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Elections
A morning of rules and receipts: Mendoza admits an improper homeowner tax credit, Heap risks $370,000 in Clean Elections funds, Fontes keeps his ballot language on a standing ruling, and Hobbs tags Biggs with a 23 percent tax he rejects.
Courts
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.
Capitol
Trump asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower-court halt on his $400 million White House ballroom unless Congress authorizes it, a clean test of who controls the Executive Mansion's build decisions.
Elections
A new Arizona Mirror column ties the Voting Rights Act anniversaries to a simple idea for this fall: neighbors, not noise, protect voting rights. Here is what that means for cities, counties, and civic groups.
Capitol
State auditors say PPCG cost controls were not fully implemented, citing delays that continued to cost the state hundreds of millions. GOP leaders now talk cuts or closure while Hobbs and Mayes defend emergency rulemaking that paused a key tool.
Elections
GOP lawmakers and parents urge the Arizona Supreme Court to restore a proposed constitutional amendment on protecting voucher funds for military families after a trial judge removed it from the ballot.
Arizona
Workers pressed for stricter heat protections as the state pointed to new guidance, enforcement and improving data. The fight now is over targeted rules versus one-size-fits-all mandates.
Arizona
Arizona pledged secure treatment for its sickest psychiatric patients in 2019. A new report says the state still has not delivered a single option, leaving families and communities without the tool they were promised.
Courts
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.
Capitol
A new CMS rule would bar Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming hormone therapies and procedures for minors, forcing AHCCCS to retool benefits.
Capitol
A former Arizona mayor says home construction has sunk to a post-pandemic low and urges leaders to speed permits and balance water rules, not chase scapegoats.
Elections
Prop 318's backers filed complaints over a lookalike website they say mimics their campaign and lacks required disclosures. State offices had not responded to the Globe before publication.
Local
Police say a suspected medical event led to a fatal single-vehicle rollover near 7th Avenue and Portland. The numbers that matter next are response times, costs, and targeted fixes.
Elections
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.
Capitol
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.
Capitol
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.
Arizona
Schools are pouring cash into AI tools that promise early alerts, easier attendance and higher reading scores. The smart move is proof first, contracts second, and hype never.
Elections
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.
Elections
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.
Elections
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.
Local
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
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.
Local
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.
Elections
Arizona's Clean Elections Commission kept GOP nominee Ralph Heap in the program while sign-complaint allegations remain unresolved, rejecting his bid to exit as Nick Myers and other Republicans pressed for withdrawal or penalties.
