Scandals cloud Maricopa County Sheriff race
(The Center Square) – Maricopa County residents will have to decide in November who they want to be Maricopa County sheriff. However, the choice may be difficult, as... Read More.
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Arizona Commerce Authority awarded $7.9 million
(The Center Square) – Small business development in Arizona may have just gotten a boost.
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Surprise scraps legally dubious public comment policy
(The Center Square) – The Surprise City Council unanimously scrapped its public comment policy as it faces a lawsuit from a local activist's removal from a recent meeting.
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Lack of citizenship docs might keep many from voting in AZ state and local races
(The Center Square) – Nearly 100,000 voters who haven’t submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona’s state and local elections.
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Report: A tipped workers minimum wage credit may actually help Arizonans
(The Center Square) – A new report put out by the Arizona Common Sense Institute has found that allowing employers to pay tipped workers 25% less than the... Read More.
Maricopa County clears $25 million Motorola contract for sheriff
(The Center Square) – Motorola Solutions is now in a $25 million contract with Maricopa County following a Board of Supervisors vote last week.
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Local police departments receiving $10 million in federal funding
(The Center Square) – Over $10 million from the fiscal year 2024 federal appropriations bill is headed to various law enforcement agencies in the state, including smaller ones.
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Arizona abortion law officially scrapped
(The Center Square) – Arizona’s near-total ban on abortion first created in 1864 and re-codified in 1977 is now officially no longer on the books before it ever... Read More.
Surprise councilman seeks to end controversial ban on criticism
(The Center Square) – Surprise Councilman Jack Hastings wants to get rid of the city's public comment policy that has landed the city in legal hot water.
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$15 million for electric vehicle charging headed for Arizona
(The Center Square) – The Maricopa County Air Quality Department is being allocated $15 million in federal taxpayer dollars for electric vehicle charging stations that will be publicly... Read More.
