A federal judge has blocked a 2022 Arizona law that voting-rights advocates say would have made it harder for some Native Americans to vote.
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What AZ Student Borrowers Should Know as Loan Repayment Looms
Many Arizonans will start making payments on their student loans again next month, so it is time for those borrowers to figure out where they stand financially.
Report Calls for Sweeping Policy Actions in Rural Arizona, U.S.
A new report highlights policy actions it says could benefit people living in rural Arizona.
Arizona Synagogues, Jewish Organizations, Targeted in ‘Swatting’ Hoaxes
Arizona is one of 12 states that have been the target of hoax calls to police or suicide hotlines where a man on the line says he aims to kill himself and others with a bomb, prompting a police response in an online form of harassment known as “swatting.”
One Year Later, Inflation Reduction Act Brings Clean Energy Investments and Job Growth
Here in Arizona, jobs and investments in electric vehicles (EVs) have soared—in the last seven months, EV investments in the state have nearly tripled, with $10.9 billion in investments and 11,500 associated direct new jobs.
Young Arizonans Cannot Afford to Skip the 2024 Election | Opinion
As the 2024 election approaches rather quickly, we should take time to reflect on the 2022 midterms. For the first time in a long time, students came out in record numbers to vote, breaking turnout records and creating change in Arizona.
Expert: Electric Vehicle Sales Not Slowing Down
Experts say consumer interest and sales of electric vehicles in Arizona and across the country aren’t slowing down.
First-Year ASU Student Helps Close Engineering Gender Gap
The percentage of female engineers varies by specialty, but 2021 figures show only 9% of mechanical engineers are women. One Arizona State University student is working to change it.
Universal ESA Vouchers: Arizona’s $1 Billion Failed Experiment | Opinion
Recent weeks have brought an unrelenting torrent of bad news around Arizona’s universal school voucher program, the largest and least accountable in the country.
AZ Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Extreme Heat
Last week, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declared an emergency in response to the intense heat wave being felt around the state.