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Mapping commission chooses executive director
The chief of staff to a Republican Phoenix City Council member will serve as the executive director for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, solidifying the first major decision the IRC made so far this year.
House panel advances bill to restrict short-term rentals
Rejecting claims the measure amounts to little more than window dressing, a House panel voted Tuesday to give local governments more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals. But just a bit.
Former Nogales mayor announces bid for governor
Former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez launched his bid for governor with a request to "join us'' -- and a highly partisan jab at Republicans.
Brnovich asks court to allow state to intervene in immigration matter
Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to defend a Trump-era rule that was designed to deny "green cards'' to those at the bottom of the economic ladder.
Supreme Court justice to retire
A Gov. Doug Ducey-appointed Supreme Court justice announced his retirement today, effective April 1, after about three years on the bench, capping a total of 20 years as a judge.
House passes bills to clear criminal records
The Arizona Legislature is considering bills to help people like Nez and others who have had their charges dismissed or served their sentences to free themselves from the long-term effects of entering the criminal justice system – wrongfully or not.
Report lists economic benefits of early prison release
A report detailing economic benefits of proposed expanded earned release credits gives a look into a possible new middle ground in the debate on revamping Arizona’s prison system.
Democratic Arizona Rep. Kirkpatrick won’t seek re-election
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, a five-term Arizona Democrat, announced Friday she won't run for re-election in 2022.
Redistricting panel narrows field for executive director
A former staffer of Gov. Doug Ducey, a former chief of staff of the Arizona House Democrats and a former Independent Redistricting Commission employee are among the final list of five candidates vying to be the commission’s executive director.
School activist: ‘Traditional education is gone’
School choice proponents contend that the pandemic has exposed flaws in the state’s existing education system and opened the door for creative solutions as students return to the physical classroom.
Bill to give lawmakers say on energy policy likely dead
A controversial bill to prohibit Arizona’s utility regulators from setting state energy policy appears dead after a Republican senator decided he cannot support it.
Election measures keep moving along partisan lines
With most headline-grabbing election measures dead, numerous others that pit arguments of voter integrity against voter suppression are working their way through the Legislature.
