Politics May 02 Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
Politics May 01 Arizona’s Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Nation Apr 29 Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the U.S.-Mexico border The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation.
Politics Apr 08 Latino voters are a target for election misinformation Experts expect a surge of misinformation targeting Spanish-speaking voters with a high-stakes presidential election in the fall as candidates vie for support from the rapidly growing number of Latino voters.
Politics Dec 01 U.S. border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will temporarily close south and northbound traffic to vehicle and pedestrians at the remote Lukeville, Arizona border crossing with Mexico.
World Nov 28 Arizona alfalfa farmers clash with foreign firms over water use Concerns about the Earth’s groundwater supplies are front of mind in the lead-up to COP28, the annual United Nations climate summit opening this week in the Emirati city of Dubai.
Nation Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down The economic impact of some parks are so huge that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor will invest to keep Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open.
Nation Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the…
Politics Sep 07 Congressional watchdog describes environmental harm of the border wall The report by the GAO released Thursday offers an independent assessment of damage caused by the building of the wall while in-depth environmental reviews were waived and the concerns of Native American tribes went largely ignored.
Politics Sep 01 Smugglers are steering migrants into the hot Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges In just a month, the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector in July became the busiest along the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time since 2008.