Howard Fischer
Arizona Daily Star
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Maricopa County, larger than 26 states, won't be split by Senate
Arizona Senate quashes bid to create new Hohokam, Mogollon and O'odham counties to reduce Maricopa's size. → Read More
Another of Gov. Katie Hobbs' nominees faces contentious grilling
Arizona GOP senator spars with nominee to head state transportation department, but panel eventually votes to recommend her. → Read More
Arizona bill seeks shorter trains to cut railroad crossing wait
For Star subscribers: HB 2531 would limit the length of trains going through the state to 8,500 feet. That's about 1.6 miles long. → Read More
Arizona court is latest to reject Kari Lake's election lawsuit
Court of Appeals rejected the losing GOP governor candidate's latest bid to overturn results of the 2022 election. → Read More
Bill would outlaw kangaroo skin in Arizona
For Star subscribers: Arizona HB 2741 targets the use of "k-leather" in some athletic shoes. → Read More
Arizona schools again face possible shutdown if lawmakers don't act
Lawmakers are again debating a one-year waiver of Arizona's constitutional limit on what schools can spend. → Read More
GOP lawmakers file legal papers at taxpayer cost in Hamadeh case
Top Arizona legislative Republicans weigh in for failed attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh in court case. → Read More
Court rules against Marana over sewage plant costs
Ruling says illegal for town to put cost of upgrades solely on new development. → Read More
Gov. Hobbs: Arizona needs "historic investment" in education
In her first State of the State speech Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs focused primarily on education and water issues. Some lawmakers walked out when she spoke of her support for → Read More
Gov. Katie Hobbs creates bipartisan elections panel to recommend changes
Gov. Hobbs said she wants a report from the panel by Nov. 1. → Read More
Gov. Katie Hobbs pledges bipartisanship with GOP, warns of vetoes on some issues
The Democratic governor outlined her top priorities during her inauguration address Thursday. → Read More
Gov. Hobbs issues anti-discrimination order for state agencies on first day of term
Provision that expands order to state contractors could face legal challenges. → Read More
Hamadeh refuses to concede after recount affirms Mayes' victory
Democrat Kris Mayes' win for Arizona attorney general over Abe Hamadeh was smaller than originally reported. → Read More
Judge rejects bid to have Arizona governor's election thrown out
State Sen. Sonny Borrelli had sued trying to have Democrat Katie Hobbs' win over Republican Kari Lake overturned. → Read More
Under court order, Cochise County board certifies election results
Judge ordered the county board to certify immediately on Thursday, including the two Republicans who had refused. → Read More
Lawmakers, educators say Ducey must address school funds crunch
At stake is whether Arizona schools will have to cut nearly 18% of their budgets before July 1. → Read More
AZ Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs says voters rejected chaos, confrontation
Democrat Hobbs lists her priorities for Arizona, while analysts dissect why the GOP's Kari Lake lost. → Read More
Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake in Arizona governor's race
There aren't enough Maricopa County votes left to count for Republican Kari Lake to overcome Katie Hobbs' lead. → Read More
Lake gains on Hobbs, who still has significant lead in AZ governor's race
Republican Kari Lake closed the gap slightly on Sunday in the Arizona governor's race with Katie Hobbs. → Read More
Kelly wins Senate seat; Arizona governor's race too close to call
The latest vote tallies Friday night shows Democrats still leading in Arizona's top four statewide races. → Read More