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Peoria mayor, resident have brusque exchange at …

3/20/2024
Peoria Mayor Jason Beck and a resident had a heated exchange during the public comment section of the March 19 council meeting when the mayor was caught on a hot mic essentially saying the resident should be quiet.

Biden, Trump cruise to victory in Arizona presidential …

3/19/2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both easily took  a victory in the Arizona presidential primary on Tuesday.  Biden, who won Arizona in 2020 by more than 10,000 …

ASU faces lawsuit regarding faculty DEI training

3/19/2024
Diversity, equity and inclusion programming continues to face backlash in Arizona with the Goldwater Institute filing a lawsuit March 19 against the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of an Arizona State University professor who refuses to take the university’s required training.

Peoria Police to buy negotiation response vehicle …

3/19/2024
The Peoria Police Department will receive a $103,000 negotiation response vehicle as part of a congressionally directed spending project from Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema.

Republican lawmakers send sex trafficking bill to the …

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — Ignoring pleas from Democrats that victims could be caught up in harsh sentencing, Republican lawmakers on Monday sent a measure to the November ballot that if passed by voters in November would require those convicted of sex trafficking minors to spend life in prison with no chance of ever being released.

Hobbs vetoes bipartisan ‘Starter Homes Act’

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the “Starter Homes Act” Monday, saying the provisions in the bipartisan bill would create problems without any assurance it actually would make housing more affordable.

Scenic Arizona Photo Gallery (March 18-24)

3/18/2024
Send scenic pictures to aznews@iniusa.org; note the subject “Scenic.” Submitted photos must be digital format. They should also include the photographer’s name, residence and a …

Deer Valley district keeps more money in classrooms

3/14/2024
The Deer Valley Unified School District spends several percentage points higher in its classrooms than the state average, according to the annual spending report measuring fiscal year 2023 levels …

Arizona arts school gets new board members

3/13/2024
The Arizona School for the Arts Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of four new board members: Leola Abraham, Carrie Larson, Lorisa Pombo, and Annette Zinky.  “I am …

Golf studio chain opens Chandler location

3/13/2024
Club Champion is a golf club fitter and builder of brands. Its third store in Arizona is open at 4160 S. Arizona Avenue in Chandler. The store is located in Fulton Ranch Towne Center on the …

Northpointe at Vistancia secures more than 450 acres

3/13/2024
The 3,450-acre community Northpointe at Vistancia recently secured more than 450 acres in land sales, poising the community for future growth, according to a news release.