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Lindsay Clancy case could spur legislative action on postpartum depression, psychosis

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. The mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial earlier this month places her future in doubt, three years after she killed her three...

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Rep. Crane Claims Leadership in Water Wars as House Challenger Turns Up Heat

The water situation this year has been bad, and next year could be worse

Elections

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-22: No Sunshine Subpoenas, Turning Point Behind Democrats For Biggs, Kelly Still Deciding on Presidential Run, and More

Elections

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-22: No Sunshine Subpoenas, Turning Point Behind Democrats For Biggs, Kelly Still Deciding on Presidential Run, and More

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Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations

Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to...

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Man Arrested For Impersonating a Police Officer During Traffic Stop on I-17

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Ruiz, Yee spar over school choice, diversity initiatives in latest debate

The two candidates agreed more accountability is needed for the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, but differed in the details. The post Ruiz, Yee spar over school choice, diversity initiatives in latest debate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Conservationists worry Trump may prematurely strip Mexican gray wolf protections

President Donald Trump's executive order reviewing the status of Mexican gray wolves on the Endangered Species List comes despite the species’ population count falling short of the minimum requirement. The post Conservationists worry Trump may prematurely strip Mexican gray wolf protections first appeared on...

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Diesel hits record $6.51 as some Republicans break with Trump over Iran war

WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel prices to staggering levels in the United States and across the globe. Already House Republicans locked in tight races...

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Hoffman Taps Former GOP Candidate Andrew Gould To Lead Hobbs Investigation

Dems criticize appointment as partisan campaign ploy

Elections

No, there isn’t a ‘Democrats for Biggs’ movement, despite what new signs claim

Who, exactly, are the “Democrats for Biggs”? That’s the question behind a wave of blue campaign signs popping up around Greater Phoenix, claiming Democrats are backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs. The signs don’t say which Democrats. They don’t name any supporters. And the people promoted online...

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AZ Morning Briefing, 9-21, Audit Hearing, Hernandez Endorses Petersen, Arizona Prevails Action On the Attack, and More

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Prop. 316 would cap Arizona grocery taxes. Rural cities say it will cost them, and their residents.

Voters will decide in November whether city governments must earn their approval before raising grocery taxes. And while Republicans say doing so will help ease the financial burden on everyday Arizonans, some city officials warn that it will make it harder to provide public services. Proposition 316 would cap...

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Trump likes AI data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.

WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation forcing state regulators to consider requirements that data centers absorb the cost...

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Nationwide Overdose Deaths Drop While Rural Counties Hardest Hit By Hobbs’ Failure to Address Crisis

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National Union Attacks Invert the Truth to Attack Local Candidates

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San Tan Valley Addiction Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced For $69 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

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Data center tax breaks lose favor in state capitals

The push to reconsider tax incentives for data centers is spreading to more states with no signs of letting up. The post Data center tax breaks lose favor in state capitals first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Arizona leaders mourn Sen. Jon Kyl, 84, and a lost standard of seriousness

Bipartisan tributes followed the death of Sen. Jon Kyl, 84. Leaders pointed to his water and national security legacy, and to the seriousness Arizona politics is short on today.

Elections

Gillette Blasts Adrian Fontes, Kris Mayes For Voter-Data Double Standard Over Use Of ERIC System

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Shah’s Supporters: Sunday’s Comic

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So Many Secrets: Sunday’s Comic

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Senate subpoenas Hobbs in Sunshine Residential pay-to-play probe

Senate Republicans subpoenaed Gov. Katie Hobbs to testify Sept. 29 in a probe over Sunshine Residential. Hobbs' campaign calls it political. AG Kris Mayes' office defends a no-charges decision and withholds investigative files pending legal review.

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HHS Assistant Secretary to Testify on Hobbs’ Administration’s Delinquent Audit