backdrop of a looming strike by Sun Tran and Sun Link drivers, who have been raising concerns about their work safety for months.
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Mexico’s foreign secretary says 14,000 Mexican nationals remain in immigration detention in the United States as Mexico pursues consular and legal action. -
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring the city of Phoenix from fully enforcing its new parks ordinance. -
An internal investigation by Maricopa County officials substantiated allegations that staffers from Recorder Justin Heap’s office acted inappropriately after they were caught on tape removing equipment from the county’s central tabulation center during a local Tempe election in March. -
It’s summer and that means it’s blockbuster season for Hollywood. And it looks like this year they’re bringing in the heavyweights. -
Questions raised about integrity of Big 12 games after Texas Tech QB ruled eligible despite gamblingA ruling from a judge in Texas has led to a lot of consternation over one school in the Big 12 — that’s the conference in which both Arizona State University and University of Arizona play. -
There were more than 2,000 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. as of last week. That’s according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is only a couple hundred cases away from the total from all of last year. -
The Show spoke with Chandler Republican Julie Willoughby for "Ditat Deus" series. -
In March, Todd Maddox, 59, was arrested after museum staff witnessed him breaking off pieces of a marble wall and throwing them at the large red sculpture called "Jurassic Age.” -
There are multiple disease outbreaks public health officials are trying to contain. Why a former U.S. surgeon general says he’s concerned about public health’s future. And, our series on religion at the Legislature continues with a trauma nurse whose faith inspired her to run for office. -
Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke has responded to hateful comments after she announced her wife's pregnancy on social media. -
The measles outbreak connected to communities along the Arizona-Utah border has come to an end, according to public health officials. -
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States that use the Colorado River say they want to avoid litigation about its future, but are unable to agree on a plan to share water. -
Under Arizona law, it is a misdemeanor to knowingly remove, alter, deface or cover political signs unless you’re an authorized representative for the campaign, private property owner or government. -
The report says that growth comes despite the Trump administration rolling back solar incentives. -
Arizona lawmakers advanced a $18.3 billion bipartisan state budget proposal on Wednesday that includes massive tax cuts and walks back, partially, cuts to state agencies proposed by the House and Senate’s Republican majority. -
Advocates say a bipartisan state budget proposal doesn’t include funding for a program providing independent oversight at group homes for Arizonans with developmental disabilities that was created in the wake of a sex abuse scandal. -
The move comes after a nearly yearlong ban of Mexican cattle into the United States to protect against the New World screwworm parasite. -
Community members packed another school board meeting on Tuesday to participate in public comment. -
The former Centennial High School student says PUSD leaders didn’t protect him from sexual abuse by former teachers. -
A giant tech company is asking the federal government for permission to release tens of millions of mosquitoes, in an effort to bring down their population. -
Arizona Republicans have passed similar bills in recent years that have all been vetoed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. -
Over the last year, the Navajo Nation Council has been investigating what happened to $24 million in federal COVID relief funds allocated for the now-defunct ZenniHome, a failed housing initiative at the Navajo Generating Station. -
There are roughly 81,000 American service members who are still listed as Missing in Action, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. And nearly 400 of them are from Arizona.
