On July 1, the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board was quietly erased from state statute, 61 years after the Legislature established it.

Two Arizona Corporation Commissioners seeking reelection have said they aren’t influenced by the utility companies they regulate.

The state’s chief election official has a message for the Department of Justice: We don’t need to be reminded to follow laws that ensure only citizens cast ballots in Arizona. “Arizona has a long ...

Firefighters who have had to run through many hoops with their insurance company over a simple comma that was missing in state law are finding relief in a recently signed bill. Senate Bill 1215 is ...

Senate President Warren Petersen led Republicans through a long legislative session bookended by a bill-signing freeze from Gov. Katie Hobbs and a final-week showdown over Arizona’s ESA program and ...

The U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in November The Treasury issued rounding guidance to states, merchants An NCSL report detailed the approach Canada has taken Nineteen states have enacted laws ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs didn’t set a new veto record in 2026 – but lawmakers still produced a high-friction session defined by record bill volume, a lower success rate and a steady stream of vetoes.

Key Points Negotiations on Empowerment Scholarship Account collapsed Competing measures headed to voters Ballot measures face legal, language and campaign battles in runup to election Legislators ...

Early voting has begun across Arizona, and with the arrival of ballots comes questions about how our elections work and the safeguards in place.

Key Points The state budget freezes Arizona's sales tax exemption for data center operators through 2029 After public pushback against proposed projects, data centers become the dominant topic of 2026 ...

AGs allege the company failed to install proper consumer protections Cash App is a peer-to-peer payments platform owned by Block Inc. CFPB ordered Block to pay $75M-$120M in 2025 for similar ...

Change is in the air in our Arizona newsroom. As Arizona prepares for another high-stakes election cycle, we’re investing in the future of Arizona Capitol Times by welcoming two accomplished ...