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Month: February 2014

Proposal slammed as ‘tax’ on access to gov’t records

A proposal that would allow governments to charge a labor fee for time-intensive public records requests would restrict access to information and undermine open government, a media attorney told lawmakers...

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Bill would use Clean Elections money for officials’ expenses

Two years ago, the Republican-controlled Legislature sought to get voters to kill the Citizens Clean Elections Act, claiming it is wrong for politicians to use public money for campaigns. Now,...

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Bill would use medical pot fees to discourage pot use

State lawmakers hope to use fees paid by medical marijuana users and dispensaries to convince everyone else not to inhale. Legislation approved Wednesday by the House Health Committee would set...

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AZ Supreme Court: Judges’ pensions can’t be cut

State lawmakers cannot balance the budget by limiting pension benefit increases for retired judges, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The justices said a voter-approved section of the state constitution...

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Federal grant adding school resource officers in Phoenix

John Harpster, school resource officer at Altadena Middle School in Phoenix, is shown with Brandon McCombs, school resource officer at Sierra Linda High School. (Cronkite News...

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Senate panel endorses bill to regulate dry needling treatment

A patient receives a dry needling treatment. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Rachel Leingang) A Senate committee endorsed legislation Wednesday that would allow the Arizona State...

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The Common Core circus is in town

Nearly half of Senate educ’s agenda tomorrow (Feb. 20) deals with an issue that is threatening to consume Republican primaries – the new academic standards called Common Core. To read...

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Ducey officially kicks off gubernatorial campaign

Arizona Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey formally announces the beginning of his campaign (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography) There has been little about...

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Senate panel advances bill to restrict Clean Elections Commission

A Senate panel advanced a bill that would bar the Citizens Clean Elections Commission from enforcing the state’s campaign contribution limits. That would leave the task of investigating and enforcing...

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