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Politicians block constituents’ speech on social media
Some politicians block spam accounts on social media. Some block corporations or trolls. But some Arizona lawmakers block their constituents, something First Amendment experts say may be unconstitutional.
Ducey record on pardons, commutations not forgiving
Nearing the end of his first term, Ducey has granted only one pardon, to a man who stole a motorcycle in 1972. Other pardon recommendations sit dormant, leaving people awaiting a signature that could change their lives in fundamental ways.
Senate unanimously approves new school-rating system
After massive criticism of the new statewide school A-F accountability system, a bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would instead give a “dashboard” of grades to schools.
Brandy Wells: The science of public policy and pugs
Brandy Wells has passion – for science, for public policy, even for pugs.
State’s no-hire list is short — it’s tough to get blacklisted
It takes a whole lot to end up on the state’s list of people who won’t be considered for jobs. In fact, the state’s employment blacklist only includes four people, two of whom stole money from state coffers.
Clemency Board urges reduced sentence for cop in 2010 killing
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency has recommended reducing the prison sentence of a former Phoenix police officer who killed a man in 2010 while responding to a domestic violence.
Democratic poll concludes Ducey is vulnerable in 2018
Gov. Doug Ducey is vulnerable to a Democratic challenger in the 2018 election as voters find him lukewarm, a new poll shows.
Big money already at play in newly filed clean-energy initiative
The state’s largest utility wasted no time in spending money to discredit a ballot measure that seeks to increase renewable energy goals.
Arizona’s sample bro: A mystery man named Jelani
Basically, Jelani Sample is a stock photo, and we don’t know who he is in real life. But since we don’t know who the man is, we’ll focus on the myth.
Legislature joins push to delicense, deregulate all sorts of professions and jobs
If there’s a professional license, there’s probably an Arizona lawmaker who wonders if it should exist.
Governor proposes $2 million to replace remote housing for state troopers
Arizona state troopers could get better housing in remote areas if the governor’s budget proposal is approved by the legislature.
Advocacy group says Arizona misleads ex-felons on voting rights
Arizona’s voter registration forms don’t adequately tell people with a felony about their voting rights, potentially disenfranchising scores of people, an election-law, advocacy group claims.
