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AG urges federal judge to examine governor’s powers in emergencies
The state's top lawyer is telling a federal judge that there may be legitimate claims that Gov. Doug Ducey has exceeded his legal authority in closing certain businesses.
Virus infections soaring, DHS expects positive results next week
Arizona's rate of new infections of COVID-19 is skyrocketing.
Hobbs alleges Goldwater illegally lobbies at Legislature
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs alleges The Goldwater Institute is illegally lobbying and wants Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate his former employer.
Rep. Osborne has COVID
Representative Joanne Osborne has tested positive for COVID-19, the Goodyear Republican announced on Facebook today.
Proposed changes to criminal punishments may be headed to ballot
A measure that may be headed for the ballot asks Arizona voters if they're ready to overturn some mandatory sentencing laws adopted decades ago.
Campaign to tax rich for schools turns in signatures for ballot
The vast majority of Arizonans may get a chance to decide whether the top 4 percent of wage earners should be paying more to support education.
Health care initiative submits signatures
Arizona voters could get to decide on some major changes in health care policies and new mandates on hospitals even as the state continues to grapple with COVID-19.
GOP lawmaker calls for 10-year punishment for memorial vandals
The next time someone pours paint on, tars-and-feathers or tries to topple a monument somewhere in Arizona, one state lawmaker wants the vandal to face a prison sentence equivalent to... […]
Prison transition program allowing for early release expires
Gov. Doug Ducey this week extended a prison re-entry and rehabilitation program that was slated to go offline due to a lapse in legislative authorization on July 1, giving some... […]
Legalized pot campaign submits 420,000 signatures for ballot issue
Backers of a campaign to legalize recreational use of marijuana submitted about 420,000 signatures on petitions July 1 to put the issue on the November ballot. The filing by Smart... […]
New push on to remove Confederate monuments from state land
New pressure is building on Gov. Doug Ducey to reverse his defense of having monuments to the Confederacy on state-owned property. In a letter July 1, James McPherson III, president... […]
Supreme Court cements Arizona school tax credit
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing state funds to be used for parochial school scholarships in Montana cements in place a system that has existed here for years, all... […]
