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Billy Robb is a teacher in the Valley and writes a Substack about it called The Cholla Express. In a recent post, he outlines all of the ways schools and districts can regulate phones in schools — from strict rules to no policy at all.
May 2, 2024
President Joe Biden's campaign team believes anger over the fall of Roe v. Wade gives them a political advantage in battleground states like Arizona.
May 2, 2024
Arizona officials are reviewing the 27-page report from the University of New Mexico but say adverse impacts to groundwater from the uranium mine are extremely unlikely.
May 2, 2024
A divided Phoenix City Council has approved up to $4 million to cover more legal expenses related to the Department of Justice investigation into the police department.
May 2, 2024
Arizona's state Senate Wednesday narrowly voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban dating to 1864. But Arizonans for and against abortion rights both say their fights are not over.
May 2, 2024
It’s estimated that Latinos make up half of all potential voters in the U.S. who came of age since the last presidential election.
May 1, 2024
Failing to report a weapon you know or should have known was missing could result in a $1,000 fine. County officials say the move will help keep track of missing guns and fraudulent gun purchases, known as straw sales.
May 1, 2024
The Pima Animal Care Center is looking for emergency, short-term foster parents for at least 130 dogs at its shelter in Tucson. That’s while it completes a construction project meant to tamp down on what staff say is a chorus of barking dogs — everyday, all day.
May 1, 2024
A 2-year-old was later pronounced dead at a local hospital after a bounce house was swept up by wind in Casa Grande on Saturday.
May 1, 2024
The repeal bill goes soon to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has promised to sign it. But lawmakers lacked the votes to make the repeal effective immediately, meaning there could be uncertainty for months about whether it can still be enforced.
→ More Arizona abortion news
→ More Arizona abortion news
May 1, 2024
Hobbs vetoed three bills Tuesday, bringing her total number this session to 55. One would have stripped the AG of the power to sue corporate farm owners over groundwater usage.
→ How Hobbs has been brokering negotiations on housing
→ How Hobbs has been brokering negotiations on housing
May 1, 2024
Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, law enforcement officers in gas masks and riot gear stormed a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Arizona campus.
May 1, 2024
A new Audible podcast tells the story of Backpage.com from a different perspective: what it was like to work at one of Phoenix New Times owner Mike Lacey’s newspapers.
May 1, 2024
A progressive group is trying to vote out two Arizona Supreme Court justices over their rulings on abortion. But Republicans at the state Capitol are trying to get rid of judicial retention elections.
→ More Arizona election news
→ More Arizona election news
May 1, 2024
Last year, the U.S. Transportation Department awarded the Arizona Commerce Authority one of the first SMART grants — that stands for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation.
May 1, 2024
On its 20th anniversary, the Trunk Space is saying goodbye to its home of the last eight years: Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix. Its leaders say it will move again and continue to adapt and grow.
May 1, 2024
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan bill designed to address the state’s housing shortage in March, saying it went a "step too far." Axios Phoenix reporter Jeremy Duda reports that, ever since, she’s been brokering negotiations aimed at getting something else passed on the housing front.
May 1, 2024
The vote to repeal a near-total abortion ban in Arizona on Wednesday was closely watched by some conservative voters who are struggling to reconcile political party loyalty with their firmly held religious beliefs.
→ More Arizona abortion news
→ More Arizona abortion news
May 1, 2024
Glendale is offering multiple cooling and hydration locations, as well as two respite centers, which are provided by the Arizona Faith Network, a derivative of the Arizona Council of Churches founded in 1946.
May 1, 2024
With Arizona’s presidential primary election just months away, Maricopa County Elections is looking for thousands of short-term workers to do everything from transporting ballots to answering hotline phones.
May 1, 2024