Candidate packets for 2024 Municipal Elections ready to be picked up
In a press release, candidate nomination and petition forms can be filled out “beginning March 9, 2024,” and the deadline is Monday, April 8 at 5:00pm.
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Developers want water policy changes in response to construction limits on metro Phoenix’s fringes
Capitol Media Services reported that the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona wants lawmakers to remove what it calls a “moratorium on home buildings in the most affordable parts” of metro Phoenix, saying the move is leading to escalating home prices.
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Two county officials in Arizona plead not guilty to charges for delaying 2022 election certification
Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby had balked for weeks about certifying the results, in a process known as canvassing.
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Two county officials in Arizona plead not guilty to charges for delaying 2022 election certification
Two officials from a rural Arizona county pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges for delaying the certification of their county’s 2022 midterm election results.
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Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year’s end, says she will join an abortion rights group
State Rep. Athena Salman will resign her seat in the Arizona Legislature at the end of the month to take up a top position at an abortion rights group, she announced Wednesday on social media.
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Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema co-sponsored three bills to fight fentanyl crisis
In a press release, the bills will increase access to “evidence-based harm mitigation tools, like fentanyl test strips, to prevent overdoses and deaths.”
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Senators Kelly and Sinema urge allocation of additional border funds to Arizona
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema sent a letter to the government and urged them to allocate additional funds to border communities as the state faces a crisis after the closure of the Lukeville Port of Entry.
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Governor Hobbs signs Executive Order to send AZ National Guard to border communities
Governor Hobbs signed an Executive Order to send the Arizona National Guard to the southern border.
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Arizona Supreme Court holding oral arguments on abortion
The Arizona Supreme Court is holding oral arguments in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes, a case that could change how abortions are handled in Arizona.
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Oral arguments in abortion case on Tuesday
The Arizona State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could change how abortions are handled in the state on Tuesday.
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AZ Governor to visit Lukeville after port of entry closure
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced Friday she will be traveling to Lukeville, Arizona on Saturday to survey the border situation there following the port of entry closure.
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AZ House Republicans send letter to Biden after Lukeville Port of Entry closure
Arizona House Republicans said they sent a letter to President Biden about the closure of the Lukeville Port of Entry and how it is affecting the communities in the state.
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Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva on Lukeville Port of Entry closure
Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva sent a letter to the Biden Administration, asking them to reopen the Lukeville Port of Entry and address lack of resources for southern Arizona communities.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly to talk about new gun safety bill
Senator Kelly’s office says the bill is to “protect communities from gun violence while safeguarding Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms.”
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Arizona Family Tax Rebate signed off by Katie Hobbs
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently signed off on a new Arizona Family Tax Rebate.
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Capitol rioter plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district
Online paperwork shows the 35-year-old Jacob Chansley filed a candidate statement of interest Thursday, indicating he wants to run as a Libertarian in next year’s election for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District seat.
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U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego visits Somerton
U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego paid a visit to Somerton where he spoke at a community event about the importance of voting.
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Pima County to approve an election protection grant
It was a scary time for the Maricopa County elections workers following the 2020 election. While counting the votes inside, large protests were taking place outside.
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National security experts and political candidates visit Yuma border
The stop was part of a two-day visit where Republican politicians met with local officials and law enforcement to discuss the local impact of the border crisis.
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Arizona attorney general investigating county officials who refused to certify 2022 election
County supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby, both Republicans, told The Associated Press on Tuesday they received subpoenas last week to appear before a grand jury.
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