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Court stays out of case of deadly shooting by U.S. agent across border
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling likely slams the door on the ability of the family of a teen killed by a Border Patrol agent in Nogales to sue him and, by extension, the federal government.
The Breakdown: What a week
Migrants rights advocates started the week terrified that Republicans would try to ram through an attempt to enshrine a ban on sanctuary cities in the state constitution ahead of a presidential rally.
Demise of sanctuary cities measure a mixed bag of politics, protests
The death of the referral marks the end of a two-month saga that began in Ducey’s January State of the State Address, in which it was unveiled as one of several policy proposals that the governor would push through the legislature. Shope received a glowing shoutout. Republicans rose to their feet.
Our 2,000-word story on Ducey’s sanctuary city proposal is now moot. Sorry.
On a few occasions in my stint as Managing Editor of the Capitol Times, I’ve gone home on Thursdays – the day we put the print edition to bed – worried that a change in circumstances will render one of our stories irrelevant. That came true Thursday in a big way, and it was too late to stop the presses.
Ducey, legislative leaders cave to pressure on ‘sanctuary city’ bill
Gov Doug Ducey and GOP leadership in the House and Senate have killed a controversial ballot referral that would have asked voters to amend the state Constitution to ban sanctuary jurisdictions after the legislation sparked sharp criticism and mounting protest.
Democrats fire first salvo in redistricting battle
When Gov. Doug Ducey appointed three people to a commission largely unknown to the public, Democratic senators tasked with confirming the appointees decried them as pawns in the governor’s attempt to ensure Arizona bucks its changing demographics and remains in Republican hands for the next decade.
House committee passes earned release bill
Long-awaited legislation that would create an early release program for people convicted of non-violent crimes passed through the House Judiciary committee Wednesday, offering relief to lawmakers who have fought for broad changes to sentencing laws to no avail for the better part of two years.
The Breakdown: Meanwhile, in corporate America
If the state lawmakers at the center of two ongoing scandals had been corporate employees, they would have been fired or disciplined immediately after news about them broke, corporate sources say.
Scandals reveal murky workplace standards in Legislature
Since news broke of their apparent romance, the fates of Rep. David Cook and lobbyist AnnaMarie Knorr have diverged.
Chairman tosses objectors to ‘sanctuary city’ referral from hearing
Department of Public Safety officers escorted several people out of a Senate hearing room Feb. 13 during a heated debate over legislation that would bar cities from embracing “sanctuary” policies.
House Ethics Committee hires lawyers for Cook probe
The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday morning that it will be retaining a team of outside lawyers to help investigate a Globe Republican accused of orchestrating favors for a lobbyist with whom he likely had a romantic affair.
GOP lawmaker proposes legislation to allow ‘dreamers’ in-state tuition
Parting ways with party members, a Prescott Republican wants to allow "dreamers'' who attend Arizona colleges and universities to pay the same in-state tuition as any other resident.
