Brahm Resnik

2 weeks ago | 12news.com | Brahm Resnik

WASHINGTON — Arizona Rep. David Schweikert says sheer exhaustion caused him to miss a critical vote this week on a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill — legislation that passed the House by a single vote. The bill, a centerpiece of the Trump-aligned House GOP agenda, was passed during a late-night session while many Americans were asleep. As it turns out, Schweikert was asleep, too.

2 weeks ago | 12news.com | Brahm Resnik

PHOENIX — A Phoenix pastor and his church were among 22 defendants charged Monday in what the attorney general's office claims is one of the largest fraud cases to date in the ongoing sober-living homes scandal. The alleged $60 million fraud diverted millions of dollars to the owners of a behavioral health business; to the Hope Of Life International Church, which caters to east African migrants; and to the central African nation of Rwanda.

3 weeks ago | 12news.com | Brahm Resnik

PHOENIX — La crisis financiera del Distrito Escolar Isaac es el resultado de malos manejos de fondos federales a pesar de años de señales de advertencias de que el distrito se estaba quedando corto de dinero, según un resumen publicado el miércoles por el recibidor que el estado asignó para que se encargara de manejar el distrito del Oeste de Phoenix.

3 weeks ago | 12news.com | Brahm Resnik

PHOENIX — The Isaac School District's financial crisis resulted from the mismanagement of federal dollars despite years of warning signs that the district was running out of money, according to a summary released Wednesday by the state-appointed receiver now running the West Phoenix district. The bullet-point summary indicates that Isaac, which was days away from a shutdown in January, could be several years away from making a full financial recovery.

3 weeks ago | 12news.com | Brahm Resnik

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is preparing for a possible courtroom battle to protect Arizona's water rights, with a legal defense fund that could total $1 million. "We need a signal that we're prepared to defend our water, and that's a strong signal," Hobbs told reporters May 13 at a gathering of water stakeholders.   The legal fund is expected to be part of the state budget.