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Chandler police recommended a felony child abuse charge against Brady Kiser after his 3-year-old son Trigg drowned in May when he lost sight of the boy near the family’s backyard pool — prosecutors from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will review the recommendation.

Chandler police recommended a Class 4 felony child abuse charge against Brady Kiser for the drowning death of his three year old son Trigg on May 18—Kiser said he lost track of Trigg while caring for their newborn, and officials noted that charges in child drownings are rare.

Arizona officials cut over $300 million from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority — which was promised $1 billion for water augmentation — as the agency reviews 17 proposals to secure future water supplies.

Gov. Hobbs announced a plan to erase medical debt for 352,000 Arizonans today on Today in AZ — the governor said the move aims to ease financial burdens while details on the program remain pending.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Wednesday morning that the state partnered with Undue Medical Debt to cancel $429 million in medical debt for over 352,000 Arizonans.

The initiative—funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds—aims to cancel about $2 billion in medical debt over two years.

Hobbs's initiative erased $429M in medical debt for 352,000 Arizonans as part of a larger plan to cancel $2 billion for up to 1 million residents.