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Arizona Seeks To Join Colorado River Lawsuit After Failed Negotiations, GOP Criticism Of Hobbs

October 21, 2026 2:26 pmOctober 21, 2026 2:27 pm

Arizona has asked a federal court to let it join Nevada’s lawsuit challenging new Colorado River operating rules after seven-state negotiations failed to produce an agreement and Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs’ handling of the talks. The Oct. 16...

LA County Registrar Confirms California Doesn’t Verify Citizenship of Registered Voters — and Most States Don’t Either

October 21, 2026 6:01 amOctober 21, 2026 9:08 am

In a court filing that should surprise absolutely no one who has been paying attention, Los Angeles County election officials just confirmed they run their voter rolls on the honor system. They have no independent way to check whether someone...

Former AZ State Prison Closed by Governor Hobbs Set To Reopen As ICE Detention Center

October 20, 2026 10:44 amOctober 20, 2026 10:44 am

The former Arizona State Prison in Marana is slated to reopen as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center under a signed federal contract, drawing opposition from activists who are urging town officials to intervene through licensing and land-use...

Federal Audit Reveals Backlog, Unmanageable Workloads in Missing Indigenous Persons Unit

October 17, 2026 11:39 amOctober 17, 2026 11:39 am

A federal audit found hundreds of pending referrals and failures to connect victims with support services within the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Missing and Murdered Unit, as an Arizona family continues seeking answers about a disappearance dating back more than...

‘No Kings’ Organizers Turn To Early Voting In Latest Bid For Arizona Mobilization

October 15, 2026 12:29 pmOctober 15, 2026 12:29 pm

“No Kings” organizers are turning their attention to early voting for their next round of Arizona events, urging participants to channel opposition to President Donald Trump into voter participation ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Arizona Republic reported that...

Hobbs Campaign Attack On Biggs’ Sex-Offender Vote Omits His Objection To Licensing Exceptions

October 13, 2026 1:12 pmOctober 13, 2026 1:12 pm

An attack promoted by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign against Republican challenger Andy Biggs omits his stated reason for opposing a 2012 licensing bill: concerns about licensing eligibility for people with prior sex offenses who were not required to...

Sober Living Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Allege Bribery Inside Arizona Agencies, Challenge Mayes’ Response

October 13, 2026 7:41 amOctober 13, 2026 10:48 am

Attorneys representing plaintiffs in Arizona’s sober-living lawsuit alleged that employees of two state agencies accepted gifts and payments to help fraudulent providers obtain approvals and Medicaid payments. They also challenged a separate $500,000 grant awarded through Attorney General Kris Mayes’...