A veteran state lawmaker is seeking to trim the wings of the secretary of state, at least when it comes to enacting procedures for conducting elections.
Read More »Judge orders state prisons to revamp censorship policy
State prison officials have been ordered to revise their policy of what inmates can see and read.
Read More »Ducey says impeachment effort puts Dems in ‘Catch 22’ 
Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday evening that President Trump is putting the Democrats into what he called a "Catch 22'' situation by refusing to cooperate in an impeachment probe.
Read More »New Arizona prison boss once restricted books for inmates
The new head of the state Department of Corrections is a career employee of the federal Bureau of Prisons where last year he instituted a policy that restricted access to books by inmates.
Read More »Health agency slow to probe abuse, neglect at long-term care centers
State health officials are slow at investigating reports of abuse and neglect at long-term care facilities, to the point where residents may be put at risk, according to a new audit.
Read More »Weak growth leads to increased jobless rate in Arizona
Arizona's seasonally adjusted jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point last month, to 5.0 percent, driven by weaker than normal growth in the private sector.
Read More »Governor uncommitted to funding fix of prison problems
Gov. Doug Ducey won't commit to ask the Legislature for all the dollars his departing head of the state prison system says are necessary to deal with the "critical public safety crisis.''
Read More »Medicaid work requirements to take effect in fall 2020
About 120,000 Arizonans are going to have to prove they're working, going to school or doing volunteer service to keep getting free health care. But not just yet.
Read More »Court denies AG’s bid to sue Board of Regents
The state Court of Appeals won't let Attorney General Mark Brnovich sue the university system over what he claims are unconstitutionally high tuition hikes.
Read More »Corrections director Charles Ryan announces retirement 
Charles Ryan, the embattled longtime director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, is retiring amid calls for his ouster.
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