Who paid for Republican Arizona Corporation Commission candidate Ralph Heap's campaign signs?

As Republican Corporation Commission candidate Ralph Heap faces allegations that he violated Arizona law by failing to report who paid for his campaign signs, a sitting GOP official accused the Arizon...

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U.S. House Speaker Johnson, Treasury Secretary Bessent to visit Arizona on Wednesday

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are visiting Arizona this week to meet with business leaders alongside Rep. Juan Ciscomani, who is seeking re-election in one of the cou...

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Trump-aligned law firm sues Arizona secretary of state over Prop. 144 language

A law firm aligned with President Donald Trump is suing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over how he plans to describe a Republican election reform proposal on November general election ballot...

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Judge removes Arizona school voucher 'poison pill' measure from November ballot

A Maricopa County judge has removed a so-called “poison pill” measure from the general election ballot that critics called a veiled attempt to undermine a competing school voucher reform initiative.

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How Clara Pratte's childhood on the Navajo Nation inspired her run for AZ Corporation Commission

Clara Pratte grew up in a rural town on the eastern edge of the Navajo Nation without running water or electricity in her home. Now she’s asking voters to send her to Phoenix to regulate the utilities...

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Maricopa County supervisors and recorder agree to settlement to resolve election fight

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Recorder Justin Heap have agreed to a settlement to resolve their dispute over control of the county’s elections, which has dragged on for over a year.

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Trump, Arizona and coal: Why 2 Republican utility regulators are facing a challenge from the right

The two Republicans seeking re-election to the Arizona Corporation Commission are facing a challenge from the far right by critics, bolstered by President Donald Trump, who claim they haven’t done eno...

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'They feel pissed': Arizona firefighters speak out against Republican anti-union ballot measure

A proposal sent to the November ballot by Republican lawmakers to undercut Arizona’s teachers unions has drawn the ire of police and firefighters across the state, who believe the measure would also h...

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Hobbs bars Arizona state employees from using inside information to bet on prediction markets

Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order barring state employees from using insider information to make money on prediction markets.

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Arizona Supreme Court sides with Maricopa County Recorder Heap in election fight

The Arizona Supreme Court has sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in his ongoing election fight with the county’s Board of Supervisors.

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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.

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Turning Point Action uses free flags to collect Arizona voter data

A new group handing out free American flags to Arizonans is actually a part of Turning Point Action’s latest effort to harvest voter data ahead of the 2026 election.

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CD5 candidate claims he's backed by Maricopa County GOP. But the party says otherwise

A candidate running for Congress in a deep-red East Valley district claimed Maricopa County’s Republican Party is backing his campaign — but the party chairman says that’s not true.

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Sexting, Tennessee and America's sheriff: The race to replace Andy Biggs in Arizona's deep-red CD5

The Republican primary in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District started out as a competition to see which candidate could out-Trump the other in the deep-red region, but sordid allegations against the ...

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Arizona's Republican attorney general primary is a fight over qualifications, electability

The two Republicans seeking the party’s nomination in this year’s Arizona Attorney General’s race are engaged in a heated primary battle focused on who has the experience to defeat incumbent Democrat ...

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Arizona Supreme Court upholds anti-dark money law passed by voters in 2022

The Arizona Supreme Court upheld an anti-dark money law approved by voters but gave critics one last opportunity to prove the measure violates free speech protections by opening political donors up to...

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Arizona public school advocates, lawmakers consider deal to restrict private school vouchers

Arizona public school advocates and Republican lawmakers are publicly battling over private school vouchers with competing ballot measures, while lawmakers behind the scenes are discussing making a de...

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The 2020 presidential election looms large in Arizona's 2026 governor's race

Arizona was a frequent topic during hearings held four years ago by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. An Arizona congressman allegedly tied to it...

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Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and recorder no longer meeting with independent mediator

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Recorder Justin Heap will no longer meet with an independent mediator after an appeals court pressed pause on their yearlong legal fight over control of th...

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Judge to decide whether Navajo County recorder can keep his job

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is weighing whether to remove Navajo County Recorder David Marshall from his position after the Arizona Attorney General’s Office argued Marshall isn’t eligible ...

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Arizona appeals court blocks Maricopa County election changes ahead of July 21 primary

The Arizona Court of Appeals paused a lower court order that gave Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap a legal victory over the board of supervisors in their ongoing election fight due to concerns the...

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Power struggle between Maricopa County officials continues as primary election draws closer

The Maricopa County Recorder and Board of Supervisors were back in court on Monday in a fight over control of the county’s elections that has dragged on for more than a year, resulting in confusion an...

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Budget plan axes funds for oversight at group homes for Arizonans with developmental disabilities

Advocates say a bipartisan state budget proposal doesn’t include funding for a program providing independent oversight at group homes for Arizonans with developmental disabilities that was created in ...

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Arizona Legislature passes $18.3 billion bipartisan budget

The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature passed an $18.3 billion state budget with bipartisan support, though some Democrats felt the deal included too many concessions to GOP legislators and not...

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Security video shows Maricopa County Recorder's Office staff accused of removing voting equipment

An internal investigation by Maricopa County officials substantiated allegations that staffers from Recorder Justin Heap’s office acted inappropriately after they were caught on tape removing equipmen...

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Budget plan axes funds for oversight at group homes for Arizonans with developmental disabilities

Advocates say a bipartisan state budget proposal doesn’t include funding for a program providing independent oversight at group homes for Arizonans with developmental disabilities that was created in ...

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Outside counsel investigates 'theft' claims against Heap's office over voting equipment

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap said the county attorney and election staff working for the Board of Supervisors are stopping his office from taking control of equipment that rightfully belongs t...

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Former Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell backs supervisors in election fight with Heap

The longest serving recorder in Maricopa County history is siding with the Board of Supervisors in its fight with current Recorder Justin Heap over control of the county’s elections.

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Arizona Supreme Court won't overturn judge's ruling to send 'fake elector' case back to grand jury

The Arizona Supreme Court shot down Attorney General Kris Mayes’ request to review a judge’s decision that sent the so-called fake electors case back to square one.

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