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Resource centers nourish parents, young children with …

8/16/2019
By Abbagail Leon Cronkite News PHOENIX — Jessica Sauter moved from San Diego to Phoenix in November, and like many young mothers, she searched for ways to keep her 3-year-old occupied. She …

Officials seek solutions; County board sets $2M for …

8/13/2019
While the number of homeless people living on Valley streets has increased dramatically over the past six years, county and local officials are working to find …

Syringe program for addicts operates in legal gray …

8/10/2019
By Taniyah Williamson and Tanner Puckett Cronkite News PHOENIX — While the debate around laws that would allow clean needle exchange programs to operate legally in Arizona continues, one …

Over 10 people affected by credit card skimmers in …

8/9/2019
Sheriff's deputies are seeking help in solving a credit card skimming case in Anthem that has affected over 10 people. On July 23, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office responded to the Circle K, …

Will recreational marijuana appear on 2020 ballot in …

8/9/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Backers of legal recreational marijuana took the first steps Friday to putting the issue on the 2020 ballot. The initiative crafted by …

Arizona voters OK with sales tax increase for …

8/8/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A new statewide survey shows that a majority of voters are willing to hike sales taxes for education — but not by as much as some are …

Arizona lawmaker urges changes to state prison system

8/6/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Saying the current system is unsustainable, a first-term lawmaker took the initial steps Monday to what he hopes will be reforming the state …

Arizona officials, Maricopa County judge are at odds …

8/6/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A judge won’t let the state enforce a law opening the door for more “dark money” in campaigns while it appeals his ruling that the …

Keeping inmates out of prison: Programs in Pinal, …

8/5/2019
Prison systems in the nation may be far from perfect, and in some states, that is more of the case. According to a study by the PrisonEd Foundation, …

Chucri: Maricopa County elections are changing for the …

7/19/2019
Building on a year’s worth of momentum, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors just took an important step to restore our statutory responsibilities related to elections. These …

Arizona sees more precipitation than normal in 2019 …

7/13/2019
It’s the question some — if not most — people ask around the beginning of a conversation, especially when visiting with someone they haven’t seen …

July is tops for heat-related deaths in Arizona, …

7/11/2019
It's not news — summer has arrived. Also no surprise, county officials issued excessive heat warnings to start July as well as other reports, which signal …