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Elections

Arizona secretary of state candidates argue over security of elections

Arizona secretary of state candidates argue over security of elections

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated 3 hrs ago

PHOENIX — The outcome of the highly contested race for secretary of state could depend on whether voters believe elections in Arizona are safe and secure.

Gov. Katie Hobbs won't disclose legal defense funders

Gov. Katie Hobbs won't disclose legal defense funders

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won't disclose who is helping to fund the legal costs incurred amid investigations.

Arizona voters will decide these measures

Arizona voters will decide these measures

  • Helen Rummel Arizona Republic
  • Updated Aug 30, 2026

After a series of legal battles, the list of ballot measures that Arizona voters will decide on this fall is finalized.

Hobbs and Biggs disagree on Flock

Hobbs and Biggs disagree on Flock

  • Stacey Barchenger Arizona Republic
  • Updated Aug 28, 2026

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs says he'd likely support a statewide ban on police use of Flock cameras while Gov. Katie Hobbs says individual communities should decide whether to use them.

Turning Point joins forces with political group funded by gambling firm

Turning Point joins forces with political group funded by gambling firm

  • Stephanie Murray Arizona Republic
  • Aug 28, 2026

The Phoenix-based conservative organization plans to cover the cost of hotel rooms for volunteers in key states, including Arizona.

Major change coming for voters to stay on Arizona's automatic mail-ballot list

Major change coming for voters to stay on Arizona's automatic mail-ballot list

  • Sasha Hupka Votebeat
  • Updated Aug 27, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of voters in Arizona could be removed from the state's automatic mail ballot list under a state law set to take effect in 2027.

U.S. education secretary urges Arizona to sign onto scholarship program

U.S. education secretary urges Arizona to sign onto scholarship program

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Aug 29, 2026

MESA — The nation's top education official came to Arizona to prod Gov. Katie Hobbs to allow Arizona parents and students to have access to an additional source of free education funds.

In Tucson, Sen. Mark Kelly hints at 2028 bid

In Tucson, Sen. Mark Kelly hints at 2028 bid

  • Updated Aug 25, 2026

Sen. Mark Kelly has been on a cross-country sprint aimed at supporting Democrats ahead of the pivotal midterm election in November. This weekend he made appearances in Tucson. 

Survey suggests lieutenant governor pick is helping Hobbs more than Biggs

Survey suggests lieutenant governor pick is helping Hobbs more than Biggs

  • Updated Aug 31, 2026

Gov. Katie Hobbs' pick as her running mate is apparently doing her campaign more good than Andy Biggs' selection is for him. 

Hobbs, Biggs trade claims of failing to protect crime victims

Hobbs, Biggs trade claims of failing to protect crime victims

  • Updated Aug 27, 2026

The contenders for governor are hoping to sway voters in what is expected to be a close race by each portraying the other as soft on crime when it comes to protecting victims — and children in particular.

Arizona election official lashes out at high court's ruling on mail-in voting

Arizona election official lashes out at high court's ruling on mail-in voting

  • Updated Aug 27, 2026

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes criticized a Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballot restriction, but said Arizona voters should expect no change in how they vote by mail.

Mayes faces political blowback after clearing Hobbs

Mayes faces political blowback after clearing Hobbs

  • Updated Aug 31, 2026

A seven-page memo cleared Governor Katie Hobbs of criminal wrongdoing in a bribery probe, noting a precedent where a previous GOP attorney general also declined charges against a governor from his party, highlighting the political sensitivity of the investigation during ongoing election campaigns

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

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

  • Updated Aug 20, 2026

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

  • Updated Aug 25, 2026

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.

Local News

Photos: Double killing outside Tucson gay bar investigated as hate crime

Photos: Double killing outside Tucson gay bar investigated as hate crime

  • Updated 49 mins ago

Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42 and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, were shot and killed in the parking lot of the Venture-N bar early Monday. A gunman killed the two men and also died, Tucson police say.

September 2 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

September 2 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

  • 1 hr ago

Don't miss Wednesday's most popular stories from Arizona Daily Star.

Friends: Tucson shooting victim used camera to document injustices

Friends: Tucson shooting victim used camera to document injustices

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

If Wednesday’s vigil wasn’t for him, Cameron Davis Capara would have been photographing it.

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Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Sep. 2, 2026

Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Sep. 2, 2026

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

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

State & Regional

Court nixes AZ's bid to delay takeover of prison health care

Court nixes AZ's bid to delay takeover of prison health care

  • Updated 57 mins ago

Arizona is just weeks away from having a court-appointed receiver run the prisons' health system after a court rebuffed the state's request for a delay.

GOP lawmakers fault probe of rate case but provide no link to Hobbs

GOP lawmakers fault probe of rate case but provide no link to Hobbs

  • Updated 1 hr ago

PHOENIX — Republican state senators presented what they said is new information showing that Sunshine Residential did not need and was not entitled to the large rate increase it got from the state for providing beds for foster children.

Report: Arizona Medical Board's slow response endangers patients

Report: Arizona Medical Board's slow response endangers patients

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

It's taking too long for the state board responsible for regulating doctors to deal with complaints, putting patients at risk, a new report says.

Two friends killed, another missing in Grand Canyon flooding

Two friends killed, another missing in Grand Canyon flooding

  • Updated 9 hrs ago

Two friends killed, another missing after Grand Canyon flooding

Nation & World

Terry Savage: The housing crunch is getting critical

Terry Savage: The housing crunch is getting critical

  • 6 hrs ago

The housing industry is tied in a knot. Sales are dropping, but prices remain high. Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors did the homework in a new report containing some scary housing market statistics.

Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion

Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

The United States plans to import an extra 300,000 metric tons of beef trimmings over the next three months. President Donald Trump signed a special proclamation to make this happen, and lower prices for consumers. However, Canada's beef industry won't be part of it.

Travis Kelce reveals inspiration for Taylor Swift wedding at MSG

Travis Kelce reveals inspiration for Taylor Swift wedding at MSG

  • 8 hrs ago

By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout. But for the couple, it was "Actually Romantic."

9/11 attacks: A look back after 25 years

9/11 attacks: A look back after 25 years

  • Updated 6 hrs ago

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Gunman left note about hate; recently moved to Tucson, no connection to victims

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143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona

143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona

  • Updated 9 hrs ago
U of A president defends fall enrollment numbers amid faculty pushback

U of A president defends fall enrollment numbers amid faculty pushback

  • Updated 13 hrs ago

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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

  • Updated Dec 15, 2025

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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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Reactive vs. Planned Tire Programs for Tucson Fleets in Summer

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  • Aug 10, 2026

Contributor content. Learn the benefits of planned tire programs for Tucson freight vehicles during the summer months.

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What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

  • Updated Jul 23, 2026

Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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  • Updated Jul 22, 2026

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Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

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Crime

Mom calls son’s Venture-N murder ‘most heartbreaking time’

Mom calls son’s Venture-N murder ‘most heartbreaking time’

  • Updated 1 hr ago

Cameron Davis Capara and Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, were killed early Monday in the parking lot of Venture-N, a Tucson gay bar in what police say was a hate-crime.

Tucson gunman's cousin says he never heard anti-gay sentiments from him

Tucson gunman's cousin says he never heard anti-gay sentiments from him

  • Updated 1 hr ago

A cousin of Ousman Ceesay, the man police say killed two people outside a Tucson gay bar before shooting himself, said he never heard anti-gay sentiments from Ceesay, despite his growing up in a country that criminalizes homosexuality.

'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit's killing arrested at border

'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit's killing arrested at border

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

A U.S. citizen wanted as a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting of a Tucson police recruit was arrested at the Douglas Port of Entry on Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday.

Sister of slain Tucson man: Love, not hate, wins

Sister of slain Tucson man: Love, not hate, wins

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

Kate Marquez honors her brother Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, murdered in a hate crime, emphasizing his brave, authentic life and the love he shared. She calls for remembrance and unity with Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community while rejecting hate as the final word.

Politics

Court nixes AZ's bid to delay takeover of prison health care

Court nixes AZ's bid to delay takeover of prison health care

  • Updated 57 mins ago

Arizona is just weeks away from having a court-appointed receiver run the prisons' health system after a court rebuffed the state's request for a delay.

GOP lawmakers fault probe of rate case but provide no link to Hobbs

GOP lawmakers fault probe of rate case but provide no link to Hobbs

  • Updated 1 hr ago

PHOENIX — Republican state senators presented what they said is new information showing that Sunshine Residential did not need and was not entitled to the large rate increase it got from the state for providing beds for foster children.

New technology will speed PFAS removal from Tucson groundwater

New technology will speed PFAS removal from Tucson groundwater

  • Updated 9 hrs ago

A new $27 million layer of technology at the city's 32-year-old southside water treatment plant will bring more efficient and effective cleanup of PFAS compounds known as "forever chemicals" from that area's long-polluted aquifer, Tucson Water officials said.

Report: Arizona Medical Board's slow response endangers patients

Report: Arizona Medical Board's slow response endangers patients

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

It's taking too long for the state board responsible for regulating doctors to deal with complaints, putting patients at risk, a new report says.

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