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Arizona's high court rejected GOP lawmakers' request to keep their voucher-measure summary in the voter pamphlet, ruling it was argumentative and ordering a rewrite, Arizona Mirror reported.
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Attorneys for abuse victims want the Arizona Supreme Court to revisit last month's unanimous clergy-penitent privilege ruling, a move that could reshape when religious leaders must report alleged child abuse, according to the Arizona Mirror.
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Prosecutors say a Miami man used unwitting Uber drivers to collect more than $65,000 in cash from Phoenix-area seniors after phone impersonators pushed victims to make withdrawals.
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After a Massachusetts judge expanded a nationwide injunction against a federal executive order restricting voting, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to rule quickly ahead of the midterms, seeking clarity on both authority and remedy.
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Judge tosses thousands of Protect Education Act signatures, but final ballot eligibility hinges on pending county validity rates and a likely Supreme Court appeal before the Aug. 20 printing deadline.
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Yuma County deputies, U.S. Marshals, and Border Patrol arrested 52-year-old Mark Alan Spadt on first-degree murder and related charges; the tight-lipped case now moves to costly detention and prosecution.
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A Maricopa County judge ruled Secretary of State Adrian Fontes acted illegally by labeling Arizona's ESA program as "vouchers" in the Proposition 212 ballot description, finding the term misleading because ESAs and vouchers are legally distinct.
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Court records show Aaron Farinacci pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Arizona in 2012 after an initial first-degree murder charge, served 10 years of a 12-year term, later transferred probation to Washington, and is now jailed there on arson...
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A Maricopa County judge enjoined Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from using his Prop 145 ballot language, ruling it violated A.R.S. 19-125(D) by referencing Prop 212, which is not existing law.
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FBI records show an intruder scraped about 633,000 Maricopa voter-registration records before the 2020 election.
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Arizona's U.S. Attorney touted a conviction of an online seller who admitted to $92,000 in fake Native jewelry sales but pleaded to a sub-$1,000 count and paid a $10,000 fine. The rhetoric is strong. The deterrence looks weak.
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A district judge lifted a stay to align with a Supreme Court ruling, allowing the Trump administration to terminate temporary protections for Haitians and proceed under existing immigration law, per the Arizona Mirror.
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After a summer Supreme Court defeat of an earlier attempt, President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, setting up another court fight and immediate uncertainty for Arizona record-keepers if implementation.
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DOJ says a 22-year-old from the Bronx helped recruit and supervise a multi-state identity-theft ring that drained Arizonans' accounts through phony business links and cash-outs. He got 58 months.
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Hobbs's reported pick of John Giles would install a Republican defector as both first in succession and a portfolio holder. That is a legal power play with real accountability and obvious political risk.
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Acting AG Todd Blanche vowed to target mail-order abortion pills, signaling a federal push that could reshape telehealth dispensing as FDA reviews and litigation continue.
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Voters approved Prop 314 by nearly 2 to 1. Kris Mayes won an early procedural round, but her refusal to say whether she will defend the law on the merits leaves taxpayers with uncertainty, duplication, and likely higher costs as litigation proceeds.
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The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted 4-0 to keep Ralph Heap in the public-financing program. His Corporation Commission funding remains withheld pending a sworn finance affidavit, and a sign-spending complaint is still pending.
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HHS plans a $150 million award for legal services to unaccompanied minors, raising procurement and performance questions as a small Texas firm with no immigration specialty is tapped, per a pre-publication notice described by the Arizona Mirror.
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Two courts blocked the Trump team's bid to cancel climate grants. The lesson for Arizona: if you want to change policy, use Congress, not scissors. Courts protect reliance, not headlines.
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Hobbs administration asks a federal judge to pause a court-ordered receivership of Arizona's prison healthcare, arguing the court jumped to a last-resort remedy too soon. Whatever the venue, Arizonans need time-bound, verifiable fixes and public metrics.
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A national exodus of legislative leaders now includes Arizona's Senate president running for attorney general, while DHS asks states to deepen immigration cooperation. Both choices carry real courtroom consequences for how the state writes, defends, and enforces its laws.
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A reported federal contract lapse left more than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children without lawyers in deportation proceedings. The administration's authority is clear. The remedy is administrative. The costs and outcomes are undisclosed.
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As new federal asylum rules take effect and Congress stalls on TPS, Arizona's attorney general race will decide which multistate coalitions the state joins and what remedies it seeks in court.
