Taylor Tasler

Taylor Tasler, a multimedia reporter, joined KTAR News as an intern in 2020 and was promoted to a full-time role in 2021. A Fall 2020 graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Reno native enjoys covering politics, COVID-19 and immigration.

ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2023
Phoenix police, fire departments unveil plan for Super Bowl

The Phoenix police and fire departments will be ready to jump into action at a moment’s notice for Super Bowl events around downtown.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2023
US official shines light on dark part of federal Indian boarding schools

Survivors of the Federal Indian boarding school system shared their experiences when U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited Arizona.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Arizona to push clean energy

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Arizona for the first time since entering the role on Thursday to tout the administration's clean energy initiative.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023
Arizona students could obtain self-paced degree through Ducey agreement

Arizona students can now obtain a degree at their own pace through an agreement between former Gov. Doug Ducey and an online university.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2023
Maricopa County Recorder Richer releases proposal for election reform

Maricopa County Recorder Richer proposed changes to Arizona election laws that could speed up the ballot tabulation system.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2023
Phoenix VA office urging veterans to file claim through PACT Act

With approximately 500,000 veterans in Arizona, the VA is urging them to apply for funding through the PACT Act.
ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2022
AZ Citizens Clean Elections Commission moves to stop ballot box ‘vigilantes’ from using similar name

Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Commission is asking for legal help after a group monitoring ballot drop boxes began using a similar name.
ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2022
Prop 131 would change the line of succession to the governor’s seat

Voters will see 10 statewide ballot initiatives this November, including a potential change to the line of succession for the governor's seat.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2022
Glendale police to work with Valley agencies for influx of human trafficking for Super Bowl

Valley law enforcement agencies are preparing for an expected rise in sex trafficking when the Super Bowl comes to Glendale in February.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2022
First-of-its-kind Mesa research center is asking for the public’s help on vaccine research

Community members in the city of Mesa can now take part in advancing modern medicine with medical research studies.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2022
Arizona Democrats call for special session to lift school spending cap

Arizona Democrats, including Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, are urging Gov. Doug Ducey to call a special legislative session to lift the cap on school spending.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2022
Arizona children interacting with guns at school at similar rates as recent years

Arizona has seen a rash of gun-related lockdowns, but data suggests there hasn’t been a drastic increase in kids interacting with a gun.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022
Number of Arizona kids in foster care has dropped over 8 years, DCS says

The number of children entering the Arizona foster care system has decreased significantly over the last decade, officials said.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2022
Planned Parenthood Arizona resumes abortion services at Tucson facility

For the first time since a Supreme Court ruling in June put abortion decisions into the hands of states, Planned Parenthood Arizona is providing the procedure again.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022
Recipients of Grand Canyon University’s foster care scholarships move onto campus

Nearly seven months after Grand Canyon University and the state announced the school would provide full-ride scholarships to students in the foster care system, recipients began moving onto campus Wednesday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2022
Police foundation hopes to raise money to remodel Phoenix Victim’s Center

The city of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Foundation are making sexual assault and domestic abuse survivors a priority with new funding for its victim services center.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2022
MCAO continuing to pare down backlog of cases, including DUI, officer-involved shootings

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is continuing to cut into the hundreds of backlogged cases it inherited from past administrations.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2022
Here’s a look at how Maricopa County elections officials tabulate votes

The Maricopa County Elections Department explained how officials tabulate votes with many people expected to cast a ballot in the upcoming primary election.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2022
Expert says Arizona is historically a top state for women in politics

The leading candidates in the Arizona gubernatorial race are women, continuing a long tradition in the state's political landscape.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2022
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office looks to crack down on retail theft with new team

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is looking to crack down on retail theft after Arizona and surrounding states saw an increase.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022
Scottsdale becomes first Arizona city to train staff to identify human trafficking victims

Scottsdale is working with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network and Homeland Security Investigations to train its employees on how to identify, report and prevent human and sex trafficking.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022
100 Club of Arizona unveils apps to help first responders with mental health issues

After a rough couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 100 Club of Arizona is hoping to give back to the state's first responders by unveiling an app to deal with mental health issues.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022
Here’s what Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said about inherited case backlog

KTAR News sat down with interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to discuss the backlog of cases she inherited when she took the role.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2022
Salt River Project thinning forest near Payson to help save one of its water reservoirs

About 15 miles outside of Payson sits a Salt River Project reservoir, but issues surrounding the water could make it unusable for the communities that rely on it.