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House speaker’s water bill likely dead this year
House speaker Andy Tobin has set up a special committee to try to address problems that have derailed a water bill he's crafted to deal with shortfalls across the state.
Tobin says the bill is likely dead this session and he'll rely on the four-member committee to fix the problems.
Arizona jobless rate rises to 8 percent
Arizona's unemployment rate is up, rising from 7.9 percent in December to 8 percent in January.
Feds to make arguments over SB1070
A federal court is allowing lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice to participate in arguments on April 2 over Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's bid to overturn a ruling that bars police from enforcing a minor part of the state's 2010 immigration law.
Group launches recall of House minority leader
A group has launched a recall effort targeting Arizona House minority leader Chad Campbell.
Arizona gets $327K in Google Street View settlement
Arizona is getting nearly $327,000 in a multi-state settlement over data collected by Google for its Street View service.
State regulators weigh in on power plant upgrades
The Arizona Corporation Commission is criticizing recent actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to clean up the state's power plants.
Arizona court won’t overturn use of foreclosure settlement
An appellate court panel has upheld Arizona's use of part of a multistate foreclosure settlement to help balance the state budget.
Arizona House expands tax subsidies for churches
Religious groups would pay fewer property taxes if a measure backed by the Arizona House of Representatives becomes law.
Border security expo begins amid fed spending cuts
Several high-level government officials canceled their plans to attend the border security expo in Phoenix this week, and many vendors worry that government cuts could mean less money to go around and longer waits to secure contracts, at least until Congress agrees on a plan to free up funds.
Arizona law on medical malpractice suits upheld
A new Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholds a state law that seeks to screen out flimsy medical-malpractice suits by requiring that plaintiffs have a testifying witness from the same medical specialty as the doctor being sued.
Gilbert manai??i??s fight for knife rights sweeps across the country
For the past seven years, wilderness survival expert Doug Ritter of Gilbert has been building national support for laws allowing more knives in more places.
Ariz. agencies raise awareness of ‘Move Over’ law
"Move Over!" That's the message from the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety in an effort to keep emergency responders, highway crews and stranded motorists safe along highways.
