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Arizona court rules for city on same-sex wedding invitations
An Arizona court on Thursday upheld Phoenix's anti-discrimination ordinance, denying a wedding invitation business owners' challenge that the local law violates their freedom of religion by compelling them to cater to same-sex couples.
Royce Flora points the finger at Mesnard, Cardenas
Maricopa County Treasurer Royce Flora is publicly castigating Mesnard and Cardenas for allegedly killing legislation that would have provided property tax relief to low-income, elderly homeowners. To read more on... […]
Roaming robots and dental therapists make it into law
Without comment, Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation authorizing autonomous delivery robots to use sidewalks.
Jury gets case against ex-Arizona lawmaker in Alaska death
An attorney for a former Arizona legislator charged with killing a man on a hunting and fishing trip in Alaska in 2016 told jurors Thursday the shooting was an accident, not murder.
Arizona Legislature closes session with big issues undone
The Arizona Legislature adjourned its 2018 session early Friday, leaving without taking action on two of Gov. Doug Ducey's biggest initiatives of the year, a water policy overhaul and an ambitious school safety proposal that fell victim to concerns about the civil rights.
Ducey takes on budget risk to fund teacher pay hike
As Arizona clawed its way out of the Great Recession, Gov. Doug Ducey sought to ease the state’s reliance on borrowing and gimmicks to balance the budget.
Under this bill, it’s illegal to pretend your pet is a ‘service animal’
State lawmakers are hoping to keep Fido and FiFi out of grocery stores, restaurants and airports if they have no legal right to be there.
Judge: Ducey’s boost of land trust pay for schools illegal
A federal judge says Arizona may have to repay at least $344 million to the state land trust because a school funding settlement championed by Gov. Doug Ducey violates federal law.
Arizona teachers protest low pay at state Capitol
Teachers gathered at the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest their low pay, including some from west Phoenix schools who plan to skip their normal workday in a job action.
Gov. Doug Ducey rolls out school safety package
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wants more school resource officers and school mental health spending, a new way to remove guns from unstable people and technology fixes to get state convictions into the federal gun background check system faster.
Marilyn Szabo: A cactus-free look at Arizona in black and white
A walk around the horseshoe-shaped second floor of the Arizona state Senate provides a glimpse of Arizona history, thanks to a gallery of 40 photos curated by Marilyn Szabo.
Harassment policy left out of amended House rules
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, said he pulled a clause concerning a formal anti-harassment policy from the amended rules because there are questions about what part of the rulebook the harassment policy best fits in.
