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Sep 10, 2019

Medicaid work requirements to take effect in fall 2020

About 120,000 Arizonans are going to have to prove they're working, going to school or doing volunteer service to keep getting free health care. But not just yet.

Aug 21, 2019

Court denies AG’s bid to sue Board of Regents

The state Court of Appeals won't let Attorney General Mark Brnovich sue the university system over what he claims are unconstitutionally high tuition hikes.

Aug 9, 2019

Corrections director Charles Ryan announces retirement

Charles Ryan, the embattled longtime director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, is retiring amid calls for his ouster.

Jul 25, 2019

State approves experimental payment system for pot dispensaries

The state's top prosecutor has approved an experimental program designed to get marijuana dispensaries out of the business of having to pay their bills with suitcases and sacks full of cash.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announces a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents on Sept. 8. The suit alleges ABOR is not adhering to a constitutional requirement that tuition for residents attending state universities be “nearly as free as possible.” (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 1, 2019

AG to appeal ruling on 2017 campaign finance overhaul

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich will appeal a ruling that parts of a campaign finance overhaul violated the Voter Protection Act by altering the state’s clean elections process.

Jun 19, 2019

Utility regulator to consider ban on cutting power in summer

Taken by surprise by reports that an elderly woman died a heat-related death after her power was cut off last summer, state utility regulators are now moving to curb the ability of electric companies to shut off power during the hottest months of the year.

Jun 14, 2019

Department of Corrections to pitch prison locks fix

More than a month after media reports detailed how broken locks in state prisons led to violent assaults on correctional staff, the Arizona Department of Corrections is seeking approval to spend $17.7 million to fix some of the locks.

Jun 14, 2019

State Medicaid agency approves more treatment options for opioid addiction

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Director Jami Snyder approved new treatment options for opioid patients using Medicaid Thursday, after the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee recommended the changes last month.

May 31, 2019

Arizona asks judge to hold off on fines in inmate care case

The state of Arizona wants a judge to hold off on her threat to order $1.6 million in additional contempt-of-court fines against the state for failing to adequately follow through on its promises to improve health care for its 33,000 prisoners.

May 30, 2019

Ducey’s choice for agency head shuffles Corp Comm

Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped former Republican congressional contender Lea Marquez Peterson to the agency that decides how much utilities can charge their customers.

May 24, 2019

Prisoners prepare retired greyhound racers for family life

More than a dozen prisoners at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy spend their days working with former racing greyhounds to understand these commands.

May 22, 2019

Doctors call on AHCCCS to add treatment options for opioid addiction

The Arizona Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will consider Thursday whether to recommend expanding the number of medications to treat opioid dependency that are available to Medicaid enrollees.

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