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Government-politics

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

  • Dan Nowicki Arizona Republic

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a conservative Republican who served multiple terms in both the U.S. House and Senate, died from complications of a neurological disease. He was 84.

Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

  • Howard Fischer

The Supreme Court should blocj the court-ordered takeover of the Arizona's prison health system, at least until officials can argue that the trial judge acted improperly, a new filing in the longtime case says.

Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

  • Howard Fischer

PHOENIX — Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his committee what they know about the state’s 2023 decision to give a nearly 60% pay increase to a company that gave $550,000 to the governor’s inaugural fund and the Ari…

Vouchers oversight a key issue as rivals for AZ schools chief debate

Vouchers oversight a key issue as rivals for AZ schools chief debate

  • Kiera Riley Capitol Media Services

Arizona schools chief candidates Kimberly Yee and Teresa Leyba Ruiz clashed over how the state should police spending in its $1 billion voucher program.

What the SCOTUS mail-in voting decision means for Arizona

What the SCOTUS mail-in voting decision means for Arizona

  • Stephanie Murray Arizona Republic

Any changes to mail-in voting could have a significant impact in Arizona, where some 80% of voters cast ballots by mail.

SNAP cuts in Arizona tied to missed DES phone interviews

SNAP cuts in Arizona tied to missed DES phone interviews

  • Camryn Sanchez KJZZ News

Arizona cut about 55% of its SNAP beneficiaries year over year. That's far more than every other state.

These new Arizona laws took effect this weekend

These new Arizona laws took effect this weekend

  • Helen Rummel Arizona Republic

Dozens of changes to Arizona law took effect on Sept. 12, ranging from higher fines for texting while driving to added restrictions on personal drones.

Party performance decides ballot order in Arizona elections

Party performance decides ballot order in Arizona elections

    Under the Arizona Election Code, the order candidates appear on the general election ballot is set based on how well that party's candidate did in that county in the most recent gubernatorial election.

    Our top Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2026

    Our top Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2026

      See our top Omaha staff photos & videos from August 2026

      Turning Point still searching for MAGA voice to replace Charlie Kirk

      Turning Point still searching for MAGA voice to replace Charlie Kirk

        PHOENIX — Turning Point USA has raised millions of dollars and set up thousands of new campus chapters across the country in the year since its co-founder was assassinated in Utah.

        Lawyers for indicted Cochise supervisor slam lead investigator

        Lawyers for indicted Cochise supervisor slam lead investigator

          In a new court filing, defense attorneys for an indicted Cochise County supervisor slam the state's lead investigator in the criminal probe.

          How Arizona’s Prop 320 would change classroom spending

          How Arizona’s Prop 320 would change classroom spending

            Arizona school districts could be required to spend at least 60% of their operating budgets on classroom instruction under Proposition 320.

            Vape tax eyed as tobacco funds drop in Arizona

            Vape tax eyed as tobacco funds drop in Arizona

              Fewer Arizona consumers are partaking in traditional tobacco products, and that means a voter-approved tax on cigarettes to fund early childhood development programs is bringing in less money to the state. A push is on to expand the tax to vaping products.

              AZ Sen. Mark Finchem called 'a bum' for 9/11 conspiracy post

              AZ Sen. Mark Finchem called 'a bum' for 9/11 conspiracy post

                Mark Finchem, a Republican state senator who previously served in a Tucson-area district, now represents a northern Arizona district that includes Prescott.

                Local News

                Photos: Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Oro Valley campus

                Photos: Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Oro Valley campus

                Members of the press tour the new Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind in Oro Valley on Wednesday morning. 

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                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Sep. 17, 2026

                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Sep. 17, 2026

                A look at the newest homes for sale near Oro Valley, AZ. Browse the newest listings, with photos and prices, and see what's new on the market this week.

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Thirty new species and a reptile house are coming to Reid Park Zoo as part of its Pathways to Asia expansion. Here’s when it will open.

                Get a sneak peek of Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia

                Get a sneak peek of Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia

                Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia, is opening Nov. 13. The 4.5-acre space will feature a reptile house, red pandas, Malayan tigers, an aviary, event center and more.

                State & Regional

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a conservative Republican who served multiple terms in both the U.S. House and Senate, died from complications of a neurological disease. He was 84.

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                The Supreme Court should blocj the court-ordered takeover of the Arizona's prison health system, at least until officials can argue that the trial judge acted improperly, a new filing in the longtime case says.

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                PHOENIX — Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his committee what they know about the state’s 2023 decision to give a nearly 60% pay increase to a company that gave $550,000 to the governor’s inaugural fund and the Ari…

                3 dead after flash floods on the Navajo Nation

                3 dead after flash floods on the Navajo Nation

                Three people died in the Navajo Nation community of Newcomb, New Mexico, following monsoon rains that caused flooding across parts of the reservation.

                Nation & World

                Trump ordered to give notice before steps to demolish Kennedy Center

                Trump ordered to give notice before steps to demolish Kennedy Center

                Lawyers cited Trump’s references to demolishing the landmark after his name was blocked from being added to its facade.

                Noncitizens accused of illegal US voting challenge Trump's authority to prosecute them

                Noncitizens accused of illegal US voting challenge Trump's authority to prosecute them

                The Trump administration has pushed to deport noncitizen voters, raising the stakes for defendants who previously faced as little as a $150 fine if convicted.

                How the $40,000 SALT expansion creates high-tax winners and income traps

                How the $40,000 SALT expansion creates high-tax winners and income traps

                Ownwell reports that the $40,000 SALT deduction cap, effective in 2025, benefits high-tax homeowners while high earners face complex income traps and regional disparities.

                Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore?

                Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore?

                Robert Kraft is best known as the owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, but his influence extends far beyond American football. So who is the pro-Israel billionaire at the center of the controversy involving Ed Sheeran and Macklemore? Raised in a devout Jew…

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                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

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

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

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Contributor content. Facelifts are attracting younger patients, driven by social media, GLP-1 weight loss and changing beauty standards.

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                Who Controls an Arizona Living Trust After a Spouse Dies?

                Contributor content. In most situations, the surviving spouse stays in control of the trust as the designated surviving trustee.

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                Crime

                YouTuber loses free speech argument in Tucson anti-harassment case

                YouTuber loses free speech argument in Tucson anti-harassment case

                A Tucson man could be sentenced to prison after a judge found he violated probation by targeting a city prosecutor's wife on YouTube. The case has raised questions about a convicted felon's First Amendment rights.

                Tucson man sentenced after fatal fight with shoplifter at Circle K

                Tucson man sentenced after fatal fight with shoplifter at Circle K

                A Tucson man was sentenced to a short jail stint and a four-year probation term Friday after a confrontation with a shoplifter at a convenience store turned fatal.

                Arrest made in deadly Tucson drive-by shooting

                Arrest made in deadly Tucson drive-by shooting

                Bobbie Tapia, 35, was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting in August on Tucson's southwest side, authorities say.

                Ex-Tucson charter school director accused of funds misuse

                Ex-Tucson charter school director accused of funds misuse

                The former executive director of Academy Del Sol, a Tucson charter school, faces 22 felony charges for allegedly misappropriating school dollars over seven years.

                Politics

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a conservative Republican who served multiple terms in both the U.S. House and Senate, died from complications of a neurological disease. He was 84.

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                The Supreme Court should blocj the court-ordered takeover of the Arizona's prison health system, at least until officials can argue that the trial judge acted improperly, a new filing in the longtime case says.

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                PHOENIX — Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his committee what they know about the state’s 2023 decision to give a nearly 60% pay increase to a company that gave $550,000 to the governor’s inaugural fund and the Ari…

                City manager: Tucson long-term water supply in danger without PFAS cleanup

                City manager: Tucson long-term water supply in danger without PFAS cleanup

                Tucson's long-term water supply "is in significant danger" if PFAS contamination of the city's central wellfield isn't addressed, City Manager Tim Thomure says.

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