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Sheriff probes payment by ex-treasurer
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether a $1.9 million payment from the Treasurer’s Office last June to the Attorney General’s Office for legal expenses was made as part... […]
3 childcare nominees in limbo
Three nominees to a recently created state board on childcare were left in limbo after a Republican senator decided not to take action in caucus on April 10. In holding... […]
Judge Gaylord dies in motorcycle crash
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge died April 6 in a motorcycle wreck near Florence. Judge John Gaylord, 50, was killed in a collision on Route 79 with a sports... […]
700 feet or 1,500 feet?
Lawmakers to decide how far sex offenders should be kept from schools, daycare centers
Compromise prohibits governor from confiscating weapons in state emergencies
The Governor’s Office and backers of a measure that would prohibit the state from confiscating citizens’ weapons during an emergency have reached a compromise, a senior Republican senator said. The... […]
Bill restricting teen drivers keeps on rolling
A measure placing driving restrictions on teenagers, including prohibiting them from getting behind the wheel during certain hours after midnight, stalled in the House but its backers in the Senate... […]
Daughter of Sen. Johnson dies in crash
The eldest daughter of state Sen. Karen Johnson, R-18, died in a car crash on April 8, the senator said. Kimberly Sue Harris, 46, was on her way to spend... […]
Pima County considers buying private land for conservation
Pima County will use the last $5.9 million in 1997 open-space bonds to pursue the purchase of more privately held land. The biggest portion — $4.3 million — is designated... […]
Put your 2-cents in for Arizona quarter
Should Arizona’s state quarter show the Grand Canyon? A saguaro cactus? A combination of those two themes? Or Navajo codetalkers during World War II? With release of Arizona’s state quarter... […]
Colorado rethinks $50 gift ban
Critics vague, say it could affect scholarships, awards
House balks at expanding ID protection
Bill requires only Maricopa County to erase Social Security numbers from online public records
Lawmaker leads rally against sex offender bill
Rep. Linda Lopez, D-29, called for action against S1228 at a rally on the Capitol lawn today, because she says it would release potentially dangerous level 1 and 2 sex... […]
