Democrats tried to get rid of some strings attached to a restoration of cash assistance benefits pushed by Gov. Doug Ducey, but their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.
Read More »Democrats fail to modify ‘harsh’ sanctions in cash assistance bill
Senate minority leader aiming for Secretary of State 
Democratic state Sen. Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday morning she’ll challenge Republican Michele Reagan for secretary of state in 2018.
Read More »Access to overdose drug slow, but growing
Arizona enacted a law last year allowing the purchase of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription, but access to the drug has been slow.
Read More »In Arizona, Trump’s promise to save coal jobs is colliding with reality 
The decision to close the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-powered plant near Page, Arizona has become the first real test of Trump’s promise to save coal jobs.
Read More »Bill to expand cash assistance for poor passes House despite Dems’ concerns 
A bill that would restore the cash assistance time limit to 24 months narrowly passed the Arizona House of Representatives after Democrats said the measure was overly punitive on poor families.
Read More »Close to the structure of power, African American Commission strives to be heard 
Housed just two floors from the Secretary of State’s Office and four from the governor, the Arizona Commission on African American Affairs is close to the power structure at the state Capitol.
Read More »DPS investigators complete probe into DES weapons, ammo stash 
The Department of Public Safety has completed its look into a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Department of Economic Security building after the dismissal of the agency’s head, Tim Jeffries, in November.
Read More »Arizona lawmaker pushes for Uber instead of state vehicles
An Arizona lawmaker has proposed legislation requiring the state to cut its vehicle fleet by 20 percent and to launch a program that could use ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft to provide transportation for state workers.
Read More »New member joins Citizens Clean Elections Commission
A new member has been chosen to replace a Citizens Clean Elections Commissioner whose term expired.
Read More »Arizona Capitol Museum to open exhibit on ex-Gov. Symington
The museum says personal mementoes and a trove of family history items that Symington found in a trunk belonging to his mother form the exhibit's centerpiece.
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