AZ Briefing: Phoenix's infrastructure project wishlist; Did Gov. Ducey violate law when he cut unemployment? MVD error puts drivers at risk

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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

Metro Phoenix leaders don't yet know how much money they'll get from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. But they have projects in mind.

A workers' rights group argues Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey violated a state law when he cut off a supplemental $300 unemployment payment in July.

The Motor Vehicle Division failed to alert thousands of drivers that their licenses were suspended. County attorneys are reviewing cases.

Today, you can expect it to be cloudy, with a high near 79 degrees. Mainly cloudy at night, with a low near 56 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

Today in history

  • On this date in 1899, Pearl Hart, Arizona’s female bandit, was tried at Florence for robbery, convicted and sentenced to five years in prison.

  • In 1914, James A. Reavis, the Baron of Arizona, died of bronchitis in Denver.

  • In 1915, the State Board of Trade was organized at Phoenix with the slogan, “I am for Arizona.”

  • In 1929, the county seat of Cochise County was moved from Tombstone to Bisbee.

  • In 1945, 22 former Nazi officials went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. (Almost a year later, the International Military Tribune sentenced 12 of the defendants to death; seven received prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life; three were acquitted.)

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Here's Phoenix leaders' infrastructure project wishlist