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Elections

Horne's mailing of student achievement awards sparks election concern

Horne's mailing of student achievement awards sparks election concern

  • Ray Stern Arizona Republic
  • Updated 5 hrs ago

Arizona schools chief Tom Horne, headed to a Republican primary election, sent 88,000 public school students who scored in the top 10% of a standardized test a certificate of high achievement along with a personal letter.

Petitions submitted to put school voucher changes on Arizona's ballot

Petitions submitted to put school voucher changes on Arizona's ballot

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated 1 hr ago

PHOENIX — Backers of comprehensive changes to the state's system of taxpayer-funded vouchers for education submitted more than 400,000 signatures Thursday, setting the stage for what could be an expensive campaign.

Measure to protect early voting in Arizona won't be on ballot

Measure to protect early voting in Arizona won't be on ballot

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Jul 5, 2026

Organizers for Protect the Vote Arizona say it's unlikely they have enough petition signatures to overcome the typical failure rate to get on the ballot.

Supreme Court to review Arizona voter registration rules

Supreme Court to review Arizona voter registration rules

  • Maureen Groppe USA TODAY
  • Updated Jun 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will review state voter registration laws in Arizona that lower courts said conflict with federal rules and suppress the vote.

Arizona House candidate calls DUI turning point amid misconduct

Arizona House candidate calls DUI turning point amid misconduct

  • Helen Rummel Arizona Republic
  • Jun 28, 2026

Arizona House of Representatives candidate Juan Manuel Guerrero says a DUI arrest that cost him his judgeship was a turning point — even as state records show a broader pattern of misconduct that led to a public censure.

LD23 debate focuses on candidates' experience

LD23 debate focuses on candidates' experience

  • Gary Grado For Arizona Agenda
  • Updated Jun 28, 2026

The primary winner in LD23, a sprawling Arizona legislative district that includes parts of includes Maricopa, Yuma, Pima and Pinal counties, gets a shot at flipping the state Capitol.

More legal challenges filed against Arizona ballot measures

More legal challenges filed against Arizona ballot measures

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Jun 29, 2026

PHOENIX — A Tempe city councilman is going to court to block a statewide vote on a measure that could pave the way for future lawmakers to outlaw early voting.

What the mail ballot order ruling means for Arizona

What the mail ballot order ruling means for Arizona

  • Updated Jun 26, 2026

Arizona was among 22 states and Washington, D.C., that sued to challenge Trump’s March 31 executive order that enlisted federal agencies to help determine voter eligibility.

Election rule challenge could lead to shouting outside Arizona polls

Election rule challenge could lead to shouting outside Arizona polls

  • Updated Jun 29, 2026

A Pima County Republican Party challenge to election rules could open the door to people standing 75 feet from polling places being able to shout at voters.

In a sprawling Arizona swing district, Democrats hunt for their two nominees

In a sprawling Arizona swing district, Democrats hunt for their two nominees

  • Updated Jun 24, 2026

Arizona's LD23 stretches from Goodyear to Yuma and includes parts of Maricopa, Yuma, Pima and Pinal counties and several tribes.

Lamb scandal tests Trump’s reluctance to rescind endorsements

Lamb scandal tests Trump’s reluctance to rescind endorsements

  • Updated Jun 24, 2026

Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is seeking the House seat that Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, is giving up to run for governor.

Why Mark Lamb's friend broke silence on sex claims

Why Mark Lamb's friend broke silence on sex claims

  • Updated Jun 24, 2026

Defenders of congressional "faith and family" candidate Mark Lamb say allegations of sexual improprieties — sexting, sharing nude photos of his wife, encouraging intimate encounters and using threats to cover it up — are fake.

2 Arizona Corporation Commission Republican candidates talk priorities

2 Arizona Corporation Commission Republican candidates talk priorities

  • Updated Jun 19, 2026

The Arizona Corporation Commission race puts the fate of utility bills, power growth and regulation on the July 21 Republican primary.

4 GOP rivals for AZ governor debate electability, other issues

4 GOP rivals for AZ governor debate electability, other issues

  • Updated Jun 21, 2026

Arizona’s Republican candidates for governor sparred over mail-in voting, tax cuts, school vouchers and data centers during a televised primary debate. Front-runner Andy Biggs faced criticism from rivals who questioned his electability, while the candidates offered differing visions for election policy, education funding and the state’s economic future ahead of the July 21 primary.

Local News

Photos: "A" Mountain Fireworks

Photos: "A" Mountain Fireworks

  • Updated 1 hr ago

The annual Fourth of July extravaganza over "A" Mountain took place July 4, 2026, Tucson, Ariz., for the last time. The city is converting from blackpowder to drones and plans to move the location from Sentinel Peak next year.

Berger Center's new operator books 30 events for Tucson theater

Berger Center's new operator books 30 events for Tucson theater

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Saguaro City Music Theatre took over the Berger at the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind last week and already has a number of events penciled in.

Motorcyclist killed in southwest Tucson crash

Motorcyclist killed in southwest Tucson crash

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

A motorcyclist was killed and a passenger was injured in a crash early Sunday on Tucson's southwest side, authorities say.

Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 6

Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 6

  • 9 hrs ago

See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

State & Regional

Police search Arizona school district in teacher sex probe

Police search Arizona school district in teacher sex probe

  • Updated 1 hr ago

A search warrant has been served at the Peoria Unified School District offices in the investigation of two former high school teachers accused of inappropriate relationships with the same student.

Horne's mailing of student achievement awards sparks election concern

Horne's mailing of student achievement awards sparks election concern

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

Arizona schools chief Tom Horne, headed to a Republican primary election, sent 88,000 public school students who scored in the top 10% of a standardized test a certificate of high achievement along with a personal letter.

Study: How much you need to retire in Arizona

Study: How much you need to retire in Arizona

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

A new Investopedia study estimates the average Arizonan needs about $810,000 to retire comfortably at age 65. Here's how Arizona compares with the rest of the country and why housing costs remain a key factor for retirees.

Arizona's oldest pool is 140 years old, and it's still open

Arizona's oldest pool is 140 years old, and it's still open

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

A pool has always been a good way to beat the Arizona heat, with the oldest man-made pools predating the state.

Nation & World

FIFA rejects Belgium challenge, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'

FIFA rejects Belgium challenge, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'

  • Updated 1 hr ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended world soccer’s disciplinary process Monday amid criticism after President Donald Trump praised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban.

Donald Trump admits asking Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun red card

Donald Trump admits asking Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun red card

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Credit: The White House. United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to “review” USA striker Folarin Balogun’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was controversially overturned on Sunday. Balogun was sent off after VAR re…

US back-to-school bargain hunt starts early as higher bills pressure families

US back-to-school bargain hunt starts early as higher bills pressure families

  • Updated 7 hrs ago

The bargain hunting highlights growing anxiety among households facing higher everyday costs and pricier school supplies.

Europe is fighting over air conditioning. What's going on?

Europe is fighting over air conditioning. What's going on?

  • 8 hrs ago

In American suburbs and major cities, air conditioners are everywhere. But in Europe, air conditioning proved divisive.

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  • Jun 27, 2026

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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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The Treasure Coast Just Yielded Another $1 Million in Spanish Gold: Why Hurricane Season Is a Detector’s Best Friend

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  • Jun 26, 2026

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How Tucson Injury Victims Can Protect Their Claim After a Car Accident

How Tucson Injury Victims Can Protect Their Claim After a Car Accident

  • Jun 18, 2026

Contributor content. After an accident, quick action matters. Learn how medical records, evidence collection, and careful insurance communication can help protect a claim.

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What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

  • Updated Jun 25, 2026

Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

  • Updated Jun 19, 2026

Affiliate content. Learn how to tell if your home has a humidity problem and what you can do to fix it. 

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Crime

A Tucson man worried about swatting. Now he's paralyzed.

A Tucson man worried about swatting. Now he's paralyzed.

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

A Tucson man was shot and wounded by deputies two days after he reported that he was worried hackers were targeting him for swatting.

Ex-Arizona basketball player arrested by FBI in fraud scam, according to report

Ex-Arizona basketball player arrested by FBI in fraud scam, according to report

  • Updated 4 hrs ago

Former University of Arizona men's basketball player Kerr Kriisa was reportedly arrested by the FBI in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in West Virginia.

Man pleads guilty in Nancy Guthrie ransom demand

Man pleads guilty in Nancy Guthrie ransom demand

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

A California man who sent ransom messages to the family of Nancy Guthrie following her disappearance from her Tucson home is likely to get probation when he is sentenced here in September.

Charges dropped for YouTubers near Nancy Guthrie's house

Charges dropped for YouTubers near Nancy Guthrie's house

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Charges brought against two of the three YouTubers arrested outside Nancy Guthrie's have been dropped.

Politics

Teen birth rates drop in Pima County

Teen birth rates drop in Pima County

  • Updated 1 hr ago

Pima County has the second-lowest teen birth rate in Arizona after declining 74% over the past two decades, a new data summary shows.

EPA proposes new coal ash rules

EPA proposes new coal ash rules

  • Jul 5, 2026

Navajo leaders tout possible coal expansion as the EPA proposes loosening federal coal waste disposal regulations.

Arizona medicaid changes loom

Arizona medicaid changes loom

  • Updated Jul 5, 2026

Jan. 1, 2027 is the deadline for Medicaid programs in 43 states across the country, including Arizona, to implement major policy changes that include work requirements and twice-yearly renewals for certain enrollees.

Colorado River water savings plan minimizes pain for Arizona users

Colorado River water savings plan minimizes pain for Arizona users

  • Updated 1 hr ago

Tucson Water and others that take Central Arizona Project water will be spared deep cuts — at least for now — if the U.S. approves a 2-year plan. 

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