General Brnovich Announces More Than $2 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Combat the Opioid Crisis in Rural Arizona Counties
phoenix – Attorney General Mark Brunovich announced today that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has awarded $2,237,085 in grants to organizations that serve people in local counties in Arizona. The funds will be used to combat the effects of the opioid crisis. “Our firm has led and continues to hold accountable the manufacturers, distributors […]
Phoenix hits 115 degrees, the hottest day of the year so far; excessive heat warning in 11 counties
Metro Phoenix residents will need to find more ways to cool off as triple-digit temperatures plague people over the next few days. On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings for 11 counties in the state. Temperatures hit 115 degrees at Sky Harbor airport on Sunday afternoonthe hottest day of the year so […]
Excessive heat warning targets Maricopa, Pinal counties through July 4
independent news media With excessive heat warnings in place for Maricopa and Pinal counties over the Independence Day weekend, health officials are urging caution when spending time outdoors. Daytime highs could reach 118 degrees Celsius, according to the National Weather Service, and the Arizona Department of Health said on Saturday that prolonged outdoor exposure puts […]
Supervisors hear report on legislative session and Arizona counties | News
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Navajo and Apache counties, state trust lands move to stage 1 fire restrictions | News
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs revokes authority of counties to pursue abortion-related prosecutions
“I have directed state officials not to cooperate with any investigation into the provision, assistance, search, or acquisition of reproductive health care that is legal in Arizona,” she continued. “Going forward, Arizona will reject extradition requests from other states seeking prosecution of individuals who have provided, assisted, sought, or received legal abortion services in Arizona.” […]
Arizona Governor orders counties to stop prosecuting abortion doctors | News
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is stripping 15 county attorneys of state power to prosecute doctors and other medical professionals who perform abortions and giving power to Attorney General Chris Mays, also a Democrat. is moving in And given the AG’s position on the matter, she will not press charges, which could effectively lead to […]
AZ Gov. Hobbs Bars Counties From Prosecuting Abortion-Related Crimes
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the Union Address surrounded by Arizona House Speaker Ben Thoma (left) and Arizona Senate Speaker Warren Petersen (right) at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File Governor Katie Hobbs signed an order blocking county attorneys from prosecuting abortion-related cases. Mr. Hobbes has transferred […]
Interior Department announces $43.5M in payments to Arizona counties
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that 15 Arizona municipalities will receive a total of $43.5 million in payments in 2023 in lieu of tax revenue. Because municipalities cannot tax federal land, annual PILT payments help cover the costs associated with maintaining community services. PILT payments are made on tax-exempt federal lands managed […]
Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, issued an executive order Thursday stripping counties of the power to file abortion-related prosecutions. Hobbes’ order centralizes this power in state attorneys general and is likely to strengthen protections for abortion rights in the states. Hobbes announced She signed the executive order in a tweet on Friday, saying that […]
