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TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne wants to supply schools with the anti-opiate drug Narcan. “It is vitally important that all schools have Narcan available to …
Narcan in schools? Horne sets up Fentanyl crisis task force Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Marnie Jordan/Cronkite News: Since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 said that abortion rights should be left to the states, Arizona has emerged as a major battleground. The Women’s …
House votes to repeal near-total abortion ban; bill still needs Senate OK Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: Arizona is launching a program through which drivers on the autism spectrum can place their credentials in special blue envelopes to enhance communication with law enforcement officers …
Blue Envelopes help drivers with autism during traffic stops Read More
TweetPinShareScreengrab By Alexandria Cullen/Photo By Hope O’Brien/Cronkite News: Jacob Angeli-Chansley, left, said last year he planned to run as a Libertarian for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District seat this fall, but …
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold Read More
TweetPinShareFile photo by Ellen O’Brien/Cronkite News: Emotions ran high inside the Arizona House chamber Wednesday when some lawmakers tried to force a vote on a long-stalled bill to repeal an …
Attempt to repeal abortion ban fails as House devolves into raucous shouting Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Adam Schultz/The White House: President Joe Biden poses for a selfie with workers during a December 2022 tour of the TSMC Semiconductor Plant in Phoenix. The administration on Monday …
For the second time in a month, feds shower billions on Arizona microchip makers Read More
TweetPinShareNominate a nurse for their extraordinary work and dedication for a chance to win $1K in cash, additional perks, and a chance to donate $5K to a local non-profit of …
AZ Blue accepting nominations for nurses who inspire award Read More
TweetPinShareEAC File Photo: Governor Katie Hobbs proclaimed April as Arizona Community College Month. By Kris McBride PHOENIX – April 2024 is now recognized as Arizona Community College Month. Katie Hobbs, …
Arizona Governor Proclaims April 2024 as Arizona Community College Month Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Reagan Priest/Cronkite News: Terry Ballentine, a nurse who said he has been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause since working at a Gaza hospital in the 1980s, planned to silently …
Public kept at bay as Israeli diplomat addresses joint legislative session Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News: Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, joined other members of the conservative Freedom Caucus before Friday’s vote to blast the budget agreement that they said was rushed …
$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against a shutdown, funds more border security Read More