Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has reported on state government and legal affairs in Arizona since 1982, the last 25 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.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Thursday she remains convinced she has the power to strip the state's 15 elected county attorneys of their ability to prosecute anyone for violating state abortion laws.
House Republican leaders used procedural maneuvers -- twice -- on Wednesday to block members from even deciding and debating whether to repeal the state's 1864 law banning abortions except to save the life of the mother.
Arizona's territorial-era law outlawing abortion except to save the life of the mother is enforceable, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed sweeping legislation Monday designed to give state health officials more authority to monitor, fine -- and put out of business -- assisted living facilities that endanger patients.
In Arizona, the ability to make a right turn at a red light is considered all but a sacred right. And now state lawmakers want to make sure it isn't taken away unless there's a darn good reason.
Arizonans won't be going to jail for intentionally blocking a stretch of freeway.
A Southern Arizona lawmaker wants to turn school board elections into the same sort of often contentious partisan affairs as races for the Legisla
Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t say whether she believes Pluto is a full-fledged planet or something less.
In a sudden shift, Kari Lake is now admitting she defamed Stephen Richer.
Republican House Speaker Ben Toma has formed a special panel to look into the practices of state elected officials -- starting with Democrat Kris Mayes.
