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Recent Articles from Channing Turner, Cronkite News Service
Lawmakers offer bills affecting access to records, meetings
Requiring that all meetings of public bodies include time for the public to express concerns and introduce issues would make government more open and interactive, a state lawmaker contends.
Appeals court hears arguments on Arizona law removing same-sex partner benefits
An Arizona law removing domestic partner benefits for state employees discriminates against same-sex couples because they can’t get married to qualify, an attorney argued Monday before an appeals court panel.
Tucson lawmakers lead effort to require reporting of violent behavior
A bipartisan group led by two Tucson lawmakers wants to make government entities and institutions of higher education report instances of violent behavior by employees or students.
Mother takes fight against kids in pickup truck beds to Capitol
Twenty years later, Pam McClellan still comes to watch lawmakers fight over legislation that would ban minors from riding in the back of pickup trucks, but she doubts there ever will be a law.
Lawmaker proposes banning license plate covers, sprays
Rep. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, who authored the bill, said a ban would help prevent lawbreakers from escaping the consequences of speeding or red-light running.
Lawmakers once again take up charge against kids in pickup beds
A bipartisan pair of state representatives hope to do what others have tried and failed to do for nearly 20 years: expand a ban on unrestrained minors in the backs of trucks.
Man convicted of murder in self-defense case granted new trial
The Legislature can retroactively apply a 2006 law that shifted the burden of proof in self-defense claims from defendants to prosecutors, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Tucson lawmaker resumes push for laws against distracted driving
Despite repeated failures in the past, a Tucson lawmaker is out to curb distracted driving with bills that would ban all cell phone use by drivers under 18 and outlaw text messaging as part of a wide range of distractions.
Colleagues, public honor Border Patrol agent killed in firefight with bandits
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and members of the public attended a memorial service Friday for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, who was killed last month in firefight with bandits.
Brewer helps dedicate high-tech military medical training facility
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicated a high-tech medical training center Wednesday designed to help military personnel prepare for battlefield emergencies.
