Nicole Grigg

PHOENIX — There are new calls for the Arizona governor to fund an independent oversight office for the Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry, ADCRR, to bring accountability and transparency to the state prison system. Lawmakers passed a b... See more

MESA, AZ — Two Mesa park leaders have resigned after an investigation into the Park Rangers found misconduct, according to a city press release. The City of Mesa has released an external investigation into the misconduct of Mesa Park Rangers, finding clai... See more

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Economic Security had to cut staffing this past summer due to federal funding cuts, and it is now creating a backlog of applications for SNAP benefits. A spokesperson for the department said DES is currently processing ... See more

The Department of Economic Security only has eight administrative law judges to conduct hundreds of unemployment insurance appeal hearings each month. The ABC15 15 Investigators first reported that the state agency has a backlog for processing approximate... See more

PHOENIX — Arizona’s governor tells ABC15 that the state’s Department of Economic Security is one of the hardest hit agencies from federal cuts. ABC15 reported in November that DES had a backlog for unemployment claims that dates back to November 2024. The... See more