AZ Farmers Like – But Don’t Love – ‘Agricultural Immigration’ Bill

The bill had the endorsement of more than 200 trade and labor groups including four Arizona-based agricultural organizations.

AZ Joins In Antitrust Probe Of Facebook

AZ joined 46 other states and territories this week in antitrust investigation of Facebook.

AZ Lawmakers Among Republicans Who Stormed Impeachment Hearing

AZ lawmakers were among dozens of Republicans who stormed the House impeachment hearings Wednesday to protest the closed-door meetings.

AZ Lawmakers Optimistic For Bill On National Museum Of The American Latino

Six AZ reps support a bill that authorizes the Smithsonian to dedicate a museum to Latino-American history on the National Mall.

AZ Gets $2.8M From Johnson & Johnson Surgical Mesh Settlement

AZ will receive $2.8M of the nationwide settlement, which involved transvaginal surgical meshes implanted to treat pelvic floor issues.

Despite Detainer Ruling, AZ Sheriffs Continue Work With ICE

Two weeks after a federal court halted some detainer requests from ICE, Arizona law enforcement is still doing business with the agency.

ADOT’s Transpo Conference Reaches Small, Disadvantaged Businesses

ADOT’s Tucson conference aims to give owners of small or disadvantaged businesses an edge when it comes to competing for highway work.

AZ Dems Criticized At 'Stop The Madness' Rally For Backing Impeachment Inquiry

Arizona Republicans opposed to Trump's impeachment inquiry joined a nationwide protest telling Democrats it was time to “stop the madness.”

Trump Admin Plans To Tighten Refugee Criteria

Refugee organizations in Arizona and nationally said they were disappointed, but not surprised, at the Trump administration's plan.

Panel On Missing, Murdered AZ Women Moving ‘At Speed Of Bureaucracy’

State officials: “Not one red penny” of the $150,000 allocated for a task force that was created in May has been seen yet.

Pelosi Backs Impeachment Inquiry; AZ Delegation Members Not Swayed

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's impeachment announcement did not change any minds in the Arizona delegation.

Dems, GOP Hold Competing Hearings On Endangered Species Bills

In the debate over the Endangered Species Act, Rep. Paul Gosar, D-Prescott, says that all parties “deserve a say and seat at the table."

Migrant AZ Families Sue Over ‘Extraordinary Harms’ Of Family Separation

Five asylum-seeking families have sued the government for the “substantial and ongoing trauma” they say they suffered after being separated.

Uber, Lyft Hitch Onto Medicaid In Arizona

AZ revamped its Medicaid regulations making it easier for ride-sharing companies to participate in nonemergency transportation benefit.

Jaguar Habitat Fight In Arizona, New Mexico Now In Federal Court

Environmentalists say endangered jaguars won't thrive without protection; farmers and ranchers oppose amount of land proposed for habitat.

Sinema Censure Effort Stalls; Progressives Say They Made Their Point

An intraparty threat to censure AZ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is on hold, but progressives who called for the vote said they achieved their goal.

Arizona gets a "C" for its State finances

A new analysis reveals that Arizona's state financial condition has improved slightly.

Giffords Report Claims AZ Gun Violence Costs State Billions

A new report claims that Arizona loses as much as $1.9 billion every year to costs directly associated with gun violence.

Audit Shows Deep, Worsening Trauma For Migrant Kids In AZ Custody

The report by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general evaluated 45 immigrant detention facilities.

Ducey Brings Pitch For New North American Trade Deal To Washington

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey joined business leaders in Washington to push for final approval of the “critical” U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement.

Court Identifies 1st Amendment Right For AZ Witnesses To Hear Executions

A federal appeals court ruled that witnesses to Arizona executions have a First Amendment right to hear the entire execution process.

Arizona retiree health care severely underfunded

Across the 50 states retiree health care is only 7% funded

AZ Air Force Nominee Barrett Gets Gentle Treatment At Confirmation Hearing

AZ businesswoman Barbara Barrett might have been the subject of a Senate hearing, but it was President Donald Trump who was often the focus.

Flavored Vape Ban Alarms Arizona Retailers

AZ vape-store owners were alarmed by the Trump administration's plan to enforce rules that would drive e-cigarettes out of the market.

Arizona To Receive $10.5 Million Maternal Health Grant

Arizona was awarded a $10.5 million grant to offer improved access to maternal and postpartum care in communities with no or limited access.

U.S. Border Apprehensions Falling — But Still At Highest Level In Years

Apprehensions at the southern border dropped sharply in August — in part because of increased cooperation from Mexico.

Arizona GOP Looks To Clear Trump's Nomination Path By Canceling Primary

President Donald Trump’s road to renomination could get easier through Arizona.

Arizona Officials Fear Fallout As New Tariffs On Chinese Goods Start

"You take a look at Arizona’s economy, and all sectors one way or another are interacting with China."

Tuesday Marks The Start Of Hundreds Of New Arizona Laws

Most of the Arizona legislature's 321 newly passed laws go into effect Tuesday. Here are just a few of them.

'Dirtbag' 'Savages' 'Subhuman': AZ Border Agent’s Hateful Career

Border Patrol agent Matthew Bowen had been investigated for years before he used his 4,000-pound truck to assault a fleeing migrant.

Curt Schilling May Run For Congress In Arizona

Curt Schilling, who helped the Arizona Diamondheads to its only world championship in 2001, is an outspoken supporter of President Trump.

Courts Reject Lawsuit To Block Navajo Coal Mine Expansion

A federal appeals court said environmental groups cannot sue to block expansion of a coal mine owned by the Navajo Transitional Energy Co.

No Radiation Risk To Grand Canyon National Park Visitors: Report

Park officials say it appeared the previous reported radiation levels at the museum collection building were significantly overstated.

McSally, Kelly Raise $13.9M For Anticipated 2020 Senate Race

If there was any question that Arizona’s 2020 Senate race would be one of the nation’s hottest, it was answered this week.

House Panel OKs Bills To Rein In Mining Around Grand Canyon

Democratic lawmakers advanced bills this week that restrict mining around the Grand Canyon and on tribal lands in Arizona and New Mexico.

Tucson Lawmaker Works To Protect Earth's Precious Species

Rep. Raul Grijalva introduced the Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 to fund conservation efforts for butterflies in North America.

Supreme Court To Hear Appeal On Arizona Death Row Case

A ruling in James Erin McKinney’s case could affect as many as 19 other Arizona death-row cases, said his attorneys.

Arizona Veterans Now Have More Access To Health Care

The new Veteran Community Care program, which was outlined in the 2018 MISSION Act, sets new rules for private provider access.

Can A Foreigner Sue US Federal Agents? High Court Considers

The high court said last week that it will consider the Texas case, and the ruling in that case is all but certain to determine the outcome.

Southern Border Apprehensions Surge To Highest Rate In 10 Years

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said 99,472 migrants were detained in the Tucson and Yuma sectors in May.