Canada reopened a consulate in downtown Phoenix on June 24, restoring a trade-focused presence after a 2012 closure and promising on-the-ground export and investment support.

A state review found mathematical flaws in Arizona’s A–F scoring model; the Department of Education plans draft scoring rules this summer and an iterative rewrite.

Records show Chandler discussed residency with Police Chief Bryan Chapman last year, and the City Council has referred a charter amendment that could change residency rules for top hires.

Four Democrats debated Tuesday in Phoenix for Arizona’s competitive 1st Congressional District as early voting opens and the July 21 primary approaches.

Scottsdale paused funding for its advanced water purification project as costs and politics collide. The decision leaves the program in limbo amid Colorado River cuts.

Vice President J.D. Vance will speak at Roche Tissue Diagnostics in Oro Valley on June 22; registration is free but limited. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; program starts at 11:30 a.m.

Attorney General Kris Mayes is directing $10 million from opioid settlement funds to five rural sheriff’s offices to expand coordinated reentry services; Pinal's share is pending local approval.

Phoenix updated its animal‑cruelty code to tighten tethering and supervision rules, aiming to keep dogs safer during extreme summer heat.

Mayor Kate Gallego and council members directed staff to study raising the minimum wage for city employees and some contractors. The review will analyze costs, coverage and legal implications.

The Tohono O'odham Nation sued DHS to block a border wall planned across roughly 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, saying construction would destroy sacred sites and violate tribal sovereignty.

A mid‑March poll gives JoAnna Mendoza a narrow lead over Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s Sixth District, making the seat a top battleground as July’s primary approaches.

Lawmakers failed to grant a statewide right to place cameras in nursing‑home rooms, though a reporting bill that tracks which facilities permit monitoring was sent to Gov. Katie Hobbs.

SB 1400 would allow Arizona agencies to set up confidential wellness programs for first responders; the bill now awaits Gov. Katie Hobbs' signature.