Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Friday that was to rename the entirety of Arizona\u2019s 78-mile long Loop 202 after the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n
Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen\u00a0introduced the idea<\/a>\u00a0shortly after Kirk\u2019s assassination last September, and in a statement, accused Hobbs of breaking \u201ca long-standing Arizona tradition of recognizing impact over politics.\u201d<\/p>\n The dismissal of\u00a0Senate Bill 1010<\/a>, which would have dubbed the freeway \u201cCharlie Kirk Loop 202,\u201d comes after Hobbs vetoed a prior bill (SB 1439) on March 6 that proposed a\u00a0specialty license plate for Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n ADOT unveils 5 new specialty license plates, update of Arizona Diamondbacks version<\/a><\/p>\n Five specialty license plates have joined the ever-expanding lineup available for Arizona drivers, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced Thursday.<\/p>\n Motorists can now purchase, for $25 per year,\u00a0plates<\/a>\u00a0that support the following causes: No One Fights Alone, Teen Lifeline, 4AZKids, Arizona Youth Charities and Gila River Indian Community.<\/p>\n Additionally, ADOT said it has refreshed its existing Arizona Diamondbacks specialty plate and is offering the theme for motorcycles as well.<\/p>\n The newest five specialty plates are\u00a0among 114 options<\/a>\u00a0Arizonans have to choose from, and ADOT said more than $14.5 million has gone toward state charities for plate sales as of June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n ADOT will start, resume 6 Northern Arizona projects starting March 29<\/a><\/p>\n The historic March heatwave has brought spring weather to Arizona and that means the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) can start or continue highway improvement projects soon.<\/p>\n Projects<\/a>\u00a0that were shut down for the winter and new projects focused on paving roads and safety maintenance will get underway starting as early as March 29.<\/p>\n There will be six projects going on this spring.<\/p>\n Authorities identify woman\u2019s body found in canal in Scottsdale, investigation ongoing<\/a><\/p>\n The woman who was found dead in a canal in Scottsdale on Saturday morning has been identified, authorities said.<\/p>\n According to the Scottsdale Police Department,\u00a028-year-old Passion Schurz, who was reported from the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community, was the woman found dead.<\/p>\n Authorities were able to identify Schurz based on her\u00a0specific tattoos, her physical characteristics and clothing description, police said.<\/p>\n Arizonans gather around the Valley for \u2018No Kings\u2019 protests<\/a><\/p>\n Arizonans gathered throughout the Valley on Saturday to join the \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests, demonstrating their opposition to the direction of the country under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n There were at least 20 protest locations across the Valley on Saturday and 82 across the state,\u00a0Indivisible Arizona<\/a>\u2018s Jessica Marquis told\u00a0KTAR\u00a0News 92.3 FM. In total, more than 101,500 protestors were counted, according to Sunday\u2019s final tally.<\/p>\n Follow @KTAR923<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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