For Gov. Katie Hobbs, the fourth and final legislative session of her first term in office serves as a model for how Arizona’s divided government forces state leaders to work across the aisle and ...

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 ...

Proposition 123 renewal failed for third consecutive legislative session Republicans, Democrats remained divided over education funding priorities 2026 elections likely determine Prop. 123's future ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Despite facing a takeover of the prison healthcare system, the state failed to fully fund court costs and again declined to cover start-up costs for an independent prison oversight office. The ...

Western states and the federal government are preparing supplies and emergency repair kits ahead of what is expected to be an unusually strong El Niño weather system.

An attorney is dropping her challenge against an Arizona law prohibiting the participation of transgender girls in girls’ sports.