Average teacher salaries in Arizona have increased by 13.3% since fiscal year 2017, but that’s still shy of the 15% cumulative goal laid out for this point in Gov. Doug Ducey’s #20x2020 plan.
Read More »Report: State behind on #20×2020 pay raise promise
Courts prepare for rush to expunge marijuana convictions 
Arizona courts are preparing for a possible influx of expungement petitions later this year after Proposition 207 opened the door for people with some marijuana-related offenses to pursue getting those records wiped out.
Read More »Study looks at economic benefit of early prison release 
A new report found that Arizona could save $1.4 billion in the next decade if the state implements more opportunities for non-dangerous offenders to shave time off their prison sentences.
Read More »Rogers asks Supreme Court to reject defamation appeal 
The former employer of a Wendy Rogers political opponent wants the state’s high court to decide whether a political candidate can be liable for defaming a third party while attacking the political rival.
Read More »Court task force refocuses on disinformation 
Shortly after the Arizona Supreme Court created a task force on countering disinformation in 2019, its members realized their approach was a losing battle.
Read More »Mass murderer seeks to avoid death penalty 
A convicted quintuple murderer is looking to the Arizona Supreme Court for leniency and a way to avoid the death penalty.
Read More »High court rules taxpayers shortchanged in Peoria deal with college 
State and local government incentives for private companies must proportionately benefit the public in exchange to avoid violating the state constitution’s Gift Clause, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.
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