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State offers bargain basement deal for land – but most can’t bid
More than four square miles of state land in Apache Junction is being auctioned off this coming month for what might seem like bargain-basement prices.
Attorney general offers again to get drugs for executions
Attorney General Mark Brnovich sent a pointed message August 20 to Gov. Doug Ducey: I can get you the necessary drugs when you’re finally ready to start executing murderers. Brnovich... […]
Gym to reopen without state’s approval
Arizonans waiting to get back into exercise routines during the COVID-19 pandemic may not have to wait much longer.
1st death from the coronavirus surfaces in Arizona prisons
The first fatality from the coronavirus in Arizona's prisons came two weeks ago when a 64-year-old prisoner with diabetes died at a hospital in Tucson.
Phoenix responds to AG’s rideshare probe: Fee is legal
The city of Phoenix filed its official response to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s investigation into whether a recent hike of rideshare fees at Sky Harbor International Airport violates the state Constitution.
Proposed law takes away elections manual changes from SOS
A veteran state lawmaker is seeking to trim the wings of the secretary of state, at least when it comes to enacting procedures for conducting elections.
Judge orders state prisons to revamp censorship policy
State prison officials have been ordered to revise their policy of what inmates can see and read.
Ducey says impeachment effort puts Dems in ‘Catch 22’
Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday evening that President Trump is putting the Democrats into what he called a "Catch 22'' situation by refusing to cooperate in an impeachment probe.
New Arizona prison boss once restricted books for inmates
The new head of the state Department of Corrections is a career employee of the federal Bureau of Prisons where last year he instituted a policy that restricted access to books by inmates.
Health agency slow to probe abuse, neglect at long-term care centers
State health officials are slow at investigating reports of abuse and neglect at long-term care facilities, to the point where residents may be put at risk, according to a new audit.
Weak growth leads to increased jobless rate in Arizona
Arizona's seasonally adjusted jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point last month, to 5.0 percent, driven by weaker than normal growth in the private sector.
Governor uncommitted to funding fix of prison problems
Gov. Doug Ducey won't commit to ask the Legislature for all the dollars his departing head of the state prison system says are necessary to deal with the "critical public safety crisis.''
