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Arizona schools chief can’t sue to force English …

3/8/2024
PHOENIX — State schools chief Tom Horne has no legal authority to sue to force all Arizona schools to use only “structured English immersion” to teach the language to students who are not proficient, a judge has ruled.

Seventh arrest in Lord homicide

3/7/2024
A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord. On Thursday, Treston Billey was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated robbery, a Class …

Sinema out, Lamb staying put in U.S. Senate race

3/6/2024
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is in the campaign for the U.S. Senate from Arizona for the long haul. Following current U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement on Tuesday that she would not be …

Hobbs doesn’t approve of lawmakers taking Israel …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs took a slap Monday at state lawmakers from both parties who are taking a week off in the middle of the annual legislative session to go to Israel.

Arizona to use COVID relief funds to pay off medical …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Arizona will use up to $30 million in federal COVID relief funds to pay off up to $2 billion in medical bills owed by state residents.

Foul air lingers in north Glendale neighborhood

3/4/2024
Barbara Crane and her Arrowhead Ranch neighbor Graham (who did not want his last name included) have quite the view of the sixth hole of Arrowhead Country Club in Glendale from their back yards. …

State senators block request to adjourn House for …

3/1/2024
PHOENIX — State senators voted Thursday to deny a request to allow the state House to adjourn for more than a week to allow 17 of its members to take a trip to Israel.

Diamondbacks fans at spring training hope Jordan …

2/29/2024
Much of the Diamondbacks’ young talent is in the majors already, led by National League Rookie of the Year Corbin Carrol. But the D-backs still have plenty in the pipeline. They have the …

State senators vote to force teachers to ‘out’ …

2/26/2024
PHOENIX — State senators voted Monday to force teachers to “out” students who want to be identified by a different gender to their parents.

Lawmakers take first steps to legalize psychedelic …

2/13/2024
PHOENIX — State lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to legalize the use psychedelic mushrooms in Arizona.

Republican lawmakers attempt to quash intercity rail …

2/13/2024
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to forever quash the idea of intercity rail. And they’re doing it in a way that could force Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs to go along.

Sierra Vista lawmaker wants fixed fine for driving …

2/13/2024
PHOENIX — Do you like driving in the left lane? Sen. David Gowan, who said he’s been stuck behind some of those folks on the highways, wants to deter you from doing that by hitting you in the wallet.