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Sep 13, 2019

Ducey picks Democrat for Court of Appeals

Gov. Doug Ducey appointed a Democrat to the Arizona Court of Appeals on Friday, a week after his controversial pick of Republican Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the Supreme Court.

Sep 13, 2019

Governor uncommitted to funding fix of prison problems

Gov. Doug Ducey won't commit to ask the Legislature for all the dollars his departing head of the state prison system says are necessary to deal with the "critical public safety crisis.''

Sep 11, 2019

Supervisors pick panel to vet county attorney prospects

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors set the process in motion today to replace Bill Montgomery as Maricopa County Attorney by naming its seven-member citizens committee to vet the applicants hoping to be appointed.

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Sep 11, 2019

U.S. House Republicans again push ‘born-alive’ abortion bill, despite long odds

Despite repeated failures, Republican leaders rallied Tuesday in support of their latest version of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, called “the most important bill in Congress.”

Sep 10, 2019

Medicaid work requirements to take effect in fall 2020

About 120,000 Arizonans are going to have to prove they're working, going to school or doing volunteer service to keep getting free health care. But not just yet.

Sep 9, 2019

U.S. Senate candidate sends racially-charged texts to business owner

A far-right candidate for the U.S. Senate allegedly threatened to deport family members of the owner of a signature gathering firm who refused to work for his campaign.

Sep 9, 2019

Departing corrections boss calls for pay increase to address prison crisis

In his parting words before retirement, the director of Arizona’s prisons gave a dire warning to the governor about the crisis felt at prisons across the state.

Sep 9, 2019

Inmates: Court should take control of health care in prisons

Inmates have asked a federal judge to take over health care operations in all state-run prisons in Arizona and appoint an official to run medical and mental health services due to the state's repeated failure to improve the care.

Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at an election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Incumbent Ducey defeated Democratic challenger David Garcia for his second term. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Sep 7, 2019

Ducey on climate change: We can have ‘growing economy,’ ‘improving environment’

Gov. Doug Ducey has finally come around to what a majority of Arizonans believe: human activity is affecting the climate.

Sep 6, 2019

Montgomery swears in as newest Supreme Court Justice

Bill Montgomery is officially an Arizona Supreme Court justice after being sworn-in during a private ceremony on the Ninth Floor Friday morning.

Sep 5, 2019

Utility regulators, APS boss spend all day in a verbal joust

After more than five years as one of the most influential behind-the-scenes players in Arizona politics, Don Brandt took center stage at the Arizona Corporation Commission on September 4 to answer questions about shut offs and political spending, among other topics.

Sep 5, 2019

Task force to focus on preventing sexual abuse

Advocates and lawmakers who won a hard-fought legislative victory for survivors of sexual abuse this spring are shifting their focus to preventing future cases of abuse.

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