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In Arizona's most populous county, elected officials are bracing for what could happen when it comes time to replace its $2 million-a-year contract for voting equipment.

State lawmakers have decided that some flags matter more than other flags.

The wording of a decision by the Arizona Supreme Court to let Kari Lake pursue one remaining election claim may make it difficult, if not impossible, for her to prove.

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn't require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the April 6 execution of a prisoner who was convicted of murder.

The new head of the Department of Public Safety said there is “a disproportionate use of force against people of color’’ on a nationwide basis.

The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections, Republican lawmakers in the caucus said Wednesday morning at a news conference in the state Senate building.

Shannon Castellano and Travis Methvin should have spent this weekend seeing world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in Northern Arizona.

A conservative advocacy group founded by the Koch brothers is asking a federal judge to quash a new voter-approved campaign finance laws aimed at exposing "dark money'' contributions for political purposes.

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday forbade all state agencies under her control from discriminating against workers based on their hair texture and style.

A Phoenix lawmaker is attempting to salvage at least part of his controversial plan to override local zoning rules in the name of affordable housing after it was overwhelmingly rejected because of opposition from cities and towns.

Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career.

Over the objections of Democrats, all 16 Republican state senators approved two measures Thursday that proponents say are designed to outlaw "drag shows'' that can be seen by children -- even as neither measure actually uses those words.

States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation that could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S.

Oh, Danny boy, 'tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the halls of the White House as the U.S. celebrates St. Patrick's Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit.

Environmental activist Lynda Person is inviting the public to bring kayaks and water toys to an informational event called “Where’s the River?” near 40th Street and University Drive on Tuesday.

State senators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books to ban in public schools.

Arizona won't be banning what has been called "critical race theory'' in public schools.

House lawmakers voted Wednesday to let certain parents bring their loaded guns onto school campuses despite the fact they themselves are protected by rules and a metal detector that keep their armed constituents out.

Calling his 2022 election challenge "groundless and not brought in good faith," a judge has ordered Mark Finchem and his attorney to pay the legal fees of successful secretary of state candidate Adrian Fontes

The culture wars battles that have become a fixture of conservative Republican politics as they push back against progressive Democratic ideas about inclusion and diversity were on full display last week in the Arizona Senate.

Gov. Katie Hobbs is siding with doctors and against other medical providers in the latest round of an ongoing dispute over the process the latter group has to through to provide more services to the public.

Gov. Katie Hobbs refused to say Tuesday whether she will approve Republican legislation to eliminate the ability of cities to tax groceries and save affected Arizonans more than $161 million a year.

House Speaker Ben Toma blasted a Chandler Republican lawmaker for inviting someone "to present unsubstantiated and defamatory allegations'' at a legislative hearing last week on elections accusing the governor, state lawmakers, county supervisors and others of taking bribes from the Sinaloa carter.

The 2020 election was conducted fairly despite claims last year by former Attorney General Mark Brnovich that there were "instances of fraud," his successor reported Wednesday.

John de Graaf says there was a time when a list of Arizona political icons would have included Barry Goldwater, John McCain and at least one other – Stewart Udall.