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Early Voting Begins in Arizona’s 7th District Special Primary Early in-person and mail-in voting opened June 18 for Arizona’s special primary in Congressional District 7, following the March passing of…
‘No Kings’ Protest Draws 20,000 to Phoenix State Capitol An estimated 20,000 people gathered at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in downtown Phoenix on June 14 as part of the nationwide…
Groundwater Reform Remains Stalled as Special Session Looms A bipartisan push to regulate groundwater in rural Arizona has stalled in the Legislature, prompting Governor Katie Hobbs to consider calling a…
Arizona Budget Impasse Deepens as July 1 Deadline Nears As the July 1 start of Arizona’s new fiscal year approaches, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the 2025–2026 state budget. Governor Katie…
Arizona’s Republican-controlled House passed a $17.3 billion budget package on a 31–0 party-line vote Friday evening, bypassing both Senate negotiations and Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration. Partisan Push in House Raises Eyebrows On…