Good morning, Maricopa.

Sprouts Farmers Market said it will open four new stores in Arizona before the end of 2026.

The openings include Mesa-Ellsworth on Sept. 18, Scottsdale-Papago and Tucson-Rita Ranch on Oct. 30, + Mesa-Southern on Nov. 6, providing more grocery options for local shoppers.

Proposition 320 will require larger school districts to boost classroom spending by 0.5% per year until reaching 60% in 2027-28.

Most Maricopa districts currently fall below that rate, risking state funding cuts and service reductions if the measure passes.

AHCCCS has launched a website to help Arizonans learn if they must meet new Medicaid work rules; from Jan.

1, 2027, nearly 400,000 enrollees must work, volunteer, or go to school for at least 80 hours a month (with some exemptions applying).

Chandler’s governing board voted on Wednesday night to play a 1:43 land acknowledgment video before meetings and graduation ceremonies — a move supported by Indigenous community leaders and opposed by some board members concerned about enrollment.

Meta reached a settlement with Arizona that will require the tech giant to pay $17 billion over a decade and update its platforms to protect kids from social media harms—changes that will provide new safeguards for local families.

The agreement was announced last month and will be implemented gradually.