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Phoenix councilwoman Williams loses campaign checks
Phoenix City Councilwoman Thelda Williams is scrambling for campaign cash after losing about $40,000 in contributions, effectively wiping out her entire fundraising haul from 2014.
Ducey pushes for another $70 million to house inmates in private prisons
The Ducey administration has begun its push for lawmakers to spend an additional $70 million a year to house more inmates in private prisons.
Senator’s bill would scale back Arizona’s open meetings law
A Republican senator is pushing legislation that would dramatically scale back the Arizona open meetings law to allow elected officials to meet in secret to propose and debate policies. The measure would only require the public be allowed into meetings if an official action is taken.
Rep. Hale blood test after suspicion of DUI arrest shows no alcohol
Navajo County Attorney Brad Carlyon said Monday that he will not file a driving under the influence charge against a state representative after a blood test turned up negative for alcohol.
Democrats chided for holding secret meetings while complaining about secret meetings
While House Democrats blasted Republicans for voting to change the rules to allow closed caucus meetings, Republicans fought back by calling Democrats hypocritical for opposing the change because Democrats have held secret meetings for years.
Apple to build $2 billion data command center in Mesa
Apple plans to build a new command center in Mesa, a $2 billion project that will be one of the largest investments the company has ever made and marks the first big economic development announcement for new Gov. Doug Ducey, who campaigned largely on a platform of bringing jobs to Arizona.
K-12 funding suit could bring fiscal doomsday scenario
In their attempt to balance Arizona’s budget, Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers have proposed some difficult and controversial decisions.
Senators aim to increase eligibility for school-choice accounts
A political battle could be in the making, as two state senators have separate proposals that could make thousands more children eligible for a program that provides public money for students to attend private school.
Lawmakers offer bills to prevent another tragedy, but are they Orwellian?
Republican Reps. Sonny Borrelli and Kelly Townsend are concerned about lawmakers’ safety. So they have sponsored two proposals they believe will protect legislators from attacks by citizens who could target them specifically because of their titles.
The Super Bowl in Arizona – a short history
Arizona’s involvement with the annual NFL Super Bowl extravaganza spans decades.
School-choice bill introduced to reduce waiting lists
A bill that would allow possibly thousands of students on public-school waiting lists to go to private schools on taxpayer funds has been introduced.
Ducey administration ends visitor logs
Keeping track of who’s meeting with the governor and members of his administration has become more difficult under Doug Ducey’s administration.
