The Trump administration may have rescinded a memo that sought to freeze federal grants and other financial assistance that flows to states throughout the country, but a top Republican at the Arizona Legislature is warning that the state still needs to prepare for steep cuts to its budget.

Uncertainty reigned as state and local officials scrambled to determine the effects of President Trump's Tuesday directive pausing federal grant funding, which a judge halted shortly before it was scheduled to go into effect.

This list features lots of spoilers! 12News journalist Troy Lynch explains how President Trump's recent federal funding freeze could impact Arizona. A new rule being implemented for the 2024 tax year means revenue over $5,

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.

Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most influential bench.