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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 president of the Cactus League said Friday that Arizona communities need to continue to invest in the stadiums used by the major league teams that practice and play there.

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So if you think Arizona motorists are inconsiderate, you’re not alone.

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Unqualified Arizonans may be getting state licenses to drive because of practices of private companies authorized by the state Motor Vehicle Division to issue them, according to a new report.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she is “concerned’’ about some of the effects on Arizona of a proposed merger of the state’s two largest grocery chains.

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The Arizona Supreme Court decided Wednesday it will consider whether Arizona law actually prohibits virtually all abortions.

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State officials have discovered a flaw in a system used by the Department of Child Safety that has let judges make decisions on removing children from homes without having all the information they needed.

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It looks like efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to cool the economy are working — at least here in Arizona.

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Being offended by a new billboard in your neighborhood does not give you the legal right to challenge a decision by local officials to allow it, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

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PHOENIX — Arizona's last Republican governor criticized prosecutors for bringing criminal charges against former President Trump. "We've never seen this with a former president of the United States," said Doug Ducey on Tuesday.

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Two transgender girls will get to play on girls’ teams, at least for the time

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