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Arizona faces drug-expiration deadline for executions
The state of Arizona technically had until today to obtain a death warrant before its supply of a crucial lethal injection drug expires.
Arizona officer involved in shooting had raised concerns
At least two officers who trained an Arizona policeman who later shot and killed a woman armed with scissors had serious concerns about his work, including that he was too quick to go for his service weapon, ignored directives from superiors and falsified reports, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
State museum to mark 50th anniversary of Miranda decision
The Arizona Capitol Museum is marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that requires police officers to warn arrested people that they have a right to remain silent.
Arizona probes into inmate suicides leads to 13 firings
Investigations into two inmate suicides in Arizona prisons resulted in the firings of 13 corrections officers and sergeants and the disciplining of six other employees for failing to conduct security checks or other types of neglect of duty.
WHAT’S LEFT? A lot still on the docket for 2016
Monday, April 18, marks the 99th day of the 2016 legislative session and begins what, by lawmakers’ own rules, is supposed to be the final week of work. But there is still a lot to get done.
Coyotes arena plan must overcome skepticism on financing method
If the Arizona Coyotes want lawmakers to pass legislation that will allow them to build a new publicly funded hockey arena, the team will have to find a way to overcome the Legislature’s historic opposition to the funding mechanism it hopes to use.
Economists say business tax cuts costing state $350 million a year
Corporate tax cuts enacted during the Great Recession amid promises they would stimulate business growth are actually going to leave the state with $350 million less by the time they’re fully implemented.
Southern Arizona congresswoman questions TSA on long lines
Security lines at Tucson International Airport have gotten so long they sometimes go from a terminal through the lobby all the way to another terminal.
Arizona pollster, political scientist Bruce Merrill dies
Bruce Merrill was a professor at Arizona State University for nearly four decades who regularly conducted opinion surveys of Arizona voters and was a frequent commentator on public affairs.
Backers of insurance for poor children hope to pressure Biggs
Stymied by the Senate president, supporters of restoring health insurance to the children of the working poor are hoping to apply some very visible public pressure.
Kurt Davis: Recalling times when people could disagree without becoming enemies
Few people at the Arizona Capitol have been immersed in the state’s political scene for as long as Kurt Davis.
AG investigating Gowan over use of state cars
The Attorney General’s Office today confirmed that it is investigating whether House Speaker David Gowan misused state vehicles and improperly billed the state for miles he shouldn’t have been reimbursed for.
