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Upset with what he said are lies being told about his efforts to protect groundwater, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate is lashing out at a veteran House Republican who has for years bottled up various efforts to deal with the problem.

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A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out claims by losing 2022 candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem that machines used to tabulate votes are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

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Abe Hamadeh has been ordered to pay more than $42,000 in legal fees to Kris Mayes in his unsuccessful effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the results of the attorney general's race.

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An attorney for Donald Trump says a bid to keep him off the 2024 Arizona presidential preference ballot should be thrown out because there's not a chance in the world that challenger John Castro could get nominated, much less elected.

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Two key members of the Governor’s Water Policy Council have quit, potentially threatening the chances of any action to deal with a depleting water supply in rural Arizona.

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The Arizona Republican Party wants to defend the right of Donald Trump to be on the ballot in the state’s 2024 presidential preference election despite claims by another candidate he is disqualified.

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Israel says it is at war as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters.

By The Associated Press October 8, 2023
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Guns N' Roses is giving way to the Arizona Diamondbacks so the team can host Game 3 of the NL Division Series next week.

By The Associated Press October 7, 2023
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. Katie Hobbs is defending the decision to spend more than $2 million in tax dollars to entertain business executives during the Super Bowl.

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Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane were among the eight conservative Republicans who voted with all House Democrats Tuesday to

By By Renee Romo and Alexandria Cullen, Cronkite News October 4, 2023
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Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state.

By By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, Associated Press October 4, 2023
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After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona's most populous city is in the record books again. This time Phoenix is notching a record for dry heat.

October 3, 2023
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The top elected Republican in Arizona is refusing to recognize the "executive deputy directors'' named by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

By Howard Fischer, For the Independent September 27, 2023
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The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is moving to ensure the next time you see a political commercial you won't have to guess who really is paying for it.

By Howard Fischer, For the Independent September 25, 2023
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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer told a judge Thursday he should reject a bid by failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake to get access to signatures on early ballot envelopes.

By Howard Fischer, For the Independent September 25, 2023
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Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.

September 23, 2023
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Federal officials Tuesday approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine for use by anyone age 6 months or older, and health officials are urging people to get the shot amid a fall surge in cases.

By By Alexandria Cullen, Cronkite News September 13, 2023
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Tragedy again struck Grand Canyon National Park Saturday, Sept. 9, when a rim-to-rim hiker died in the heat.

September 12, 2023
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First lady Jill Biden’s positive COVID-19 test this weekend was the latest, and most high-profile, reminder that cases are once again on the rise in the U.S. and in Arizona, where new infections per week have more than doubled since early July.

By By Alexandria Cullen, Cronkite News September 6, 2023
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Hunters in Arizona won't be barred from using lead ammunition even if the bullets left behind can cause the death of other animals.

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Arizona is channeling $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding toward tutoring students falling behind in school, the state superintendent said Tuesday.

By By TERRY TANG, Associated Press September 6, 2023
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A man has been arrested after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a pickup truck on an urban freeway, authorities said Sunday.

September 5, 2023
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A group focused on shedding more light on the trouble legacy of boarding schools where Indigenous children were stripped of their culture and language as part of assimilation efforts released a new interactive map that includes dozens of additional schools in the U.S. and Canada.

By By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press August 30, 2023
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If you think Arizona motorists are inconsiderate, you’re not alone.

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The Maricopa County Republican Committee wants the state GOP to cancel Arizona's normal presidential preference election and instead hold its own vote -- one that would not include any mail-in balloting and would require anyone who wants to vote to show up and vote in-person on Election Day.

By By Bob Christie, For The Independent August 29, 2023

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