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Arizona Morning Roundup: Fontes Loses in Court, Feuds With Kolodin; What Was a Green Candidate Doing for Ralph Heap?

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Goodyear Police Officer Allegedly Misused Flock Technology

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Arizona’s Housing Market Shifts in Buyers’ Favor

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Victim of Phoenix Shooting Dies, Juvenile Shooter Arrested

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DLCC Targets Bolick, Peña In General Election

National group adds LD2 Senate and LD23 House races as party pushes for control of Legislature

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Arizona needs to break Its housing stalemate

The latest housing numbers don’t look good. According to HUD data, home construction in Arizona has fallen to its lowest rate since the start of the pandemic. The post Arizona needs to break Its housing stalemate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Elections

AI anxiety jumps from committee rooms to the 2026 stump

AI moved from committee rooms to campaign stump speeches in 2026. With most voters uneasy about the technology, candidates in multiple states, including Arizona, are rolling out proposals as experts warn against sweeping, one-size-fits-all rules.

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Courts and calendars, not stump speeches, steer AZ gov race

An en banc voting-law ruling, a voucher ballot fight, and Attorney General Kris Mayes' investigation are shaping Arizona's governor's race more than stump speeches, according to a new Arizona Globe analysis.

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Advocates: 70+ Salt River horse meeting requests to Hobbs unanswered

An Arizona Daily Independent column says advocates sent Gov. Katie Hobbs 70+ meeting requests on planned September Salt River horse removals with no reply, and are building a records trail to press for science, transparency, and accountability.

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Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on social media Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, the president praised Leavitt, the youngest person to serve in the role, as one...

Elections

Arizona's SOS race opens as a pure test of election trust

With no public polling and a live fight over the Elections Procedures Manual, Arizona's secretary of state race between Adrian Fontes and Alexander Kolodin is a straight test of rulemaking boundaries, data stewardship, and trust.

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LD 14's money question: Biggs' brand or Walsh's ROI pitch?

In ruby-red LD 14, Mylie Biggs rides name recognition and a small-government pitch while engineer Stephanie Walsh sells private-sector ROI. The real question for taxpayers: where the cuts or costs land, and who shows their math.

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National Democrats add two Arizona legislative targets

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee added two Arizona legislative targets to its original 15, Arizona Mirror reported, aiming to flip one or both chambers for the first time in 60 years.

Capitol

Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying

As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel...

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Yuma Sheriff: Ignore calls demanding bail, pay only in person

Yuma County Sheriff warns of scammers posing as deputies and bondsmen. No bail is taken by phone or app; payments must be in person with cash or a licensed surety bond.

Elections

CAMPAIGN PREVIEW: Fontes, Kolodin Frame SOS Race as Election Trust Battle

A sharp choice between Secretary of State candidates

Elections

Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure

A trial court judge incorrectly kicked a proposed constitutional amendment to protect private school voucher money for students in military families off the ballot because he read its two sections “in isolation” rather than as part of the whole, attorneys for GOP lawmakers and parents of voucher recipients told the...

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Navajo Nation Deploys Flock Cameras While Other Governments Pull Back

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Yuma County Sheriff Warns of Fake Bail Requests

Elections

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

Local court cases and a sour national mood will tell the final story

Elections

Hobbs picks John Giles; rebrand meets the record

Hobbs officially picked former Mesa mayor and recent independent John Giles for lieutenant governor, betting on crossover appeal as Republicans call it political theater and press her veto-heavy record.

Elections

Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution

A Maricopa County judge has dismissed the criminal case against Arizona’s 11 fake electors but left the door open for future indictments — though whether that happens depends on the outcome of November’s election. Two years ago, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed charges against the 11 fake electors who...

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A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience

Legislative District 14 is reliably Republican, making a Democratic upset this November a long shot. The post A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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What Arizona cities can learn from the data center backlash

Experts on a State Affairs Insider panel said cities can defuse data center fights by disclosing power and water impacts early, engaging neighbors before votes, and shielding existing ratepayers.