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Eight out of the 10 top stories from Jan. 23-29 were local to the Phoenix area and included a man falling off a cliff while reportedly taking a photo, two major drug busts and the sentencing of an Arizona couple whose children and niece drowned while attempting to cross the flooded Tonto Basin back in 2019.

Richard Jacobson slipped and plunged 700 feet while taking a selfie at Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix. Read more at Boston.com.

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Arizona Republicans are backing a bill that would make sweeping changes to the way the state conducts its elections, including giving the Legislature the final say on whether the results are valid.

Arizona state Rep. John Fillmore of Apache Junction, right, gestures alongside then-state Rep. Bret Roberts of Maricopa at the Arizona Capitol in

The proposal would also allow the legislature to overturn election results from legislative races, along with congressional and statewide contests.

A Republican state lawmaker is proposing to give the Arizona Legislature — currently controlled by Republicans — the right to reject election returns.Rep. John Fillmore of Apache Junction told Capitol Media Services on Wednesday that his HB 2596 simply reflects his belief that the state constitution gives lawmakers ultimate oversight of elections. And what that means, he said,

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The wind was relentless overnight in parts of Arizona and caused some damage in the high country. Conditions in Flagstaff remained breezy by Friday afternoon but it was nothing compared to how strong the winds were Thursday evening.

Arizona Republicans this week lined up behind a measure that would discipline teachers and open them up to lawsuits if they don’t tell parents everything...