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Arizona lawmakers implement a new deadline for certifying results, while Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes other changes
Arizona enacted 10 election-related bills in the first half of 2024, the second most of any state with a divided government. New laws change the deadline for certifying elections, modify rules for hand-counted post-election audits, and add new notification requirements if a voter’s registration is changed:. HB 2785 moved...
Voucher expenses axed, politics in school board races and county supe candidates
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Educating Arizona! 🌞. Summer has officially come to an end for some parts of the Valley, with Chandler Unified heading back to school this morning and other districts set to follow suit next week. Unfortunately, it looks like the excessive summer heat won’t be going anywhere for some time.
The Show for July 16, 2024: New arts commission director grapples with volatility of state funding
The Arizona Commission on the Arts took a hit to its budget this year. The group’s new leader talks about what that means for the state’s arts community. Plus, meet the 16-year-old Tempe native who’s headed to the Olympics. That and more on The Show. New Arizona...
Husband of AZ House candidate Lalani Hunsaker accused of assaulting GOP district chair
A local Republican official is accusing the husband of an Arizona House candidate of assaulting him at a legislative district meeting. Andrew Adams, the GOP chair of Legislative District 14 in Gilbert, said Nate Hunsaker headbutted him Monday night after Adams asked him to leave a district meeting. Hunsaker is the husband of Lalani Hunsaker, who is running for the Arizona House of Representatives.
Are white cars really cooler in Arizona's heat?
PHOENIX — Are white cars really cooler in Arizona's heat? Or is that just an old wives tale?. To verify, we took two cars to the 12News parking lot; a white SUV and a dark gray SUV. When we started, both cars had been sitting in the shade and...
Court shoots down border ballot measure lawsuit
(The Center Square) – The ‘Secure the Border Act’ will make it onto the November ballot for Arizonans after the Maricopa County Superior Court shot down a lawsuit from activist groups challenging its legality. The proposition would make it a state crime to cross into Arizona through an illegal point of entry, as well as […]
Arizona mountain lion released back into the wild
A new video shows an Arizona mountain lion being released back into the wild. Wildlife officers captured the big cat on July 12 after it wandered onto the campus of the Tucson Medical Center. They tranquilized the mountain lion and put a GPS radio collar around its neck. It was released back into the wild on July 13 away from the Tucson area.
AZ Briefing: Which AZ Republicans are not at RNC; Phoenix homebuyers need $186,000 down payment; Can you remove your neighbors tree roots?
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Arizona Reps. Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert and former Gov. Doug Ducey are some of the state Republicans who are not attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Their absences highlight the party's transformation....
Leaders of group home with ties to Gov. Hobbs maxed out donations
The leaders of a group home whose ties to Gov. Katie Hobbs are the focus of multiple investigations gave nearly $11,000 to the governor's reelection campaign earlier this year, political fundraising records show. The donations from Simon and Elizabeth Kottoor, the husband and wife who lead Sunshine Residential Homes Inc., were made...
DNC pours $1.5M into Arizona Democratic Party as Republicans convene in Milwaukee
The Arizona Democratic Party will get a $1.5 million cash infusion from the Democratic National Committee, the party announced Monday. The money is part of a $15 million investment from the DNC to state parties in presidential battlegrounds including Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona. “We all...
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