New England Patriots player and Phoenix man save a woman being attacked in Tempe
(KYMA, KECY) – According to AZCentral, an NFL player was one of the two Good Samaritans who saved a woman who was being attacked in a Tempe…
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Gila Bend calls ‘state of emergency’ over migrant arrivals
A small town in Arizona has declared a state of emergency over the number of migrants who have been dropped off in Gila…
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Gov. Ducey pushes to reverse Proposition 208
Back in November, Arizona voters passed Proposition 208. It raises taxes on the state’s wealthiest residents to fund public schools. Gov. Doug Ducey…
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Arizona girl battles rare Covid-linked illness
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Arizona mother warns about rare Covid-related condition in children, as her own daughter fights for her life in ICU. Mike Pelton…
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Arizona Senate Democrats dispute Maricopa County ballot audit
Democrats in the Arizona state Senate on Monday spoke out against Republicans’ plans to conduct a hand-count of all 2.1 million Maricopa County…
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COVID cases continue to drop in Arizona
Arizona health officials reported no deaths as they continue to see a downward trend in…
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Wife of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio dies after battle with cancer
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s wife Ava Arpaio dies of…
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AZ Sheriffs and County Attorneys urge Gov. Ducey to amend HB2810
On Friday, March 19, two dozen Arizona Sheriffs and County Attorneys respectfully requested that HB2810 be amended to remove the requirement of a…
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Open letter sent to D.C. politicians urging action from elected officials
Conchise County Sheriff Mark J. Dannels released a letter Friday, March 19, through the Arizona Sheriff’s Association alleging “theatrical politics”…
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Arizona governor to visit Mexico border amid migrant surge
Gov. Doug Ducey is headed to the Arizona-Mexico border Friday as the region experiences a surge in…
Continue Reading Arizona county begins providing vaccinations to inmates
Arizona’s most populous county on Thursday began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to willing jail inmates who are 55 or…
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Arizona Senate Republicans to do complete Maricopa County vote recount
Republicans in the Arizona state senate now say they intend to do a complete recount of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County during the…
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Grijalva reintroduces bill to protect sacred Apache site from planned copper mine
An Arizona House Democrat reintroduced legislation this week to permanently protect a sacred Apache site in the state from a mining company that’s…
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Push on for reopening of the Grand Canyon’s east entrance
Grand Canyon National Park officials tentatively plan to reopen the park’s eastern entrance in late…
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New facilities to open in Arizona to process migrant children and families
Soft-sided facilities will open in Tucson and Yuma to shelter unaccompanied children and…
Continue Reading Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide
The bill allows a manslaughter charge to be filed against any adult who guides or encourages a juvenile to kill…
Continue Reading Gov. Doug Ducey says Arizona can meet Biden’s vaccine deadline
(KYMA, KECY/AP News) – Arizona can meet President Joe Biden’s goal to offer vaccinations to everyone who wants one by May as long as the federal…
Continue Reading State Republican lawmakers push new voting measures
Arizona State Senate and House Republicans have been aiming to change voting laws since the beginning of the current session. This week some of the…
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Supreme Court Justice Gould announces retirement from court
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould announced his retirement Friday. It has been less than five years since Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Justice…
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Senate votes to raise Arizona’s low unemployment pay
The Arizona Senate voted Thursday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to…
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