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Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

  • Howard Fischer

With fellow Democrats taking control of the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud, and abuse" in ESA vouchers.

Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

  • By Howard Fischer and Kiera Riley Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX — After years in the minority, Democratic lawmakers see the Tuesday election results as a mandate to push forward with the proposals they could never get heard in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Arizona election results 2026: Live updates from Tucson

Arizona election results 2026: Live updates from Tucson

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Follow live Election Day 2026 coverage on Tucson.com, with updates throughout the day on Arizona races, Tucson propositions, voting information and election results as polls close.

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Tucson at the polls: Election Day 2026 in photos

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Voters go to the polls to cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026, around Tucson.

Tucson voters rejecting 25-year TEP franchise agreement

Tucson voters rejecting 25-year TEP franchise agreement

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Tucson voters are rejecting a proposed 25-year franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power by more than six percentage points.

Incumbent trails in South Tucson council race separated by just three votes

Incumbent trails in South Tucson council race separated by just three votes

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Incumbent Brian Flagg, a longtime community activist, was trailing three candidates vying for two seats on South Tucson's city council, early results show.

Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

  • Henry Brean

Military forensic investigators have begun exhuming graves of the unknown in Hawaii in hopes of identifying USS Arizona crewmen killed in the Pearl Harbor attack 85 years ago.

Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

    Military forensic investigators have begun exhuming graves of the unknown in Hawaii in hopes of identifying USS Arizona crewmen killed in the Pearl Harbor attack 85 years ago.

    Voters approve $250 million Pima Community College bond proposal

    Voters approve $250 million Pima Community College bond proposal

      Pima County voters approved Pima Community College’s $250 million bond proposal to modernize aging college facilities dating back to the 1970s, expand workforce training for students, and improve student support and public safety infrastructure.

      TUSD proposes eighth school closure

      TUSD proposes eighth school closure

        Tucson Unified School District has proposed closing Steele Elementary School, relocating students to Booth-Fickett K-8 starting in the 2028-29 school year.

        Democrats show historic strength in Arizona

        Democrats show historic strength in Arizona

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                Tucson at the polls: Election Day 2026 in photos

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                Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

                Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

                Military forensic investigators have begun exhuming graves of the unknown in Hawaii in hopes of identifying USS Arizona crewmen killed in the Pearl Harbor attack 85 years ago.

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                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

                With fellow Democrats taking control of the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud, and abuse" in ESA vouchers.

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                PHOENIX — After years in the minority, Democratic lawmakers see the Tuesday election results as a mandate to push forward with the proposals they could never get heard in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

                Democrats show historic strength in Arizona

                Democrats show historic strength in Arizona

                Gov. Katie Hobbs was in a very unusual spot on Election Night.

                Democrat Brian Matlock leads in Arizona mine inspector race

                Democrat Brian Matlock leads in Arizona mine inspector race

                Democratic challenger Brian Matlock is leading Republican incumbent Walter "Les" Presmyk in the race to be Arizona's top mine safety official, according to early election results.

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                How businesses can test AI agents before giving them more independence

                Verizon reports on a three-stage approach for businesses to test AI agents (crawl, walk, run), ensuring proper oversight and access limitations before granting independence.

                How daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk

                How daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk

                Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer reports that daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk, causing decreased visibility and sleep disruption, impacting safety differently for drivers and pedestrians.

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                Fall checkup: Retirement planning moves to make now

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                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

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                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Some harassing emails that helped send a Tucson man to prison in a stalking case came from the home of the alleged victim and her husband — a city prosecutor, a search warrant return unsealed Tuesday shows.

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                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, help first-time homebuyers

                With fellow Democrats taking control of the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud, and abuse" in ESA vouchers.

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                PHOENIX — After years in the minority, Democratic lawmakers see the Tuesday election results as a mandate to push forward with the proposals they could never get heard in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Some harassing emails that helped send a Tucson man to prison in a stalking case came from the home of the alleged victim and her husband — a city prosecutor, a search warrant return unsealed Tuesday shows.

                Arizona GOP candidates reflect on losses: 'It is a bad year'

                Arizona GOP candidates reflect on losses: 'It is a bad year'

                Arizona Democrats up and down the ticket pretty much routed their foes, delivering what GOP gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs acknowledged may have been inevitable: It was not a good time to be running as a Republican.

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