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Ducey feels ‘immensely safe’ around press corps
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t appear to share House Speaker David Gowan’s concerns that he said led him to impose background checks on reporters who want to access to the House floor.
Civil forfeiture bill appears doomed, opposed by prosecutors
Arizona’s civil asset forfeiture laws are safe from any legislative changes this year.
This new background check policy is only the latest retaliation from Gowan’s House
The actions of the House since January serve as strong evidence that this sweeping policy has less to do with security than it does with retribution against a reporter who dared to investigate the most powerful person in the chamber.
Arizona has more crimes than most people realize
The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council, or APAAC, has begun a review of Title 13 and all of the criminal provisions in the 45 other titles, said Kim MacEachern, the group’s staff attorney.
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.
Arizona House bans reporters who won’t consent to background checks
Claiming it’s a matter of security, the state House on Thursday banned reporters from the floor who would not consent to extensive background checks.
New campaign finance laws drop criminal provisions
A sweeping campaign finance bill enacted by the Arizona Legislature that critics say will flood the state with dark money in campaigns also removes criminal penalties for various types of political corruption.
Federal court rules in favor of Arizona ‘dreamers’
Arizona cannot legally deny “dreamers” the right to drive, a federal appeals court ruled late Tuesday.
DOJ seeking info about presidential primary problems in Maricopa County
The U.S. Department of Justice is delving into massive problems that plagued Maricopa County during the presidential preference election.
Secretary of State claims law outlawing ‘ballot harvesting’ doesn’t apply to her
Less than a month after publicly declaring ballot harvesting an opportunity for fraud, Secretary of State Michele Reagan offered to do just that for staffers at the governor's office.
Ducey withdraws ‘watered-down’ health boards bill over opposition
A plan by Gov. Doug Ducey to move a plethora of health care regulatory boards under the oversight of the Department of Health Services may have been a bit too ambitious.
The inquisition: For county recorder, information session devolves into ‘public flogging’
Those who know Helen Purcell acknowledge she grossly miscalculated the March 22 turnout. But they say the hostility toward her and calls for her resignation are uncalled for after almost 30 years of solidly running elections.
