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AZ governor says she’ll sign $17.6 billion budget

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday afternoon she will sign the bills for the bipartisan $17.6 billion budget passed by the Legislature earlier in the day. ... Read More.

WATCH: Feds announce $14.6 billion health care fraud bust

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Justice Department leaders announced a $14.6 billion health care fraud bust on Monday involved 324 people, including 96 licensed medical professionals involved in everything from pill mills to ripping off government medical programs. ... Read More.

Arizona senator co-sponsors bill to help intelligence efforts

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, wants to help the intelligence community and small businesses. Kelly is co-sponsoring a bill known as the Intelligence Community Technology... Read More.

Trump withholds $6.8 billion in federal funding from schools

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a comment from Illinois superintendent of education. (The Center Square) — The Trump administration Tuesday withheld $6.8 billion in federal... Read More.

Senator criticizes prison officials’ comments after homicides

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

Editor's note: This story has been updated with death statistics for previous years at state prisons. (The Center Square) — State Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, told The Center Square... Read More.

Expert says Arizona budget aligns with prior Hobbs budgets

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — The bipartisan budget signed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is “very consistent” with previous budgets passed during her administration, according to Glenn Farley, director of policy and research at Common Sense Institute Arizona. ... Read More.

More Arizonans expected to travel this year for July Fourth

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — A record-breaking number of Americans is expected to travel for the Fourth of July holiday, and that includes more than 1.5 million Arizonans.The estimate comes from American Automobile Association’s Independence Day Forecast, which said this year’s figure would mark an... Read More.