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Howard Fischer, For Prescott News Network
Capitol Media Services

Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has reported on state government and legal affairs in Arizona since 1982, the last 27 for Capitol Media Services which he founded in 1991. Fischer's news reports appear in daily and weekly newspapers around the state, and are heard on Arizona Public Radio.

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The very wet and extended winter is going to cause fire havoc in much of Arizona’s grasslands, the state’s chief fire management officer said Monday, March 18.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the “Starter Homes Act” Monday, March 18, saying the provisions in the bipartisan bill would create problems without any assurance it actually would make housing more affordable.

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Lake, Finchem seek new trial in voting-machine reliability claims
Argue evidence not present at first proceeding has emerged

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem want the U.S. Supreme Court to give them a do-over of their losing claim that machines used to tabulate votes in some Arizona counties are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

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Calling the measure both unnecessary and overreach, mayors from around Arizona came to the Capitol Thursday to urge Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto legislation on her desk to override some of their ability to make planning and zoning decisions.

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.

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State schools chief Tom Horne has no legal authority to sue to force all Arizona schools to use only “structured English immersion’’ to teach the language to students who are not proficient, a judge has ruled.

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The way Justine Wadsack sees it, the explosion of retail theft requires something more than store owners waiting for police to arrive.

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Two Democrat lawmakers are lashing out at Republicans for refusing to even consider their measure to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.

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State lawmakers sent a measure Wednesday to Gov. Katie Hobbs to override many local zoning laws in the name of affordable housing.

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Kari Lake is going to have to defend herself in court against claims she defamed Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

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