The Center Square, Author at Arizona Globe

Montenegro, Carbone, Shamp and Carroll Join Petersen for AZ Leg Leadership

November 13, 2024 9:04 amNovember 18, 2024 2:48 pm

(The Center Square) – In private meetings in and around the capitol on Tuesday, members voted on their picks to run the show. Rep. Steve Montenegro will succeed outgoing Speaker Ben Toma. Montenegro won with 18 votes and ran against Rep....

Arizona Legalizes Marijuana Home Delivery

November 4, 2024 6:00 amNovember 11, 2024 10:43 am

(The Center Square) – Arizonans can now have marijuana brought to their doorstep. The Arizona Department of Health Services announced the change will go into effect on Friday, Nov. 8. 2024. According to the DHS, the determination for rules regarding adult-use...

Phoenix Mailbox Fire Damages 20 Mail-in Ballots

October 29, 2024 11:00 amNovember 1, 2024 4:57 pm

(The Center Square) – Maricopa County voters are being contacted after roughly 20 mail-in ballots were destroyed in a mailbox fire. The Phoenix Fire Department received a report around 1 a.m. of a mailbox fire outside a U.S. Postal Office...

Former Hyder Elementary School District Employee Indicted

October 15, 2024 6:00 amOctober 22, 2024 2:56 pm

(The Center Square)–Taxpayers in rural Arizona have taken yet another hit due to alleged financial abuse of public funds. Hyder Elementary School District’s former superintendent secretary, Nubia Gonzalez, faced a criminal indictment for theft, forgery, and misuse of public monies for...

Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Hands Off in Supreme Court Justice Selection

October 11, 2024 11:33 amOctober 17, 2024 10:38 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said that her administration has not reached out to anybody that it would like to see fill the upcoming state Supreme Court vacancy. “We’re looking for someone who is committed to the...

AZ Rep. Cook Counters EIS, Requests Air Force to Curb Flare Use

September 30, 2024 6:00 amOctober 7, 2024 5:12 pm

(The Center Square) – Arizona State Rep. David Cook (R-7) is asking the United States Air Force to enact stricter measures when it comes to dropping flares in parts of the state at a high wildfire risk. Cook took issue...

Schweikert Highlights Tepid Inflation Improvements

September 16, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 23, 2024 6:59 am

(The Center Square) – While Arizona is seeing some inflation relief from last month, Arizona families are still struggling. According to inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index, inflation in the Phoenix area for August was 2.3%, a decrease from...