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Settlement with Kroger adds $68.5 million to AZ opioid fund

Agreement also adds reporting requirements to Fry's & Smith's pharmacies.

Appeals court says Arizona should release list of voters with unverified citizenship

The court rejected an appeal by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office that sought to reverse the lower court’s order or at least suspend it.

Mayes joins 24 states to challenge Idaho's abortion ban

Idaho's abortion ban faces legal challenge as Mayes joins 24 states to uphold protections for emergency care.

AZ Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick faces complaint over alleged judicial conduct violation

Bolick is under fire for allegedly violating judicial conduct rules at a Republican Party event.

Arizona counties won’t be forced to do citizenship checks before the election, a judge rules

Arizona requires voters to prove their citizenship to participate in local and state races.

AZ Supreme Court justice to retire

Robert Brutinel announced he will step down at the end of October.

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

The court’s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full ballot.

Man facing 292 years in prison walks free

Atdom Patsalis received one of the longest sentences for non-violent property crimes in Arizona history.

AZ Senator Wadsack pleads not guilty, calls charges politically motivated

Wadsack faces court for excessive speeding, claims political persecution.

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Meadows faces charges in Arizona and Georgia in what authorities allege was an illegal scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in Trump’s favor.

Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

The repeal comes as voters consider a ballot measure that would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.

Federal judge denies tribal nations’ bid to join Grand Canyon Nation Monument lawsuit

A judge denied Arizona Tribal Nations’ request to intervene in a lawsuit over the Grand Canyon National Monument, stating their interests are represented by the U.S. government.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments on AZ's contested election laws

The laws in question would require proof of citizenship for state voter registrants and restrict Arizona voters who registered with a federal-only election form from voting for president.

Pima County Sheriff’s Department stops posting mugshots online

Pima County joins several other Arizona Sheriff’s Departments that have stopped the practice.

Three-judge panel knocks ban on transgender girls in school sports

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to block the state from enforcing a law banning transgender students from school sports.

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