Arizona

A new report highlights the need for faster permitting to address Arizona’s housing affordability and supply challenges. While the state’s overall housing shortage has declined, affordability remains a major concern, according to the Common Sense Institute (CSI).

The Diocese of Phoenix organized a prayer vigil at St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix for a death row inmate.

Arizona officials have approved a new charter school that educates students using artificial intelligence (AI).

Arizona lawmakers are debating Senate Bill 1268, which would require hospitals receiving state funds to ask patients about their citizenship status.

Rep. Raul Grijalva, a Democratic lawmaker representing Arizona’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, passed away Thursday morning at the age of 77 due to complications from his cancer treatment. His office confirmed his passing in a statement, highlighting his decades of service and dedication to Southern Arizonans.

The Arizona Supreme Court has announced the introduction of two new spokespeople—but with a digital twist.

The Phoenix Police Department is experiencing a major increase in new applicants as it continues to grapple with over 600 officer vacancies.

Arizona State Senator Eva Burch, a Democrat from Mesa, has announced her resignation from office.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against CBR, a major national cord blood banking company.

Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives have passed Preston’s Law, a bill aimed at combating mob violence and ensuring tougher penalties for individuals involved in group assaults.