Ducey plays starring role at RGA conference
Doug Ducey was one of the stars of the Republican Governor's Association showlast week at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.
GOP Senator to seek redo of ‘dreamers’ measure
A Scottsdale Republican lawmaker is trying to stop the public from voting on a proposal that would allow "dreamers'' who meet certain conditions to pay the same in-state tuition at public universities as other Arizona residents.
Campaign to repeal tax cuts can go on ballot – for now
Arizonans are one step closer to being able to vote whether to repeal $1.9 billion of tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthiest in the state.
Covid ‘line of duty’ death for Border Patrol agent
Without additional details, "line of duty" doesn't tell the public much about how a uniformed federal officer died. And the recent use of "line of duty" to describe Covid deaths is coming at a time that vaccines are widely available, but vaccine mandates face resistance from some law enforcement officers, including pushback from the union representing Border Patrol agents.
Schools take unconventional transportation routes
Seeded with funds from Arizona’s new transportation modernization grants, some public schools and nonprofits plan to try carpool apps, vans, electric buses or paid parent drivers to help students get to and from school, in lieu of or in addition to traditional yellow school buses.
Senate audit inches closer to conclusion
U.S. Rep. John Shadegg – the “special master” who will oversee answering the Senate’s questions about the materials – hasn’t told the county yet who will be on the IT team.
Lawmaker, Senate lawyer witnesses in Navarrete case
A Democratic House member and Senate attorney are listed as state witnesses in the case against former Sen. Tony Navarrete, who is charged with multiple sex crimes against children.
Hobbs damaged by Senate staffer verdict
A federal judge Tuesday denied a bid by the Senate to overturn a $2.75 million discrimination award against the Senate, leaving Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and state Democrats scrambling to blunt the effects of the verdict on her gubernatorial ambitions.
Electric-car buyers can avoid new charges
Arizona is changing the rules about how much it is charging to get your vehicle registered each year.
Jury awards Senate staffer $2.7M in discrimination suit
A jury awarded Senate policy adviser Talonya Adams $2.75 million on Wednesday after finding she was fired due to racial and sex-based discrimination.
Long line vies for vacant supervisor seat
Twenty-two Republicans applied to fill the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors seat vacated by former member Steve Chucri.
Feds want anonymous vax mandate challenger unmasked
Attorneys for the federal government are making a last-minute effort to unmask a federal employee who wants to challenge the president's vaccine mandate but does not want to reveal his identity.