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Capitol rioter plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona's 8th congressional district
PHOENIX (AP) — Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, apparently aspires to be a member of Congress. Online paperwork shows the...
Arizona judge charged with extreme DUI in March steps down
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A judge in central Arizona who was charged with extreme DUI earlier this year has resigned. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct said Friday that Celé Hancock has agreed not to serve as a judicial officer in Arizona again. The independent...
Arizona governor orders more funding for elections, paid leave for state workers serving at polls
PHOENIX (AP) — Millions of dollars in federal pandemic relief funds will go toward bolstering the operation of Arizona elections, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday. The Democratic governor said around $2.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act will be earmarked to “support...
Parents like private school vouchers so much that demand is exceeding budgets in some states
In some states, higher-income families can now use taxpayer money to cover private school tuition -- and more people than projected are taking the offer, which might force scrambles to shore up state budgets. It's especially an issue in states like Arizona and Iowa, where at least...
3 are indicted on fraud-related charges in a Medicaid billing probe in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted three people who operated a center for Native Americans battling substance misuse on felony charges as part of a wide investigation into Medicaid fraud. The state attorney general's office announced Wednesday that the three were...
US Rep. Debbie Lesko won't seek re-election in Arizona next year
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko announced Tuesday that she will not run for office next year. The Arizona Republican has decided to spend more time with family. In a statement, Lesko, 64, said traveling every month to Washington, D.C. has been difficult and...
Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake asked for a show of hands. Who's been canceled? Who's lost friends? Has strained relations with family? Been indicted? Sued for defamation? “If your hand did not go up in any of that, then I do think you need to work a little harder. I...
Funeral pays tribute to North Dakota lawmaker and family lost in Utah plane crash
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Mourners gathered at a red-brick church in North Dakota on Tuesday for the funeral of a state lawmaker and his family who were killed in a plane crash last week, describing a selfless couple whose young boys inspired people around them. State Sen. Doug Larsen,...
Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis, a statehouse rally in Maine, a celebratory march in Seattle and traditional dancing, music, and food in Alaska and Arizona — marked celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. The...
Arizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state's groundwater
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state. On Monday, Hobbs, a Democrat, said the state...
