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Did the Navajo County recorder appointment violate the Arizona constitution?
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (445+ words) The Arizona Attorney General's Office is looking at whether the Navajo County Board of Supervisors violated the state constitution when it named lawmaker David Marshall the next county recorder. The Board of Supervisors picked Marshall on Tuesday to fill the…...
Mayes, Fontes accuse Arizona Senate president and U. S. attorney of pandering to Trump
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (455+ words) The top Department of Justice official in Arizona is reviewing a referral from the Republican state Senate president, who accused Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of interfering in a federal investigation into the 2020 presidential election....
Peoria school district gets rid of social worker positions as state funds run out
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (198+ words) The Peoria Unified School District will cut all of its social workers at the end of this year. For several years, the district has participated in the Arizona School Safety Program. The state-funded grants run in three-year cycles and support…...
Trump administration finalizes plan to expand livestock grazing on public land
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (1019+ words) In March, the Trump administration finalized a plan to expand private livestock grazing on national forests and across other public lands. Groups such as the Center for Biological Diversity criticized the plan, arguing that expanded livestock grazing harms threatened wildlife…...
Phoenix responds to AG about its regulation restricting ICE use of city property
55+ min ago (189+ words) Phoenix is responding to a state lawmaker's call for Arizona's attorney general to investigate a new regulation that restricts ICE's ability to use city property. The regulation means that, without preapproval from the Phoenix city manager, ICE is banned from…...
How Arizona increased its median household income by more than 60% in about 50 years
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (841+ words) A report from the Urban Institute asks a provocative question: Is your state better off now than it was 50 years ago? The median household income here in 1970 was just north of $48, 000. In 2023, it was more than $77, 000 " a more than 60% increase....
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap discussed election records, litigation with federal officials
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (916+ words) New records show a top Maricopa County official directly corresponded with the U. S. Department of Justice last year about election records and litigation as the department sought to obtain Arizona's voter roll and probe the county's past elections. The emails, obtained…...
ICE is leasing office space in Flagstaff. City officials want more details about the agency's plans
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (309+ words) Local officials in Flagstaff say ICE is now leasing office space at an industrial building within city limits. In an April 7 press release, officials with the city and the Flagstaff Police Department say Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed a…...
A short-term fix for Lake Powell could be coming while Colorado River negotiations drag on
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (587+ words) Federal water managers are soon expected to announce a round of water releases that would prop up Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir. Water levels there are near record lows, and they are expected to plummet even lower after a…...
Casita construction scams are increasing, Arizona AG says
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (237+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning residents about an increase of construction scams targeting small guest houses and casitas commonly built in backyards. Families looking to build a guest house or casita should exercise caution as reports of construction…...