State Historian Marshall Trimble was born and raised in Arizona. He taught Arizona history to school children and college students. He travelled around the state and struck up conversations at […]

Key Points:  Arizona’s history reflects American history beyond date of statehood Historians urge reflection beyond the nation’s 250th celebration Individual stories shape and inform state and nation’s history  Cattle roamed […]

Key Points: Taxing recreational marijuana sales boosted state revenues after legalization Cannabis supply now exceeds demand, driving down prices and tax collections High operating costs and competition from illegal markets […]

Key Points: Federal officials delay converting Surprise warehouse to detention facility Environmental assessment will be conducted to determine suitability of facility Federal officials will conduct “ordinary maintenance” on the warehouse […]

Key Points: Arizona utilities have begun a siting study to explore building a nuclear facility The project hit a setback when the utilities were denied a Department of Energy grant  […]

Key Points: A new criminal justice advocacy group plans to work on policy that will help former prisoners get careers, not just jobs Arizona currently has two laws and one […]

Key Points: US Supreme Court to review Arizona’s proof of citizenship law for presidential voter registration Lower court rulings have limited states’ ability to enforce citizenship and residency requirements Arizona’s […]

Key Points: Hickman’s Egg Ranch settles price-fixing complaints with $1 million fine and 3.25 million egg donation Federal court lawsuit says Hickman’s and others manipulated egg prices through information sharing […]

Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rejects constitutional challenge to 2022 voter-approved law Law requires groups to disclose donors for election influence The law includes an “opt-out” option for donors who […]