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Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that bars weed advertisers from targeting kids with St. Nick and other friendly characters.
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Horne ‘surprised’ by anti-trans bill vetoes that happen every year
Every year, Gov. Katie Hobbs spikes the same anti-trans bills. Schools chief Tom Horne says he’s shocked it happened again.
Health vs. Wealth: Arizona groups coordinate to save Medicaid from GOP
A GOP budget proposal cuts Medicaid, which serves 2 million Arizonans, by $880 billion. These groups hope to stop it.
Is Ruben Gallego a legit presidential contender, or just a one-hit wonder?
Ruben Gallego beat an awful candidate – ahem, Kari Lake – to win a Senate seat. How much credit should he get for winning?
Tempe drops charge against man it cited for feeding the homeless
After a year of ramped-up enforcement against the unhoused and people who help them, is Tempe changing its tune?
New Phoenix monsoon season forecast released: What to expect
Yes, it’s a dry heat. But this summer, maybe not quite as dry as it usually is.
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10 Arizona counties with the highest average incomes
Arizona has one county with a huge population center and 14 others with much smaller populations. Do income levels correlate?
Not so fast: Federal judge saves Oak Flat from mining company, for now
Oak Flat, the Apache holy land east of Phoenix, sits on a bonanza of copper. A huge mining company wants it.
Not so high now: Arizona weed sales are still plummeting
Weed has been legal in Arizona for four years now, and residents of the Grand Canyon State seem to be losing interest.
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GOP feud! Party chair may sue recorder over ‘illegal’ mail voting plan
“I’m astounded that someone who ran on election integrity can think that’s a good idea,” GOP chair Gina Swoboda told us.
Are the Diamondbacks spending what they’re supposed to on Chase Field?
The team wants tax dollars for stadium upgrades. Public records raise questions about what the team is supposed to be spending on that already.
‘Emily Pike’ bill to create Turquoise Alert System passes legislature
Supporters say the system could have saved Pike, a 14-year-old Indigenous girl who was found murdered earlier this year.
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Trulieve workers nab Arizona’s first union contract for weed growers
The deal is a first for the weed industry and only the second union contract for agricultural workers in Arizona since 1993.
Oak Flat supporters run 70 miles to court for hearing on Apache holy land
Apache Stronghold members ran over three days to draw awareness to the mining threat facing the sacred Apache site.
Kari Lake announces deal to broadcast brain poison to the world
Lake said she’s secured the ability to beam the far-right One American News Network through the Voice of America airwaves.
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A measles outbreak is ‘inevitable’ in Arizona. Are we ready?
Arizona hasn’t had a measles case – yet. But with a low vaccination rate and funding cutbacks, an outbreak is inevitable.
The Arizona Real ID deadline is only a week away: What to know
Starting May 7, a normal Arizona driver’s license won’t get you on an airplane. Here’s how to get the right ID card.
It’s cheaper to own a home than rent in these 3 Phoenix suburbs
Rent in Arizona has jumped the most in the country, according to one study. In these locales, a mortgage payment is cheaper.
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Arizona billboards troll Elon Musk over cuts to Saguaro National Park
A progressive group paid for 10 billboards in Arizona to hammer the billionaire over his cuts to national parks.
How a Scottsdale lab got into the business of growing peyote
Peyote is a sacred substance to many Indigenous peoples, but it’s verging on endangered. A Scottsdale lab wants to fix that.
19 Photos: Phoenix ‘May Day’ protest sees 1,500 rally against Trump
Walking from the Arizona Capitol to downtown, hundreds of Arizonans aired their grievances with Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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The Valley will show out for a protest. But what comes after that?
Roughly 1,500 people protested at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday. Organizers want to turn them into committed activists.