Last year, AZ regulators adopted a novel interpretation of state law that allowed a 200MW gas power plant expansion to circumvent environmental review. A judge just overruled the regulators (but didn't get into the thorny issue at the center of the case) www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The Arizona Supreme Court granted Attorney General Kris Mayes’ request to delay an upcoming deadline for her to decide the next steps in the so-called “fake electors” case. www.kjzz.org/elections/20...

With Rep. David Schweikert out of Arizona's CD1 race, @camrynsanchez.bsky.social and I break down what could happen in one of the state’s few competitive congressional districts. Check out the latest episode of the Prickly podcast. www.kjzz.org/podcast/pric...

A Maricopa County judge has set a hearing on Nov. 6 to consider Recorder Justin Heap's request for a court order blocking the Board of Supervisors from letting a 3rd party audit election systems. Judge is particularly concerned about claims the 3rd party isn't vetted.

The AZ Department of Economic Security has acknowledged for the first time that a glitch in the state’s new unemployment system is preventing some Arizonans from receiving benefits - but the dept continues to deny the system faces wider spread problems www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is asking a judge to block the Board of Supervisors from auditing the county’s election systems, the most recent development in a monthslong fight over control of county elections. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

AZ AG Mayes said she will sue Speaker Johnson if doesn’t swear in Grijalva in the next 2 days. “We will likely, if this doesn't get resolved very quickly, be seeking a declaratory action from a federal judge and trying to get her sworn in,” she said. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport joined a handful of other airports across the country that have refused to display a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Arizona has a booming semiconductor industry, is currently hosting industry power players at SEMICON West and just announced a new cutting edge $270M research facility at ASU. So, why are the feds pulling out of a $1B investment at the university's Research Park? 1/5

ASU opens $270 million semiconductor research facility. But larger federal CHIPS Act project is likely dead, ASU Pres Michael Crow says. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

A Valley resident says she hasn’t received unemployment payments for weeks, because of an error in the state’s new benefits system that the Department of Economic Services is aware of but can’t seem to fix. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

When the Arizona Dept of Economic Security launched a new unemployment system, it said the tool would make it easier for people to manage benefits. But Arizonans who rely on those benefits say the portal is bogged down by glitches and other errors. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Chino Valley became the latest Arizona community to adopt rules restricting renewable energy development when the town’s council adopted a ban on new large-scale solar and wind projects, following a trend that's worrying renewable advocates. www.kjzz.org/business/202...

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes submitted a new draft of the state’s Elections Procedures Manual to the governor and attorney general for approval, despite concerns from Republican lawmakers that parts of the document violate election laws. www.kjzz.org/elections/20...

A group trying to bring a professional NHL franchise back to Arizona is backed by some of the biggest names in Arizona hockey, but several big questions remain unanswered about who will provide the money to create a new team and where they would play. www.kjzz.org/business/202...

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes continues to refuse to turn over voter data to the Department of Justice, despite months of demands and legal threats from federal officials. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Advocates fear third parties could cash in on uranium miners and downwinders after RECA renewal. Important reporting from Gabriel Pietrorazio. www.kjzz.org/tribal-natur...

Arizona regulators have started the process to repeal efficiency rules requiring the state’s largest utilities to achieve annual energy savings. www.kjzz.org/business/202...

Regulators paved the way for the construction of a new gas power plant near Gila Bend first approved in 2001, drawing criticism from opponents who say the public hasn’t had a fair chance to weigh in on the plans in over 20 years. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

AZ prison officials are making changes after admitting they wrongfully released prisoner due to fraudulent court documents filed by his family. But Cramer’s daughters continue to deny they did anything wrong, arguing his release was legal. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The Scottsdale City Council voted to take the first steps toward filing a lawsuit challenging a state law that circumvented a voter referendum and paved the way for Axon to build a new global headquarters in the city. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined other Democratic governors from around the country in issuing an executive order to expand access to COVID vaccines. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The State Bar of Arizona filed a lawsuit against family members of the Arizona inmate who prison officials wrongly released from custody earlier this year, accusing them of illegally acting as attorneys. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Scottsdale will not sue the state of Arizona over legislation that paved the way for Axon to build a new headquarters in the city, for now. But a main critic of the project says he is prepared to sue if the city doesn't. www.kjzz.org/business/202...

I found records showing court officials were aware of David Cramer’s penchant for filing fraudulent documents for years before state prison officials blamed a forged court order for Cramer’s accidental release. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

State officials are remaining tight-lipped about how an Arizona inmate used fake court documents to secure his release from prison, but public records, social media and one tipster shed light on how he duped both court officials and the prison system. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Chase Field to celebrate legislation that will use state, county and local tax dollars to upgrade the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the team has yet to sign a lease extension. www.kjzz.org/business/202...

In case you missed me on KJZZ yesterday. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

Meet two of the Democrats trying to flip seats on the all-Republican Arizona Corporation Commission. www.kjzz.org/elections/20...

A wild story to end a wild week. Cramer "created and filed fake minute entries with the Clerk of the Court claiming that the Presiding Judge was ordering his release," according to court docs. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...

The Department of Commerce announced it is pulling back billions of dollars in funding for semiconductor research awarded by former President Joe Biden’s administration, which included funding for a $1.1 billion facility at Arizona State University. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The candidates running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District squared off over a wide range of topics, from border security to foreign policy, during the last debate before September’s special election. www.kjzz.org/elections/20...

After Arizona lawmakers passed a new law this year changing wildfire liability rules for utilities, @camrynsanchez.bsky.social did an exhaustive investigation, connecting the dots between similar bills popping up across the West. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Warren Petersen appeared on the talk show of a disgraced and openly racist former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges story via @jerodmacevoy.com

AZ AG Kris Mayes accused the Trump administration of undermining efforts to fight fentanyl trafficking after saying it relocated 60 DEA agents to DC. "I call on Donald Trump to give me our DEA agents back right now." www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Attorney General Kris Mayes said a county court has seized millions of dollars in assets belonging to a couple accused of preying on vulnerable Arizona homeowners. And she warns dozens of similar scammers could still be active around the state. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to review a lower court finding that Salt River Project, a utility that provides power and water service to millions of residents, is subject to the state’s Public Records Law, effectively upholding the decision. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

The school voucher controversy reported by @12News has reignited an AZ GOP schism. Sen. Jake Hoffman says Chairwoman Gina Swoboda "is totally unfit to continue serving." She says Hoffman is a "low-rent grifter." www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

A private security guard called Phoenix police on an immigrant-rights group handing out information at a federal immigration court in Phoenix, but officers declined to remove the activists, who argued they are engaging in constitutionally protected speech www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona’s congressional Democrats are demanding the federal government reverse the termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to build solar projects in low-income communities. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Arizona regulators voted to begin the process to repeal renewable energy requirements for most of the state’s electric utilities.

Sen. Ruben Gallego said it's imperative that Congress reasserts its authority over tariffs, but "Courage is a very uncommon virtue in the Senate and in the House." Still, he expressed optimism that some Republicans will come around. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Updated this story to clarify the Thursday vote would start the official repeal process, with final repeal to come later after public hearing, etc.

Arizona regulators will vote this week on whether to repeal renewable energy standards for many of the state’s electric utilities that were first adopted 19 years ago. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...

After Arizona state lawmaker Analise Ortiz shared a post online about immigration enforcement actions, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller offered to investigate her, but Attorney General Kris Mayes said that falls outside of Miller’s authority. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Arizona’s largest electric utility is getting rid of clean energy goals the company committed to just a few years ago.

Arizona Democrats are criticizing Arizona Public Service for reneging on a commitment to transition to 100% clean energy over the next three decades, claiming the state’s largest electric utility misled lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs about its plans. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the expansion of a first-time homebuyer assistance program her office launched last year, but it’s unclear how long the state can keep the Arizona is Home initiative going as its funding sources begin to run dry. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Following a leadership shakeup, the No Labels Party in Arizona is rebranding itself as it seeks to create a viable third-party for centrist and moderate voters, but its unclear whether a plan to change the party’s name is allowed under state law. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

A write-in candidate running for office in Congressional District 7 won the No Labels Party primary election with just one vote, making him the first candidate from the party to appear on a general election ballot in Arizona. www.kjzz.org/politics/202...