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Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. Public health officials in Arizona's most populous county confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year, marking another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported that two-thirds of the heat-related deaths were of people 50 years or older, and 71% were on excessive heat warning days. Massachusetts man James Clark has been sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison for threatening to bomb then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ election office. Former Phoenix jail officer Andres Salazar has also been sentenced for smuggling drugs into the detention facility where he worked. The IRS has launched a pilot program for online tax filing in 12 states, including Arizona. Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego has begun airing the first television ads of his Arizona US Senate campaign.
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Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year. That is another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The numbers in the preliminary report released Wednesday alarmed officials in America’s hottest big metro. They raise concerns about how to better protect vulnerable groups such as homeless people and older adults from the blistering summer heat. The report by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health says two-thirds of last year’s heat-related deaths were of people 50 years or older. It says 71% of the deaths were on excessive heat warning days. Read moreArizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
Massachusetts man gets prison for making bomb threat to Arizona election office A Massachusetts man has been sentenced three years and six months in federal prison for making an online threat to bomb then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ election office. The Justice Department said James Clark's sentencing on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix followed his guilty plea last August to sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official. The 2001 threat was one of many made against Hobbs, a Democrat, after then-Republican President Donald Trump claimed without evidence the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. Democrat Joe Biden won in Arizona by about 10,000 votes. An email request for comment was left Wednesday with Clark’s court-appointed federal public defender in Phoenix. Read moreMassachusetts man gets prison for making bomb threat to Arizona election office
Former Phoenix jail officer is sentenced for smuggling drugs into facility Authorities say a former jail officer in Phoenix has been sentenced to two years in prison for smuggling drugs into the detention facility where he worked. Prosecutors say Andres Salazar was arrested in November 2022 as he arrived for work at the Lower Buckeye Jail with close to 60 grams of methamphetamine and more than 100 fentanyl pills in his vehicle. The 28-year-old had been with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office since 2019. He was under investigation for over a month before he was arrested. Prosecutors say the former officer was part of a narcotics ring involving at least two inmates and a dealer. Read moreFormer Phoenix jail officer is sentenced for smuggling drugs into facility
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego has started airing the first television ads of his Arizona U.S. Senate campaign. The ads hit the airwaves Tuesday as the crucial race takes shape after incumbent Kyrsten Sinema decided against running for a second term. Gallego’s ad introduces him to voters as a U.S. Marine who served in a unit that faced fierce fighting in Iraq and lost 48 men. The ad does not mention Kari Lake, the front-runner for the Republican nomination and a loyal Donald Trump supporter. Lake is especially well known after three decades anchoring local news broadcasts in Phoenix. The Arizona race is among a handful of contests that will determine control of the Senate. Read moreDemocratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema
After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states. Direct File is a free online tool. Taxpayers in the 12 states who have very simple W-2s and claim a standard deduction may be eligible to use it this tax season. The Direct File pilot is part of the agency’s effort to build out a new government service that could replace some taxpayers’ use of commercial tax preparation software, such as TurboTax. Read moreIRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for online tax filing, in 12 states, including Arizona
Public access: Sue, or relent? A look at Arizona and other states A nationwide review of state procedures by The Associated Press and CNHI News reveals a patchwork of complicated systems for resolving open government disputes that often put the burden of enforcing transparency laws on private citizens. The review found fewer than a third of states have offices that can resolve residents’ complaints by forcing agencies to turn over documents or comply with open meetings requirements. In most states, the only meaningful option for residents to resolve complaints about agencies wrongfully withholding public records is to file costly lawsuits. The review is timed to Sunshine Week, an observance of the importance of public access to government information. Read morePublic access: Sue, or relent? A look at Arizona and other states