3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (118+ words) Maricopa County is investing in employment services for incarcerated veterans after it received more than $1 million. The county received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. That money will go toward expanding workforce development services by creating individualized…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (762+ words) Adrian Fontes wants to get as many Arizonans as he can inoculated. But in this case, it isn't against the latest virus. It's against the misinformation he says that seems to blossom every time there's an election. And the Democratic…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (656+ words) Conservative political activists working with Turning Point Action posted fake images on social media claiming a group of Democrats, including a progressive state lawmaker, are supporting Republican Andy Biggs in the state’s race for governor. Over the weekend, Mary Ann…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (670+ words) A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a progressive group against the top two Republicans at the Arizona Legislature, who banned activists from entering the House and Senate earlier this year. Several members of Living United for Change in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (975+ words) A new report says it's taking too long for the state board responsible for regulating doctors to deal with complaints, putting patients at risk. The study of the Arizona Medical Board performed for the state by the accounting firm of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (611+ words) The Democratic candidate running to be the state’s next schools chief is facing allegations her campaign brought politics too close to Arizona classrooms. “I’ve already visited all 15 Arizona counties,” Leyba Ruiz posted to Facebook on Aug. 28. “As Superintendent, I’ll do…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (767+ words) The candidates running for Arizona mine inspector agreed on almost every point in a debate on Monday, but accused each other of not having the experience needed for the job. Republican incumbent Walter “Les” Presmyk accuses his Democratic opponent, Brian…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) The Arizona Green Party is calling on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to remove two “sham” candidates from the November ballot — something Fontes’ office says he can’t do. State Green Party officials have long said gubernatorial candidate Risa Lombardo and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1068+ words) For the first time in 12 years, there won’t be any citizen initiatives on the ballot this November. Before 2014, that hadn’t happened since 1978. Political consultant Chuck Coughlin said the effort is an intentional result of GOP lawmakers’ efforts. “It's a policy....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he wants to see more personnel and resources dedicated to ports of entry along the Arizona-Mexico border. Around 100 people packed into a historic courthouse in downtown Nogales for a town hall event organized by Gallego…...