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Trump defends decision to pardon Arpaio
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a "patriot" who loves his country.
Poll shows more than half of Arizonans don’t want confederate monument removed
A new statewide survey shows more than half of Arizonans don't want to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers now located across from the Capitol.
Medical pot dispensaries to start paying personal property tax, assessor announces
Taxing personal property at medical marijuana dispensaries and growth operations may net Maricopa County schools more than $1 million, and likely more once the county assessor completes audits of taxes owed in previous years.
Regulator sues to void rate increase approved for utility
Calling the process illegal, a utility regulator is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to void last week's vote giving the state's largest electric utility permission to immediately charge its customers an extra $7 a month.
Arizona tribal casino gambling revenue up by 4.8 percent
The Arizona Department of Gaming says contributions to the state from tribal gambling revenue will be more than $26 million for the quarter that ended on June 30.
‘Smoking deal’ lands paid circulators for anti-voucher group
Foes of taxpayer funded school vouchers are now using paid circulators to boost the chances that voters get the last word on the legislatively approved expansion of the program.
Reagan denial of voter records could open state to lawsuit
First Amendment experts say the legal reasoning behind the denial is dubious and could leave the state vulnerable to a lawsuit.
Abortion remark came from hacker, candidate says
A Democratic candidate running for a House seat in Legislative District 13 blamed a hacker for using his Facebook account Sunday to make an inflammatory comment about abortion on the social media site.
Reagan: Trump can have only publicly available Arizona voter information
Secretary of State Michele Reagan said Arizona won’t be giving the Trump administration any voter data that isn’t considered a public record.
‘Trump bump’ gives ACLU big gains in money and members
The American Civil Liberties Union is riding a wave of new support and contributions in the wake of President Trump’s election, and the organization’s Arizona chapter is no exception.
Commissioners reject Burns’ request for subpoenas
Commissioner Bob Burns, a Republican, has sought for nearly two years to disclose electioneering spending by Arizona Public Service or its parent company, Pinnacle West.
Socialists spring from Democratic Party fissure
Although Democrats and leftists have united in their opposition to Trump, experts say there’s still a gaping wound that hasn’t healed after the Democratic primary.
