Federal judge orders AZ Health Dept to start issuing amended birth certificates to ALL transgender individuals, whether or not they have had surgery or not, agrees with @nclrights.bsky.social that requiring someone to undergo a medical procedure to align records not legal. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Rep. Schweikert makes it a 3-way GOP race for governor, says he can turn around fortunes of the party which hasn't done well last 4 election cycles. Nor does he worry he's the only one without Trump endorsement as shown by repeat victories in CD 1 races. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Fully functional "Next Generation 911" system in Arizona allows dispatchers not only to track cell phone users to within 4 feet but also permits messages via text and accepts audio and video so first responders know what awaits them. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Supreme Court says GOP legislative leaders have authority to challenge provisions in voter-approved restriction on "dark money" but make no decision on whether Prop 211 is enforceable. @azagmayes.bsky.social calls challenge "outrageous." tucson.com/news/state-r...

Her civil rights case over her speeding ticket against Tucson went nowhere. And now the city wants former Sen. Wadsack to cough up $7,838 in its legal costs. Her response to a media inquiry about that? "Pound sand." tucson.com/news/local/g...

That extra money you paid for an electric or alt-fuel vehicle so you could drive alone in the HOV lane? Well, all that is coming to an end in less than a week. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Attorney for IRS tells federal appeals court the agency did nothing wrong in insisting 750,000 Arizonans pay income tax on $260M given out by the state in rebates in 2023. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Are you wont of the 750,000 Arizonans who got one of those 2023 state tax rebates? IRS tells 9th Circuit the $280M is subject to federal income tax because AZ lawmakers didn't follow guidelines for making it a true "rebate." Plus the poorest didn't qualify. tucson.com/news/local/s...

So you bought an electric or alt-fuel vehicle so you could use HOV lanes while driving alone even during rush hour? Well, hate to disappoint you, but that privilege goes away after Tuesday. And fines for violations are $400+. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Judge rebuffs bid by Montenegro, Petersen to quash litigation seeking declaration that some abortion laws, like 24-hour waiting period and ban on telemedicine, no longer constitutional after voters approved Prop 139 in November. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Judge refuses to toss lawsuit by docs challenging existing abortion laws, says the burden is now on Speaker Montenegro and President Petersen to move the statutes like 24-hour waiting period remain constitutional in wake of voter approval of Prop 139. tucson.com/news/local/s...

In setback for @azagmayes.bsky.social, appeals court refuses to reinstate indictment against fake electors and their political allies. Unless overturned, it means new grand jury - if she proceeds. Meanwhile @azgop.bsky.social chair says she should drop the case. tucson.com/news/state-r...

He was a Republican til 2016 when he left the GOP because of Trump and became independent. And he became a Democrat in 2024 to oppose a new term for Trump. But Gov. Hobbs says that's not why she chose Jimmy McCain to become newest member of AZ Board of Regents. tucson.com/news/state-r...

AZ Supreme Court decides it won't pursue plan to let those with just a single year of law school, even if specialized, prosecute and defend criminal cases as negative feedback exceeds support. tucson.com/news/state-r...

As of this Friday, Arizonans who want to see online what state law considers "harmful to minors" will first need to prove they are at least 18. And that could involve sending copies of things like your driver's license (and a picture from your computer camera?). tucson.com/news/local/s...

New AZ law that takes effect this Friday means everyone who wants to view online nudity, sex acts, and anything else considered "harmful to minors" will have to first prove they're 18. But it's not perfect, especially if you have a VPN. Details here. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Shooting of Charlie Kirk leads to Rep. Nguyen proposal to make political assassinations a capital offense and Sen. Petersen to seek to name Route 202 for him - and to "live courageously for Jesus." tucson.com/news/state-r...

So are you telling me that Arizonans are healthier because we do not have daylight saving time?

Kirk shooting prompts Rep. Nguyen to seek death penalty when people assassinated for political views. And Sen. Petersen wants to rename a Phoenix freeway for Kirk so his legacy lives on - and people should "press on in faith, live courageously for Jesus." tucson.com/news/state-r...

Federal appeals court says rules adopted by @azsecretary.bsky.social Fontes for conduct in and around polling places can't be enforced because they infringe on First Amendment rights and could chill legitimate speech. tucson.com/news/state-r...

I guess the question is, if that's the case why do we have so many obese people in Arizona? 🤔

Judge questions claim by Petersen, Montenegro that docs can't challenge abortion laws until they're first prosecuted for them, says that forces them to either live under possibly unconstitutional laws or break them and wait to see what happens. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Gov. Hobbs seeks to streamline energy production to ensure supplies for population and business growth. And for her that includes data centers even amid questions of whether such high water use operations make sense in Arizona. tucson.com/news/state-r...

ICYMI: There's an up side to latest 2.9% inflation figures, at least for those at bottom of Arizona pay scale: The minimum wage will increase in January to $15.15 an hour. And that should also force up pay for those already at that point. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Health care system inside @azcorrections.bsky.social could end up being seized by federal judge and given to a receiver over questions of whether the state can't - or won't - provide legally required care for inmates. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Federal judge deciding whether @azcorrections.bsky.social can't - or won't - provide legally required health care to prison inmates and will instead wrest control of the medical system from the state and appoint a receiver. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Gov. Hobbs orders that new COVID shots be available in Arizona tucson.com/news/local/a...

Here's how much Arizona's minimum wage will go up on Jan. 1 tucson.com/news/local/s...

Gov. Hobbs says elected leaders need to turn down the rhetoric. But the governor won't foreswear giving up the use of words like "extremist" and "dangerous" when describing GOP political foes. www.myheraldreview.com/free_access/...

2.9% year-over-year inflation means that Arizonans at the bottom of the pay scale will be getting a 45-cent-an-hour increase, to $15.15, in 2026.And some are looking to ask voters to hike the minimum wage even more. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Hobbs issues order to have AZ Health Dept issue blanket prescriptions for COVID vaccines for those who want it but no longer qualify after feds, under RFK Jr., change the standards. Still, it won't force AZ insurers to pick up the tab. tucson.com/news/local/a...

ICYMI: Yes, it sets no precedent in Arizona. But decision by judge in Michigan to toss fraud charges against "fake electors" there could indicate what might happen in @azagmayes.bsky.social case against fake electors here and their allies. tucson.com/news/state-r...

@azagmayes.bsky.social agrees with challengers it was a violation of Gift Clause of AZ Constitution to give away $1M n new state budget to Turf Paradise. That paves the way for judge to issue injunction. And this is the second such legal defeat for lawmakers. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Lawyers for @secnoem.govpeeps.us say she has absolute right to build new border barriers in Arizona and ignore any other laws that get in the way, seek dismissal of claim that her unbridled power is unconstitutional (and will harm jaguar population). tucson.com/news/local/s...

Michigan judge tosses case against fake electors there, says prosecution never proved they intended to commit fraud. While it sets no legal precedent for Arizona, the cases - and the defenses - are similar to what's playing out here. tucson.com/news/state-r...

ICYMI: Tom Horne loses bid to disqualify Justice Montgomery from participating in the legal debate and decision about whether he can sue schools over how English is taught and Hobbs and Mayes who he says abetted them in breaking the law. tucson.com/news/state-r...

ICYMI: Attorney for Tucson says failure of Justine Wadsack to pursue her civil rights claim against the city plus her not showing up in court for a hearing should result in dismissal of lawsuit and her paying the city's legal fees. tucson.com/news/local/s...

AZ Supreme Court to Tom Horne: No, we're not gonna disqualify one of our justices in upcoming discussion of how English can be taught in schools based on a decade-old incident: tucson.com/news/state-r...

AZ Supreme Court spurns bid by schools chief Horne to disqualify Montgomery from hearing the case in his legal fight over how English is taught. Justices say "no legal authority" for his request. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Her attorney wants out and she didn't show up as ordered in court. So now Tucson wants a federal judge to throw out Wadsack's case against the city and make her pay its legal fees. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Petersen, Montenegro insist they're legally right and @azsecretary.bsky.social Fontes is wrong about what rules can go into latest version of Elections Procedures Manual. And they says litigation is next if he doesn't see it their way. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Citing an old issue between them, schools chief Horne asks Justice Montgomery to recuse himself in Supreme Court debate about whether he can sue schools over how English is taught - and Hobbs and Mayes who he says are encouraging illegal action. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Tom Horne wants Justice Montgomery to recuse himself from hearing his lawsuit against schools, Gov. Hobbs, AG Mayes over how English is taught because of what the justice said about him when he was AG and Montgomery was Maricopa County Attorney. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Petersen, Montenegro claim provisions proposed by @azsecretary.bsky.social for Elections Procedures Manual run afoul of state law, vow to sue if not changed. But spokesman for the secretary says such talk "premature" and says this is "political theater." tucson.com/news/state-r...

Jake Hoffman wants @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social expelled from Legislature, Shawnna Bolick asks DoJ to decide if she broke law by posting location of ICE agents. But neither explains how posting location of what is happening is illegal. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Jake Hoffman seeks ouster of @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social from Legislature over posting of location of ICE agents. Shawnna Bolick who heads Ethics Committee going to investigate but also forwards complaint to US attorney for Arizona for possible criminal charges. tucson.com/news/state-r...

Should those with just a year of specialized training in criminal law be able to defend clients in court? That's the question being proposed to the Arizona Supreme Court. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Right now it takes 3 years of law school to practice in Arizona. But Supreme Court administrator floating a plan to let folks who complete just one year of specialized legal training handle criminal cases, even those with life term. Reaction? tucson.com/news/local/s...

Appeals court says @azgop.bsky.social & allies lack legal standing to challenge decision by @azsecretary.bsky.social to allow early ballots to be founded if signature matches any county records, reject claim that only what's on the original voter registration card counts. tucson.com/news/local/g...

Arizona judge tosses bid by @azgop.bsky.social and its allies to add new requirements for checking signatures on early ballots, says they lack standing to sue. All this comes as @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social pushes to end early voting which is very popular here. tucson.com/news/local/g...