Arizona Investigative Reporting

Arizona county set to use new ballot paper born of longstanding election mistrust is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Mohave County will debut new ballot paper with added security measures in July primary. Leaders in the county are betting the new paper will perform well, despite mixed test results—and that other counties will follow their lead.

Arizona county set to use new ballot paper born of longstanding election mistrust is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Without sustained funding or coordination, Arizona’s push to boost postsecondary enrollment falls short is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Despite a decade of initiatives and more than $150 million invested to boost Arizona’s postsecondary enrollment, the rate of students enrolling at a university, community college or trade school within a year of graduating from high school has gone down.

Without sustained funding or coordination, Arizona’s push to boost postsecondary enrollment falls short is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Treatment Interrupted is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Clozapine is widely considered the most effective treatment for patients with severe schizophrenia. But across the U.S., people were repeatedly denied access to it because of a federal monitoring system that could block prescriptions over missed or delayed blood tests. Despite recent reforms, decades of stigma and a fragmented mental health system continue to reinforce the medication’s status as a drug of last resort.

Treatment Interrupted is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Have rents for newly leased apartments in Phoenix decreased since 2022? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. Median rents for new apartment leases are lower now than they were at the start of 2022, but overall housing costs in Phoenix went up.

Have rents for newly leased apartments in Phoenix decreased since 2022? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Will the domestic violence hotline for Maricopa County disconnect on May 15th? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. The domestic violence hotline serving Maricopa County, known as SafeDVS, will stop operating on May 15, according to a statement obtained by AZCIR from the Arizona Coalition to end Sexual and Domestic Violence.

Will the domestic violence hotline for Maricopa County disconnect on May 15th? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Is Phoenix’s “Silicon Desert” tech growth still happening? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. Phoenix’s technology sector has continued to grow since the initial wave of hiring and startup investments in 2020.

Is Phoenix’s “Silicon Desert” tech growth still happening? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Did Mark Kelly vote against funding the Artemis moon mission? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No. This is a mischaracterization. Mark Kelly voted against the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" primarily because of its cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs, not to defund NASA or the Artemis mission.

Did Mark Kelly vote against funding the Artemis moon mission? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Are Turning Point USA clubs mandated in Arizona high schools? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No.  Nothing in Arizona State Board of Education policy or  state law requires high schools to host Turning Point USA clubs.

Are Turning Point USA clubs mandated in Arizona high schools? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Are the Turning Point USA-backed candidates for the Salt River Project leadership election pro-sustainability? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No. The candidates who won seats on the 2026 Salt River Project board and were endorsed by Turning Point USA—Chris Dobson and Barry Paceley—emphasized affordability over sustainability. The only Turning Point-backed candidate to include sustainability in his platform, Kelly Cooper, lost his election.

Are the Turning Point USA-backed candidates for the Salt River Project leadership election pro-sustainability? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Did Arizona previously pass a law similar to the SAVE Act that disproportionately disenfranchised Native American voters? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. Arizona passed House Bill 2492 in 2022, requiring proof of citizenship, like a birth certificate or passport, to register to vote in presidential elections. 

Did Arizona previously pass a law similar to the SAVE Act that disproportionately disenfranchised Native American voters? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Arizona universities quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts. They won’t disclose how is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

After the Trump administration instructed colleges to abandon DEI initiatives or risk losing federal funds, the extent of the resulting changes at ASU, NAU and UA remains largely unknown as administrators refuse to detail their compliance.

Arizona universities quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts. They won’t disclose how is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Did Arizona State University cancel an event because of Erika Kirk? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No. Arizona State University canceled the “Unfuck America Tour” event, a stop on a nationwide circuit by the political organization National Ground Game, because organizers missed the university’s registration deadline.

Did Arizona State University cancel an event because of Erika Kirk? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Are Arizona doctors offering subscriptions for better healthcare? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. At least five major Arizona medical practices now offer monthly membership fees for exclusive primary care, part of a national trend.

Are Arizona doctors offering subscriptions for better healthcare? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Will all City of Phoenix facilities and infrastructure honoring César Chávez be renamed? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. The Phoenix City Council voted on March 25 to remove César Chávez’s name from all city facilities, including the César Chávez Library and the 43 street signs that encompass César Chávez Boulevard, which runs from 75th Avenue to 48th Street.

Will all City of Phoenix facilities and infrastructure honoring César Chávez be renamed? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Did voting precincts around Arizona State University’s Tempe campus shift to favor Republicans since 2016? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. Across the precincts that cluster around Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, the Republican share of the two-party presidential vote shifted by roughly 5 percentage points from 2016 to 2024.

Did voting precincts around Arizona State University’s Tempe campus shift to favor Republicans since 2016? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Did the price of diesel increase in Arizona in the past week? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. In Arizona, the price of diesel has increased across the state, with Maricopa, Yavapai and Coconino counties leading the surge.

Did the price of diesel increase in Arizona in the past week? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Will Ripsey Wash in Pinal County be turned into a tailings storage location for mining waste? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Yes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a project by ASARCO (American Smelting and Refining Company), a U.S. subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, to support its copper mine operation south of State Route 177 in Pinal County, which includes a tailings storage facility.

Will Ripsey Wash in Pinal County be turned into a tailings storage location for mining waste? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Is Qatar building a Sharia compound in Arizona called ‘Qatar City’? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No. Arizona officials say there are no plans to build a “Sharia compound” called “Qatar City” in the state. The land in question, 6,354 acres near the southwest corner of the I-17 and Loop 303 in Phoenix, is part of a planned residential development called NorthPark.

Is Qatar building a Sharia compound in Arizona called ‘Qatar City’? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Does Arizona’s school vouchers program have a fraud rate of 0.001%?  is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

No. An analysis of Arizona Department of Education records by 12News found that about 22% of Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) purchases were for prohibited, non-educational items, suggesting misspending rates higher than the often-cited 0.001%.

Does Arizona’s school vouchers program have a fraud rate of 0.001%?  is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

Border Patrol now targeting legal immigrants for ‘carry your papers’ law in southern Arizona is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.

The Trump administration is ramping up enforcement against legal immigrants using a decades-old law initially designed to track noncitizens. Last year, Border Patrol issued more than 100 tickets to individuals that included permanent residents, international students and work visa holders across southern Arizona.

Border Patrol now targeting legal immigrants for ‘carry your papers’ law in southern Arizona is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.