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Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

  • Howard Fischer

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has cleared Gov. Katie Hobbs of criminal wrongdoing in a bribery investigation of Hobbs' ties to a donor who received more lucrative state contracts, but revealed the contractor had donated another $150,000 to a secretive legal defense fund benefiting the …

New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

  • Howard Fischer

PHOENIX — A new state law is designed to make it difficult, if not impossible, for those who commit domestic violence to get custody of their children or to have unsupervised visits.

Biggs disputes Hobbs' claim he backed a 23% tax hike

Biggs disputes Hobbs' claim he backed a 23% tax hike

  • Stacey Barchenger Arizona Republic

Gov. Katie Hobbs and her Democratic allies have been using their massive fundraising advantage to portray GOP foe Rep. Andy Biggs as out of touch with Arizonans feeling the brunt of higher costs.

Court OKs ballot description of proposed AZ election law changes

Court OKs ballot description of proposed AZ election law changes

  • Howard Fischer

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to require Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to rewrite his ballot measure description, ruling it was not false or misleading under state law, despite dissent from two justices who wanted more detail on citizenship requirements in Proposition 144.

Vouchers reform measure won't qualify for Arizona ballot

Vouchers reform measure won't qualify for Arizona ballot

  • Kiera Riley and Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

Arizonans will not get to vote on making major changes in Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, commonly known as vouchers, because an initiative will fall short of valid signatures.

Court rules proposed election-law changes can go to Arizona voters

Court rules proposed election-law changes can go to Arizona voters

  • Howard Fischer

Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 144, a package of election law changes, can be presented to voters as a single measure, rejecting claims that its provisions were improperly combined under one ballot item.

Judge's ruling puts AZ vouchers reform measure in doubt; now up to high court

Judge's ruling puts AZ vouchers reform measure in doubt; now up to high court

  • Kiera Riley Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX — Supporters of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program declared victory Monday in blocking a reform initiative from going to the ballot.

Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

    PHOENIX — Fallen Phoenix firefighter-paramedic Miguel Angulo, who died in 2021 following a hard-fought battle with COVID-19, was honored at a ceremony Saturday.

    Immigrant truckers being detained in Arizona

    Immigrant truckers being detained in Arizona

      The Border Patrol for months has been stopping truck drivers on Interstate 40 near Kingman and Interstate 10 near Yuma and taking into custody immigrant truck drivers operating with non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses. 

      Gov. Hobbs' running mate talks abortion, vouchers and says GOP 'a lost cause'

      Gov. Hobbs' running mate talks abortion, vouchers and says GOP 'a lost cause'

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      John Giles, Arizona's Democratic lieutenant governor nominee, reconfirms his pro-life stance while supporting a constitutional amendment permitting abortion until fetal viability, aligning his votes with his personal views and reflecting state voter sentiment.

      Sinema details affair with bodyguard

      Sinema details affair with bodyguard

        Kyrsten Sinema disclosed having sex multiple times with her then-married former bodyguard Matthew Ammel in various cities across the country in a deposition as part of her “homewrecker” lawsuit she is facing in North Carolina.

        Clean Elections releases Heap funding, launches probe

        Clean Elections releases Heap funding, launches probe

          Corporation Commission candidate Ralph Heap has regained access to public campaign funds after a delay due to pending verification of his finance reports, although allegations of campaign finance violations remain under investigation.

          AZ court voids vouchers ballot explanation; signature validity still being weighed

          AZ court voids vouchers ballot explanation; signature validity still being weighed

            Arizona’s Supreme Court says Republican lawmakers used “argumentative, speculative, and non-neutral” language to describe Prop. 212. But the measure still may not reach voters.

            FEMA unlocks aid for San Carlos Apache flood victims

            FEMA unlocks aid for San Carlos Apache flood victims

              The Federal Emergency Management Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to support recovery from flooding nearly a year ago.

              Local News

              Walmart, Sam's Club stores will soon offer a new way to pay

              Walmart, Sam's Club stores will soon offer a new way to pay

              Walmart shoppers have asked for it for years. Tap to pay is finally coming to stores, beginning with select locations Aug. 24.

              Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

              Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

              An 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle Thursday morning in a Marana neighborhood died after being struck by a vehicle, police say.

              Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

              Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

              Members of the press toured the newest Casino Del Sol location for a preview of the game floor on Tuesday morning.

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 21

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 21

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              State & Regional

              Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

              Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

              Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has cleared Gov. Katie Hobbs of criminal wrongdoing in a bribery investigation of Hobbs' ties to a donor who received more lucrative state contracts, but revealed the contractor had donated another $150,000 to a secretive legal defense fund benefiting the governor.

              Why Trump is talking about the Keystone XL oil pipeline

              Why Trump is talking about the Keystone XL oil pipeline

              CALGARY — A social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that the Keystone XL oil pipeline "may be awoken from the grave" attracted attention this week in the midst of U.S.-Canada trade talks. Below is a look at the history of that project running through parts of Canada and th…

              Spectrum takes over Cox Communications

              Spectrum takes over Cox Communications

              Cox Communications is now part of Spectrum, completing a deal that has been in the works for more than a year and will touch thousands of broadband and cable subscribers in Arizona.

              Grim discoveries emerge as Lake Mead's water levels drop

              Grim discoveries emerge as Lake Mead's water levels drop

              Lake Mead’s falling water level has exposed yet another set of human remains, the sixth discovered since 2022, as the reservoir falls to record lows.

              Nation & World

              Supreme Court lets White House ballroom work continue

              Supreme Court lets White House ballroom work continue

              The move gives justices additional time to consider the administration's formal request to let it continue working on the $400 million project.

              Senate Dems question USDA

              Senate Dems question USDA

              U.S. Senate Democrats requested the USDA clarify the cause of a significant overstatement in beef export sales and whether staffing reductions contributed to the error, reflecting growing concerns about the accuracy of market-driving agricultural data.

              Walmart, Sam's Club stores will soon offer a new way to pay

              Walmart, Sam's Club stores will soon offer a new way to pay

              Walmart shoppers have asked for it for years. Tap to pay is finally coming to stores, beginning with select locations Aug. 24.

              Will a popular Amelia Earhart theory be proved? 'Something is there.'

              Will a popular Amelia Earhart theory be proved? 'Something is there.'

              What happened to Amelia Earhart? That question eluded countless researchers, biographers and devoted enthusiasts for almost 90 years.

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              New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

              New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

              Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

              Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

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              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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              Suspect named in killing of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez, 2 others also sought

              Suspect named in killing of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez, 2 others also sought

              Authorities have named a suspect in the shooting death of a Tucson police recruit and are asking the public's help to find him and to identify two other people believed to have been involved.

              Man, 31, dies of stab wounds, Tucson police say

              Man, 31, dies of stab wounds, Tucson police say

              A 31-year-old man has died of stab wounds, Tucson police say.

              SUV linked to fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit found

              SUV linked to fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit found

              The suspected getaway SUV in the fatal shooting of a Tucson police recruit Wednesday has been found on the city's southeast side, authorities say.

              Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

              Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

              A Tucson police recruit was killed and his fiancée, a corrections officer for Pima County, was wounded in an early morning shooting at their home on the far southwest side, authorities say. Investigators are searching for two gunmen.

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              Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

              Arizona AG: Gov. Hobbs won't face charges in bribery probe

              Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has cleared Gov. Katie Hobbs of criminal wrongdoing in a bribery investigation of Hobbs' ties to a donor who received more lucrative state contracts, but revealed the contractor had donated another $150,000 to a secretive legal defense fund benefiting the governor.

              Two Tucson City Council members won't seek re-election

              Two Tucson City Council members won't seek re-election

              Two members of the Tucson city council say they will not be seeking re-election next year.

              Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

              Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

              The intersection of East Fifth Street and North Alvernon Way to close for the weekend beginning Friday for ongoing road construction.

              New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

              New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

              PHOENIX — A new state law is designed to make it difficult, if not impossible, for those who commit domestic violence to get custody of their children or to have unsupervised visits.

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