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DPS vehicles getting new colors to go with officers’ new moniker
Arizona’s “smokies” will be sporting a new title and new colors as part of an image change for the Highway Patrol. Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said the people who patrol the highways will be called troopers instead of officers from now on, and department leaders are picking a new color scheme for the vehicles they drive.
AG’s office bolsters communications staff
The Attorney General’s Office has beefed up its communications unit with two new hires this month.
Less Than Zero: Despite decades of accepted science, California and Arizona are still miscounting their water supplies
Drawing groundwater from near a stream can suck that stream dry. In turn, using all the water in streams and rivers lessens their ability to replenish the aquifers beneath them. Yet California and Arizona -- the two states water experts say are facing the most severe water crises -- continue to count and regulate groundwater and surface water as if they were entirely separate.
Commissioner’s phone handed over to AG’s office
The Attorney General's office took custody of Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump's cell phone to review as part of the agency's whistleblower investigation into former Commissioner Gary Pierce.
Food fight: FDA plan to cut trans fats from foods divides consumers
St. Johns rancher Jay Platt says he has never consumed trans fat in his life. The 64-year-old checks labels on his food, raises his own beef and grows and cans vegetables with his wife, Tricia. Together, he said, they stay away from pre-packaged foods.
Ducey orders review, new rules on fetal tissue after Planned Parenthood video
Gov. Doug Ducey jumped into the national fray over a video showing a Planned Parenthood doctor discussing the donation of aborted fetal tissue for medical research, ordering the Arizona Department of Health Services to implement new rules to ensure that tissue from abortions isn’t being illegally sold in the state.
Senate president disappointed in audit that recommended more money for child safety
To improve the outcomes for Arizona children who are wards of the state, Senate President Andy Biggs wants officials to take a closer look at what requires the state to intervene in families’ lives in the first place.
Now what? Phoenix police won’t do analysis of commissioner’s phone
The Phoenix Police Department won’t be handling the forensic analysis of Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump’s phone to see if any text messages are retrievable.
Ducey says miscommunication caused freeway naming snafu
Gov. Doug Ducey said a “miscommunication” led to the scheduling and subsequent cancellation of an event to honor former Arizona Diamondbacks ace Randy Johnson with a sign on State Route 51, which was scrapped after Lori Piestewa’s family voiced concerns with the ceremony.
Commissioner: no more texting when doing official business
As the Arizona Corporation Commission confronts a controversy surrounding the retention of public records, Commissioner Doug Little is offering a simple fix: Avoid texting when doing official business.
DOC extends deadline for private prison bids
The Arizona Department of Corrections has extended the application deadline for bidders hoping to run a new private prison.
Treasurer opposes raiding trust fund for schools
Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to reform the State Land Trust Fund found opposition this week from an unlikely source: Republican state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, whose analysis of the plan has some lawmakers second-guessing Ducey’s proposal.
