Recent Articles from Kyra Haas Arizona Capitol Times
ASBA pulls out of national school boards association
The Arizona School Boards Association is leaving the National School Boards Association, ASBA Executive Director Sheila Harrison-Williams wrote Wednesday in a letter to NSBA Executive Director John Heim. “While we... […]
Supporters push school spending as deadline looms
As the legislative working days of February wane, public education advocates are becoming more urgent in their pleas for the Legislature to vote to allow schools to spend the money... […]
Bill advances restoring peremptory juror strikes
Arizona made national headlines last year when it became the first state to eliminate peremptory strikes of potential jurors. But most of the Arizona Supreme Court’s rule change, which took... […]
Rogers wins defamation case
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Sen. Wendy Rogers in a defamation lawsuit, pointing to the First Amendment and citing concerns on chilling political speech while establishing... […]
Shadegg names IT experts in Senate’s continuing election audit quest
Three months after the county hired him, former Congressman John Shadegg has selected the three IT experts for his team.
Cyber Ninjas records in local data center may expire at month’s end
During a Maricopa County Superior Court hearing Tuesday, Senate attorney Kory Langhofer told Judge Michael Kemp a Phoenix-area data center likely holds court-ordered information on the Cyber Ninjas audit.
Cyber Ninjas CEO hit with arrest warning
Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan must let American Oversight attorneys depose him on January 27 or face additional sanctions and a possible civil arrest warrant, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge... […]
Legislators, Ducey take aim at education
Gov. Doug Ducey promised that education will be one of his priorities in 2022, and in his State of the State Address on January 10, he laid out an education... […]
School funding a ticking time bomb
Arizona schools are counting down to a March 1 deadline for the Legislature to override a cap on spending or face not being able to spend $1.1 billion already approved for them.
Brnovich returns to Supreme Court with execution push
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich renewed the state’s push to execute two death row prisoners Wednesday, returning to the Arizona Supreme Court for firm briefing schedules to expedite the death sentences. The... […]
Former Yuma lawmaker Guenther dies
Former Democratic state senator and representative Herb Guenther died recently.
Sen. Rogers sued by ex-aide
A former assistant to Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, is suing the senator and the state for assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful termination.