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Jason Rose: In pursuit of politics, polo and the best publicity
In the world of politics, Jason Rose is known as a no-holds-barred spinmeister, the PR guru you want to bring into a political brawl. His brand of political marketing may... […]
Arizona charitable giving improves thanks to tax credit law change
Whether they’re conscious or not of Arizona’s reputation, legislators have over the years hunkered down to encourage charitable giving.
Businessman Wil Cardon dies
Businessman Wil Cardon, who took on Jeff Flake for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2012 and ran for secretary of state two years later, has passed away, his family announced tonight.
McCain: Arpaio pardon undermines Trump’s claim for respect of rule of law
President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio divided Arizona Republicans Friday, with Gov. Doug Ducey calling the ex-lawman a friend and U.S. Sen. John McCain criticizing the decision.
As Trump arrives in Phoenix, Arizona’s legislators are headed for Mexico on a trade mission
On the day President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Phoenix next week, two dozen Arizona legislators will be leaving on a goodwill mission to Mexico.
After dramatic vote, McCain returns to Arizona for treatment
After casting the deciding vote that derailed Republicans’ seven-year quest to repeal the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. John McCain is headed to Arizona to resume treatment following his diagnosis of an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Walmart offers roadmap to shore up U.S. manufacturing
Walmart, the world’s largest retail company and Arizona’s second biggest private employer, says key changes in state and federal policy, particularly surrounding regulation and taxation, would result in a boom in domestic production and the creation of millions of American jobs.
Tom Horne won’t have to pay $400,000 fine
Former Attorney General Tom Horne, who was hounded by allegations of illegal coordination throughout his unsuccessful bid for re-election in 2014 and faced a $400,000 fine, has been absolved of wrongdoing by Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre.
Arizona Capitol Times wins more than dozen writing, design awards
The Arizona Capitol Times has won more than a dozen awards in the latest Arizona Press Club’s writing and design competition.
School officials threaten lawsuit over proposal forcing them to raise teacher pay
The lobbying arm of Arizona’s school boards is threatening to sue over a proposed amendment that would require 50 percent of inflationary funding increases for K-12 education to be used for teacher pay raises.
Arizona appeals court says Medicaid expansion law is constitutional
The court said the law imposed an assessment that is exempt from the requirement that any act by lawmakers increasing state revenues, such a tax hike, must get a two-thirds vote in the Legislature.
The moral conundrum of self-driving cars
At the core of the discussion is an ethical question: In a life or death situation, should machines be permitted to make choices about who gets injured, or worse, who lives or dies?
