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County supervisors disagree.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/video-maricopa-county-recorder-employees-snatch-ballot-scanner-40673610/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/scottsdale-defunds-water-recycling-program-supply-cuts-40673468/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40673468 Morgan Fischer https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/scottsdale-defunds-water-recycling-program-supply-cuts-40673468/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:18:49 -0700 News Amid MAGA-driven misinformation about the program, Scottsdale yanked money from a program that treats and recycles water.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/scottsdale-defunds-water-recycling-program-supply-cuts-40673468/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/special-prosecutor-maricopa-county-recorder-workers-40673318/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40673318 Sasha Hupka | Votebeat https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/special-prosecutor-maricopa-county-recorder-workers-40673318/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:20:57 -0700 News Justin Heap says the board of supervisors sicced cops on his workers. 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Anna Abeytia brought her newborn to the legislature, GOP state Rep. Nick Kupper weighed in.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-lawmaker-sees-colleagues-baby-mentions-her-abortion-40671827/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-campaign-ad-fact-check40671546-40671546/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40671546 Morgan Fischer https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-campaign-ad-fact-check40671546-40671546/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:55:45 -0700 News Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is reintroducing herself to voters as she runs for reelection.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-campaign-ad-fact-check40671546-40671546/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/gop-arizona-attorney-general-debate-gets-heated-ugly-40670216/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40670216 Stephen Lemons https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/gop-arizona-attorney-general-debate-gets-heated-ugly-40670216/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 06:30:00 -0700 News Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen brought up unproven sexual allegations against rival Rodney Glassman.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/gop-arizona-attorney-general-debate-gets-heated-ugly-40670216/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-arizona-ice-sightings-2026-22275404/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/uncategorized/map-phoenix-arizona-ice-sightings-2025-22275404/ Morgan Fischer https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-arizona-ice-sightings-2026-22275404/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 10:51:41 -0700 News Publicly reported sightings - which represent a fraction of ICE activity - show agents hitting some areas more than others.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-arizona-ice-sightings-2026-22275404/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times