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Wait times rise at urban motor vehicle offices
Nearly a decade after promising to address the problem, the state's Motor Vehicle Division continues to struggle to get customers in and out in less than half an hour.
Stump’s lawyers argue he has legislative privilege
Attorneys for Bob Stump and the Arizona Corporation Commission are trying to convince a retired judge that some of the text messages on the utility regulator’s cell phone should never see the light of day.
Four Peaks owners hope to maintain control despite Anheuser-Busch sale
Arizona’s largest craft brewery can no longer be classified by the state as a microbrew mere months after brewers won a legislative victory for the little guys.
Bitter cold: Untimely exit ushers in a winter of discontent at Corp Comm
A wintry chill has come to the Arizona Corporation Commission, both literally and figuratively, and nowhere is that frigid air more pronounced than the untimely exit of Susan Bitter Smith, the agency’s chairwoman.
Candidates line up to replace Bitter Smith
She’s not leaving office until Jan. 4. But six Arizonans already are lining up to replace Susan Bitter Smith on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Inalienable right: Senator files bill to let children grow food at school
Republican Sen. David Farnsworth of Mesa wants to ensure children can taste the fruits of their labor – or the veggies of their labor.
Pension reform may be added to special election ballot
Proposition 123 may have some company on the ballot when the May 17 special election comes around.
Donahue chosen to replace Ward in state Senate
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors this morning appointed Republican Sue Donahue to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by Republican Sen. Kelli Ward.
Commission recommends $15,000 raise for judges
The commission that recommends salaries for lawmakers, executive officials and judges is hoping members of Arizona’s judiciary won’t have to go a full decade without a pay raise.
State experiences 23.2 percent jump in revenues
In gains reminiscent of the good times before the recession, state revenues took in $84.4 million more last month than what was assumed when legislators approved the budget earlier this year.
Record-keeping mess allows jailed teachers to retain certification
Stefanie Courson was serving a prison term for dealing drugs when the State Board of Education accepted the surrender of her teaching certificate in January.
Midwives battle new rules, regulations and a ramp-up in enforcements
The enforcement actions, among other issues, led the Arizona Association of Midwives to file a lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Health Services. The state’s midwifery rules put women and babies at risk and don’t follow best practices for health care, the lawsuit alleges.
