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Local Arizona Lawmakers Approve State Budget. Here’s What’s In It.

The $18 billion budget includes funding for a border wall, public safety, highway construction, and increased investment in Arizona's public schools.

Associated Press Associated Press June 23, 2022 7:39 am MST
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Family Baby Bump: Births in Arizona Increase for the First Time in Seven Years

More than 77,000 “pandemic babies” were born in Arizona last year, reversing six years of steady declines.

Neetish Basnet Neetish Basnet June 2, 2022 2:34 pm MST
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Culture Arizonans Built This 15,000-Member Gardening Community

Valley residents are placing clippings, seeds, produce, decorations, and more outside their homes to connect with other plant lovers.  

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 23, 2022 7:00 am MST
News FILE - An iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year, officials and voting rights advocates are bracing for a repeat of the misinformation that overwhelmed the 2020 presidential election. This year, the voting advocacy group Common Cause hopes to rely on thousands of volunteers to identify misinformation floating around online and push for social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to take down the most egregious falsehoods. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
News In Election Misinformation Fight ‘2020 Changed Everything’

As voters ready for elections of local and national importance this year, officials are bracing for a repeat of the misinformation that overwhelmed the 2020 elections.

Associated Press Associated Press April 25, 2022 2:00 pm MST
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Local Chandler Library Reopens 6 Months After Nearby Explosion Shut It Down

The Sunset Library, at Ray and Rural roads, was forced to close again Aug. 26 because of damages caused by an explosion.

Genesis Alvarado Genesis Alvarado April 12, 2022 9:20 am MST

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Supreme Court Healthcare The Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe v. Wade. Here’s What It Means For Arizona.
Photo by Gage Skidmore. Elections Life After Ducey: Here’s Who Is on the Ballot for Arizona Governor in 2022
FILE - In this May 28, 2013, file photo, a hiker walks on a rock formation known as The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. The richly colored geological upheaval along the Arizona-Utah border is one of the most sought-after hikes in the West. But the Wave isn’t without dangers that led officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to implement a series of safety measures following a trio of deaths in 2013. A new proposal to change the way permits are doled out and increase fees also could free up more people to do safety checks. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File) Culture 10 Bucket List Summer Destinations in Arizona
Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon Dam wall Arizona Report Estimates Lake Powell Has 88% Chance of Falling Below Critical Level by August 2022
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Arizona First Lady Touts Biden Cancer Initiative in Tucson Visit

Biden met with tribal health officials and leaders of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, who discussed their joint efforts to improve cancer screening and treatment for Native Americans.

Associated Press Associated Press March 9, 2022 10:47 am MST
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Arizona High Profits: Arizona Colleges Get Windfall From Marijuana Sales

The state’s 10 community college districts got over $31 million from big spending during the first year of sales for recreational marijuana.

Associated Press Associated Press March 4, 2022 9:54 am MST