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Homeowner insurance rates have gone up 70% in the last five years and it may be causing some people to reconsider buying a house

Arizona 9th grade on track programs received 3.4 million in funding in the state budget, pushing freshman to complete graduation requirements early to get them to graduate on time.

An Arizona beekeeper reminds the community of important bee safety tips, following a fatal encounter with bees in Scottsdale this week. Co-owner of Southwest Honey and Bee Removal Alex Garcia says bees are an important part of the Valley’s ecosystem but can pose a risk to humans.

Arizona U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton is urging the federal government to release $118 million dollars in education funds being withheld

Glendale Police Department officers trained for an active school shooter situation, running through the hallways of Deer Valley High School as a fake scenario took place.

$118 million dollars in funding from the U.S. Department of Education was scheduled to be released July 1st but instead was withheld.

Maricopa Community Colleges received millions from the new state budget to fund new programs and expand existing ones.

You've heard of two seconds is too long to leave your child around water. The same is true for leaving them in a hot car.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is siding with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows parents to take their children out of class if the material goes against their religious beliefs.

Why are so many Arizona children falling behind when it comes to literacy?

KTAR News and ABC 15 Special: Immigration on Arizona Today are joined by AZ GOP Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, Partner at Oracle Strategies Luis Acosta-Herrera, Immigration Attorney Margarita Silva, and Justin Harris with Border Security Alliance to discuss immigration in our state.

Immigration Attorney Margarita Silva and Justin Harris with Border Security Alliance join the Immigration in Arizona Today special. Silva is a valley immigration attorney who has practiced law for over 30 years. She focuses on deportation defense, family immigration and criminal defense. Harris is part of the Border Security Alliance, an organization advocating for policies that secure the border and combat human trafficking, drug smuggling and other criminal actions along the border.

AZ GOP Chairwoman Gina Swoboda and DACA recipient and partner at Oracle Strategies Luis Acosta-Herrera join the KTAR/ABC 15 Special: Immigration in Arizona Today. Swoboda supports the President's actions and advocates for a robust guest worker program for Arizona. Acosta-Herrera is a partner at a government affairs PR firm who works in lobbying with lawmakers and agencies on both sides of the political spectrum and provides a personal view as a DACA recipient.

KTAR News and ABC 15 Special: Immigration on Arizona Today are joined by ABC News Consultant and Former Homeland Security Official John Cohen, ABC 15 Reporter Ben Brown and KTAR News Reporter Balin Overstolz to discuss topics regarding DHS actions, ICE raids, and deportation without due process.

ABC 15 Reporter Ben Brown and KTAR Reporter Balin Overstolz join the Immigration in Arizona Today special. Brown has reported on immigrants who have been deported without due process and has been extensively covering AZ politics focusing on immigration and immigration related protests. Overstolz has covered protests and demonstrations by groups opposing ICE raids and provides the perspective of how city governments and police departments have reacted to ICE actions.

John Cohen has more than 50 years of experience in law enforcement and homeland security and spent much of his time addressing narcotics trafficking and other criminal activity at the southern border. Cohen breaks down ICE Administration's current immigration policies and actions regarding immigration enforcement by HSI and ICE.

Honeywell Aerospace is now testing autonomous military helicopters right here in the Valley. Directors Sapan Shah says the goal of the autonomous flight is to limit as many crew members as possible so personnel can focus on logistical support to complete a mission. He explains there were two safety pilots onboard, but neither were flying the helicopter.

A part of the U.S House GOP budget proposal backed by President Trump could impact Arizona students’ ability to go to college.

K through 8 students in Gilbert public schools will no longer be able to use their cell phones during the school day.

The Arizona State Board of Education approved the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) handbook with a vote of 8-1, locking in the voucher program’s requirements for the 2025-26 school year.