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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Court of Appeals outlaws hashish for medical marijuana users
new ruling from the state Court of Appeals threatens to make criminals out of not only medical marijuana patients who choose edibles and drinks rather than smoking the drug, but also the dispensaries that prepare and sell them.
Law to restrict teen texting behind the wheel to take effect
Come Sunday morning, Arizona won't be only one of two states that has no restrictions on the ability of motorists to use their cell phones while driving.
Regulator set to offer renewable energy plan for Corp Comm consideration
With a renewable energy initiative ready to be filed next week, a state utility regulator is filing his own proposal, one that electric companies are likely to find more attractive.
Court rules state denial of drivers licenses illegal
A federal judge has swatted down efforts by the Ducey administration to deny licenses to some deferred action recipients even after a federal appeals court ruled that such a move was illegal for others.
Board of Education delays discipline discussion for striking teachers
The state Board of Education won't be weighing whether to discipline tens of thousands of teachers who walked out during the #RedForEd strike -- at least not yet.
Court says Wendy Rogers may run for Congress
Wendy Rogers can run for Congress in the Republican primary despite an error on her nominating petitions, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith ruled Thursday.
Dismissed lawsuit allows Bennett in GOP gubernatorial primary
Gov. Doug Ducey won't debate his Republican foe, with an aide calling Ken Bennett a "fringe'' candidate despite the fact he was elected secretary of state in 2010.
Schools chief debate centers on teaching of intelligent design
Three of the Republicans hoping to be state school superintendent want students exposed to and taught "intelligent design,'' but not necessarily as part of the science curriculum.
Ducey to keep troops at border despite Trump’s family separation policy
Gov. Doug Ducey won't withdraw National Guard troops from the border even though he objects to President Trump's policy of separating children from their families.
Lawsuit to kick Kirkpatrick off ballot fails
Ann Kirkpatrick is a resident of Tucson and entitled to run for the open congressional seat being vacated by Martha McSally, a judge ruled this afternoon.
Campbell defends seatmate Stringer over immigration remarks
Embattled Rep. David Stringer has picked up an ally in his defense of his comments about the effects of immigration: his Prescott Republican seatmate.
Kirkpatrick, attorney trade barbs over her residency
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick acknowledged Monday she was circulating petitions for her congressional bid last year and earlier this year which bore a Tucson address where she did not live at the time.
