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Ducey keeps restrictions in Arizona on drug Trump takes to prevent virus
Gov. Doug Ducey won't rescind his order denying Arizonans access to a drug to prevent COVID-19 that is now being used by President Trump.
House set to begin votes on bills Tuesday
The Arizona House of Representatives is set to hear potentially dozens of bills this week -- including a measure to shield businesses from legal liability if a patron or employee gets COVID-19 -- even as the Senate sits recessed, poised to finalize last week’s adjournment motion and end the session.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Arizona ‘double jeopardy’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to rule that prosecutors are entitled to multiple attempts to convict someone of first-degree murder even after a jury effectively has found the charge has no legal merit.
Bill lessens penalties for executive order violation
Arizonans who violate the current or future gubernatorial executive orders may no longer face the possibility of getting locked up. Legislation crafted by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would set... […]
Tourists enter reopened Grand Canyon despite virus concerns
Tourists appeared ready to roam Grand Canyon National Park again after it partially reopened Friday, despite objections from Navajo officials and others that it could hurt efforts to control the coronavirus.
Agency cites ‘staggering’ cost of reining in US wild horses
Federal land managers say it will take two decades and cost more than $1 billion over the first six years alone to slash wild horse populations to sustainable levels necessary to protect U.S. range land.
Schools gear up for next year, budgeting federal aid
As teachers, students and their families eagerly wait to hear when they will return to the classroom, education policy wonks, advocates and school districts are trying to figure out how they’ll spend coming federal money.
2 lawmaker restaurateurs take different paths to resuming dine-in
Two lawmakers, who also own restaurants, are handling reopening their businesses in different ways now that Arizona is allowing dine-in services to resume with some guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Supreme Court throws another Republican off Corp Comm ballot
Another Republican candidate hoping to get elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission has fallen short due to the Arizona Supreme Court reversing a lower court’s decision on her nominating petitions.
Rep. Cook says private investigators stalk him, invade privacy
The House Ethics investigation into Republican state Rep. David Cook has been not-so-quietly chugging along, even as the Legislature as a whole sits in suspended animation while the House and Senate work out their differences and decide on a timeline for ending the session.
Movie houses are in no rush to reopen
Movie theaters aren’t rushing to reopen even after Gov. Doug Ducey said they may resume operations on May 16. Hollywood isn’t releasing any major films to the silver screen until... […]
Commissioner Boyd Dunn loses case, gets disqualified from ballot
Boyd Dunn, a Republican incumbent on the Arizona Corporation Commission, lost his appeal to remain on the ballot for his re-election bid.
