Paradise Valley Unified moved an invited Erika Kirk appearance off campus and to after‑school hours amid parental safety concerns and recent security warnings.

Chandler plans to bring 911 ambulance transports in‑house, budgeting vehicles and staff and seeking state approval as it prepares to run its own ambulance service.

A $7 million agreement with APS combines payments, bill credits and new temperature‑based rules aimed at preventing heat‑related shutoffs for Arizona customers.

A Green Party candidate for Arizona governor is being disavowed by state Greens after reporting ties to conservative organizers and paid petition circulators. Legal challenges over her signatures are now before a Maricopa County court.

AZRx gives Arizonans a free ArrayRx discount card that officials say can cut prescription costs by up to 80% and emphasizes a privacy‑first approach.

Gov. Katie Hobbs says she'll veto nearly every bill until Republican leaders lay out a public budget plan. The move raises the stakes in a fight over schools and state spending.

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed bills to fund brackish groundwater recovery, calling the proposals speculative and flagging costs and brine-disposal hurdles.

Queen Creek’s FY 2026–27 recommendation pares back growth assumptions and reshuffles spending to cover water and public‑safety priorities under slower permit activity. Council review is set for April 15.

HB2665, dubbed "Cade’s Law," would clarify that targeted online encouragement of a minor’s suicide can be prosecuted as manslaughter; the bill has been transmitted to Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Peoria Unified is weighing a move to stop using some state safety grant slots for social workers and instead hire school resource officers, a change that could cut on‑campus mental‑health services.

Flagstaff officials say ICE is looking to lease private office space in the city; local leaders and activists are pressing for details about location and use. The city has asked federal partners for more information.

Maricopa County Republicans condemned a Schweikert mailer accusing Andy Biggs of ties to racists and anti‑Semites, pulling the governor’s GOP primary back into the headlines.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB2223 requiring people who must register as sex offenders to disclose name‑change petitions and keep prior names visible to authorities.