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Proposal would split Maricopa into 4 counties

2/28/2022
Imagine if Maricopa County were suddenly much smaller than 4.42 million people in population. A legislative bill has been offered that could do just that by dividing up Maricopa County into four …

Maricopa County tests equipment ahead of Tempe …

2/24/2022
The Maricopa County Elections Department has completed testing of equipment ahead of Tempe's upcoming city council election on March 8.  Logic and accuracy tests are performed on all election …

State Bar: No punishment to AG Brnovich for actions …

2/6/2022
PHOENIX — The State Bar of Arizona will not punish Attorney General Mark Brnovich over claims that he acted unethically in his representation of two state agencies. But that doesn’t …

Arizona Supreme Court: Political disputes are free …

2/1/2022
PHOENIX — Citing First Amendment concerns over free speech, the Arizona Supreme Court has restricted the right of private individuals dragged into — and defamed — in political …

House panel approves first-responder flags

1/26/2022
PHOENIX — Calling it a matter of free expression, a House panel voted Wednesday to give residents of homeowner associations and condos the right to fly flags supporting first responders. But …

Known QAnon affiliate Ron Watkins speaks at Scottsdale …

1/26/2022
Ron Watkins, the founder of 8chan and a person widely linked to the right-wing conspiracy theory group QAnon, was among the public speakers at a Jan. 25 Scottsdale Unified School District …

Goodyear to celebrate life and legacy of late Mayor …

1/20/2022
This week, the city of Goodyear will celebrate the life and legacy of its former mayor, the late Georgia Lord who died in December while serving her final term in office.  Speakers will range …

Arizona Supreme Court will hear ‘dark money’ …

12/8/2021
PHOENIX — The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a majority of the Arizona Corporation Commission can block one of its members from seeking access to corporate records to see if …

Use of COVID funds highlights partnership

12/2/2021
PHOENIX — A new homeless shelter is being built near Metrocenter for ages 55 or older, marking an expansion into new areas of the city with services targeting a specific population. Central …

Why did House Republicans just vote against expanded …

8/18/2021
This week, hundreds of thousands of Arizona families will feel some much-needed relief as the second round of monthly Child Tax Credit payments hit bank accounts and mailboxes across the state. The …

Storms: Arizona needs more independent legislators

8/17/2021
Good letters [and Valley Voices] in the paper by Venice (“Responds to accusations against liberals,” Daily Independent, Aug. 10, 2021) and Morien (“Not done yet, reply …

Orwell remains relevant 75 years after ‘Animal …

8/17/2021
Seventy-five years ago, in August 1946, George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was published in the United States. It was a huge success, with over a half-million copies sold in its first …