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Morning Signal: Arizona news for Monday, August 24, 2026

Key developments in Arizona include investigations impacting political campaigns, water resource management, and law enforcement changes.

Saguaro Signal Desk • Aug 24, 9:01 AM

Capitol

Scottsdale’s Back to School Program Helped More Than 900 Students Start the School Year

Arizona Daily Independent • Aug 24, 7:50 PM

(from Arizona Daily Independent)

Elections

Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballot order impacts little, Arizona officials say

Arizona Capitol Times • Aug 24, 5:33 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

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ASU hockey player remains hospitalized after collapsing during Thursday workout

Cronkite News • Aug 24, 2:57 PM

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Supreme Court lifts block on Trump’s mail-in ballot order, for now

WASHINGTON — With just over two months until the November midterms, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide, a voting method he has falsely claimed is rife with corruption since he lost the 2020 presidential election. In an unsigned...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 24, 1:54 PM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Elections

GOP leans into Trump’s deportation agenda, but Arizona voters want fair treatment

While Republican candidates are leaning into harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric and aligning themselves with Trump’s mass deportation campaign to attract voters ahead of November’s midterms, a recent survey shows that most Arizonans prefer an immigration enforcement strategy that emphasizes fair treatment and an easier...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 24, 12:16 PM

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Dems have an enthusiasm edge in Senate battlegrounds while the GOP clings to the ‘slimmest of advantages’

WASHINGTON — Voters throughout much of the country will cast ballots for their U.S. senator this fall, but just nine states hold the power to determine control of the chamber — setting the course for which presidential nominees can secure confirmation and what bills advance during the next two years. The Senate...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 24, 10:49 AM

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Damage to Hopi Headdress Underscores Precarious State of Many Native Artifacts

Sites in danger in Arizona, and across the West

The Arizona Globe • Aug 24, 10:08 AM

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Border

Out of jail, but still searching for home

After his release, one man cycles between a homeless encampment, supportive housing and a friend’s home while struggling with substance use. “Second sentence: Housing after prison” follows his ongoing search for stability.

Cronkite News • Aug 24, 9:34 AM

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Courts

A post-Dobbs first: A court recognizes a constitutional right to some abortions

A federal court ruling out of Idaho has potential implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled earlier this month that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides a narrow right for a...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 24, 9:11 AM

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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-24: Mayes Clears Hobbs in Sunshine Case, Shah Lands Police Endorsement, Prescott Valley Mayor’s Saloon Showdown, and More

The Arizona Globe • Aug 24, 8:09 AM

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Elections

Mayes’ investigation findings relieve pressure on Hobbs campaign, consultants say

AG Kris Mayes cleared Gov. Katie Hobbs of any criminal wrongdoing in the Sunshine Residential pay-to-play scandal, giving the governor’s reelection campaign relief. The post Mayes’ investigation findings relieve pressure on Hobbs campaign, consultants say first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Arizona Capitol Times • Aug 24, 5:00 AM

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Capitol

Unemployment Fell in Arizona in July

Arizona Daily Independent • Aug 23, 8:12 PM

(from Arizona Daily Independent)