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Arizona’s public schools have lost tens of thousands of students since 2016, the result of declining birth rates, an aging population and rising housing costs. The post Arizona grapples with school closures amid K-12 enrollment decline first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Congressman Andy Biggs trails Gov. Katie Hobbs in campaign fundraising and spending in the governor’s race, but Turning Point USA is helping him catch up. The post Turning Point’s $18 million media blitz helps Biggs close spending gap with Hobbs first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Partisanship in the Legislature has already weakened the state’s ability to reach water policy solutions, experts say. The post With water policy an election issue, experts hope attention will spur solutions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Voters are being inundated with political advertising as gubernatorial candidates empty their campaign coffers ahead of the midterm elections. The post Gubernatorial ad spending ramps up ahead of midterms first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board voted 3-2 last week to close two schools because of declining enrollment. The post Scottsdale Superintendent Scott Menzel on the changing school landscape first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
A judge won't back down — even temporarily — from his ruling that state water officials acted illegally in changing the rules for home builders. The post Arizona can’t stop homebuilding while policy ruling is appealed first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Judges are typically tight-lipped about their work outside of the courtroom. Scott Bales lived that reality for more than a decade as a judge on Arizona's Supreme Court, where he served 14 years. After retiring in 2019 following five years as chief justice, he’s speaking up about the role of the courts and why it’s imp
Senior citizen advocates and artificial intelligence safety proponents are urging state legislators to pass laws that protect adults, not just kids, from potential harms related to chatbot use. The post Advocates seek state guardrails as seniors turn to AI companions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Arizona has joined Nevada in suing the federal government to block cuts to the Lower Basin’s Colorado River water supply, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday. The post Arizona joins Nevada lawsuit to block federally imposed Colorado River cuts first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
At a time when many young people have become disillusioned with politics, Matta is hoping his candidacy inspires them to get involved. The post Meet the 19-year-old ASU student running for Maricopa County office first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
The maxim that the government which governs closest governs best is usually sound. Local leaders understand their constituency better than someone, say, 2,000 miles away federal policymakers. However, with some […] The post Arizona is great with detection of kids with muscular dystrophy, but bad on treatment first appe
Democrats are aiming to add several new trifecta governing blocks in the midterm elections, capitalizing on a favorable political environment to elevate the party’s power in the states as it also seeks control of Congress. The post Dems push for new governing trifectas in favorable environment first appeared on Arizona
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