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Drivers on most-traveled roads in Arizona to get new, improved freeways
Drivers will temporarily encounter construction delays but ultimately end with longer, wider freeways and other improvements to some of the most traveled roads in Arizona under a five-year plan from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Pro-solar watchdog group courts FBI in election probe
The FBI may be interested in pursuing the deleted texts of a state utility regulator that an Arizona judge has ruled are not public.
Consumer confidence in AZ doubles since Great Recession
It may not be the heady days of a decade ago. But consumer confidence in Arizona now is the highest it’s been since the wheels came off the economy.
Tobacco ban begins at Northern Arizona University
The school's tobacco-free policy went into effect July 1 after Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng announced in May the university would ban tobacco products.
Possible hack shuts down online portal to public campaign financing
A computer problem -- possibly a hack -- has resulted in more than a dozen candidates for statewide and legislative office facing an unexpected hurdle in their bid to get public financing.
State Department or Revenue lays off 52 workers
The Arizona Department of Revenue has laid off 52 employees this week, citing budget cuts.
Report: Marijuana use would generate $82 million in taxes
Arizonans would buy nearly $500 million worth of marijuana a year by 2020 if voters agree in November to allow its use here for recreational purposes, according to a new report.
Counties, cities hope HURF restoration will become permanent
For cities and counties, 2016 represented at least a temporary reprieve in the long-running sweep of road maintenance funds they’ve spent years trying to reverse.
Living on a mat and a sheet: Phoenix overflow shelters to close in October
The overflow shelters on the Human Services Campus are set to close by the end of October, and local officials and nonprofits are working hard to find a more permanent housing arrangement for the residents who need it.
DOC considers whether to replace prison commissary contractor
The Arizona Department of Corrections is deciding which company will run a general store that sells prisoners a wide range of merchandise, from toilet paper to television sets.
Arizona commission takes steps to improve railroad safety
State regulators say they're taking steps aimed at improving railroad safety.
Forese proposes code of ethics for Corporation Commission
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Tom Forese wants the beleaguered commission to come up with a code of ethics after more than a year of consistent public scrutiny.
