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By: Wayne Schutsky
A longtime Arizona Department of Child Safety official backed up claims by the agency's former director, who alleged a state group home operator and Democratic donor offered to help him keep his job in exchange for a rate increase that is at the center of pay-to-play allegations levied against Gov. Katie Hobbs' administration.
By: Wayne Schutsky
A judge ordered the Arizona Attorney General's Office to pay tens of thousands of dollars in attorneys fees for Navajo County Recorder David Marshall after tossing out a lawsuit challenging Marshall's eligibility for office.
By: Wayne Schutsky
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a progressive group against the top two Republicans at the Arizona Legislature, who banned activists from entering the House and Senate earlier this year.
By: Wayne Schutsky, Camryn Sanchez, Ben Giles
This fall, the state's voters will have a say on eight ballot measures — all of them proposals referred to the ballot by legislative Republicans.
By: Wayne Schutsky
New federal court filings reveal that efforts to build an ICE detention center in Surprise are progressing slowly, and the Department of Homeland Security has indicated there is no rush to open the facility.
By: Wayne Schutsky
Conservative political activists working with Turning Point Action posted fake images on social media claiming a group of Democrats, including a progressive state lawmaker, are supporting Republican Andy Biggs in the state's race for governor.
By: Wayne Schutsky
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that a former Tucson charter school director and others were indicted for allegedly stealing education dollars to pay for jewelry, trips to casinos and other extravagances.
By: Wayne Schutsky
The two Democrats trying to secure seats on the all-Republican Arizona Corporation Commission and incumbent Kevin Thompson are presenting voters with different ideas on how the state's top regulator should set utility rates and ensure costs remain affordable for Arizonans.
By: Lauren Gilger, Wayne Schutsky
Turning Point activists Mary Ann Mendoza and Matt Whitmire posted images on social media over the weekend showing Rep. Austin putting up a campaign sign that reads "Democrats for BIGGS" and thanking them for their support of the conservative Republican gubernatorial nominee.
By: Wayne Schutsky
Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani and Democrat Joanna Mendoza sparred over the direction of the country under the second Trump administration as they made their pitch to voters in Arizona's Congressional District 6, one of just a few competitive districts that could determine which party controls Congress next year.
