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Social media, smartphone apps threaten public records retention
Technology’s rapid advances in the past decade haven’t bypassed lawmakers and public officials, and new methods that purport to destroy communications may pose a threat to the retention of public records.
Group seeks funds to market positives of public schools
Amid perceptions that Gov. Doug Ducey favors charter schools over traditional public schools, a fledgling education group is asking school districts to contribute money to promote the successes of traditional public schools.
Court OKs drug use in executions, but lawyer says that could change
Although the U.S. Supreme Court on June 20 approved the use of the sedative midazolam in executions, an attorney for Arizona death-row prisoners said the issue of whether use of the drug is constitutional isn’t completely settled.
IRC ruling dashes GOP hopes, sets 2016 campaigns in motion
As current Speaker of the House David Gowan and former Speaker Andy Tobin stood on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in early March, their attorneys having just delivered compelling testimony during oral arguments in their big case, Arizona Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, things were looking up for the two congressional wannabes.
State health director urges judge to throw out challenge to new abortion law
State Health Director Cara Christ wants a federal judge to throw out a challenge to a controversial new abortion law because no doctor has yet been disciplined for breaking it.
AG Brnovich makes another attempt to deny Dreamers in-state tuition
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is making a new attempt to prevent “dreamers” from getting the same lower resident tuition rates as other Arizonans.
July 3 marks start of new laws on escaping speeding tickets, lottery wins, fundraising and more
Come Friday, you’ll be able to escape speeding tickets twice as often, sell junk food to raise money for school programs, and be able to hide your big Lottery win from friends and families, at least for awhile.
AG Brnovich says Arizona communities may adopt their own ‘living wage’ laws
Voters in Arizona communities are free to enact their own “living wage” laws despite a state statute prohibiting it, the state’s top lawyer has conceded.
US Supreme Court to consider challenge to AZ Redistricting Commission’s legislative map
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the lines for the state’s 30 legislative districts were illegally drawn.
Corp. Comm. agrees to turn over phone to find deleted texts
The Corporation Commission agreed to turn over Commissioner Bob Stump’s phone to a retired judge and independent technology expert to see if any text messages are retrievable and subject to public records laws.
Supreme Court upholds IRC authority over congressional districts
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled upheld the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s authority to draw congressional districts, defying expectations that it would return that power to the Legislature for the first time in more than 20 years.
Arizona cannot require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
