Latest Arizona state government News

Arizona's governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court

Jan. 29, 2025 14:27 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court. Hobbs’ selection of Cruz marks...

Experts worry that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists

Jan. 23, 2025 14:46 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters on Monday, far-right activists cheered the move and said it strengthened their loyalty to him. Some also borrowed from the president’s own rhetoric, calling for retribution. “We’ll...