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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New member joins Citizens Clean Elections Commission
A new member has been chosen to replace a Citizens Clean Elections Commissioner whose term expired.
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.
State audit: Vocational program for disabled costs more, has less success
A state audit found the state’s Vocational Rehabilitation program spends significantly more per person than similar programs in other states.
House panel approves poverty benefits extension, but with strings attached
An Arizona House panel approved a bill that would allow people living in poverty to receive cash assistance for longer.
Arizona child safety unit looking at new regulations
Arizona's Department of Child Safety is putting together a team to explore whether investigators should have to get a court order before removing children from unsafe homes.
Department of Revenue put wrong numbers on tax refund forms
The Department of Revenue put the wrong numbers on those 1099-G forms, the ones that are supposed to tell you how much of a refund you got in 2016 on your 2015 taxes.
