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More STEM, workforce funding for community colleges
Community colleges in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties are set to get more money for programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and workforce training thanks to a provision in this year’s state budget.
New laws aim to protect animals
Gov. Doug Ducey ceremoniously signed three humane animal bills, which were sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills. The bills received bipartisan support during the last legislative session.
Arizona News Service hires John Guzzon as Managing Editor
Arizona News Service has hired John Guzzon as Managing Editor. Guzzon, a longtime Arizona resident, will oversee the newsroom that produces the Arizona Capitol Times and Yellow Sheet Report. Guzzon brings 25 years of experience as a freelance writer, reporter and managing editor for various publications in Arizona. “Joining the Arizona Capitol Times is truly […]
Gary Grado is interim editor of ‘Arizona Capitol Times’
BridgeTower Media has named Gary Grado as interim editor of the Arizona Capitol Times.
Cap Times staff awarded in newspaper contest
The Arizona Capitol Times reporting staff took home 10 writing awards in the 2020 Arizona Press Club contest, including two first-place winners.
Q&A with Kris Mayes
Kris Mayes is a Republican-turned-Democrat who served on the Arizona Corporation Commission for seven years. She joined Arizona Capitol Times to talk about the 2020 race for the Commission where three seats are open and Democrats face their best shot in years to regain control of the five-member body. Mayes, who used to write for […]
Congratulations to the 2020 Women Achievers of Arizona
The Arizona Capitol Times is proud to announce the honorees of the 2020 Women Achievers of Arizona.
Q&A with Kelli Donley Williams
Mental health and suicide have gained more attention from state government over the past few years, with several bipartisan bills aimed at improving mental health in teens. Kelli Donley Williams, suicide prevention specialist with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, talked with the Arizona Capitol Times about implementing one new law in the middle […]
Q&A with Noel Campbell
Noel Campbell doesn’t care if people call him a moderate. After all, it’s not entirely true — the outgoing Prescott Republican has voted with his party on big issues more often than not, including on a bill to kill a highway safety fee that Campbell himself championed. Still, his staunch advocacy for a gas tax […]
Q&A with Allie Bones
Allie Bones is the Assistant Secretary of State under Katie Hobbs. She virtually sat down with Arizona Capitol Times to talk about elections. Arizona saw record turnout in the August primary that Hobbs just certified on August 17. The state is likely to see record turnout again in November. She discussed a recent request to […]
Q&A with Rep. Isela Blanc
Rep. Isela Blanc, a Democrat from Tempe, created a reputation as a relentless — if a bit wordy — floor debater and a progressive who was unwilling to take any Republican policy lying down. But now she’s on a temporary leave from politics, vacating her seat in LD26 — a choice that created a testy […]
Q&A with Murphy Bannerman
After the 2016 election, photojournalist Murphy Bannerman went from taking pictures at rallies to organizing one of Phoenix’s largest: the Women’s March. She went into community organizing, served as a spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee during the 2018 elections and has now turned her attention to voting rights as deputy director of […]
