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Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Jon Thompson dies
Judge Jon Thompson, the longest serving member on the Arizona Court of Appeals Division I, passed away early this morning. He just turned 65 this month.
James Beene: Last stop on the bench
Newly-appointed Arizona Supreme Court Justice James Beene gravitated toward his profession in the same way a lot of young kids do — he fell in love with a book.
Commissioners press Don Brandt with questions
State utility regulators ratcheted up their demand for answers from the head of Arizona Public Service late Friday with a list of 67 questions.
State labor expert says wage hike hasn’t dampened economic activity
Wondering why the voter-mandated increase in the minimum wage hasn’t culled jobs?
Group pressures U.S. Forest Service to keep cattle away from streams
An environmental group took the first steps on July 18 to filing suit against the U.S. Forest Service for failing to live up to its promise to keep cattle away from streams in eastern Arizona.
Camps gear up to put title loans on the ballot
More than a decade after Arizona voters rejected an attempt by the payday lending industry to make permanent a law allowing high-interest loans, city streets are still littered with garish signs promising fast cash with no credit checks required.
‘Sanctuary city’ effort approved for Tucson November ballot
Election officials have verified thousands of signatures to place an initiative on the ballot to make Tucson the state's first "sanctuary city."
Environmental groups challenge plan to lease public lands for oil, gas exploration
Environmental groups are trying to halt a plan by the Bureau of Land Management to lease out more than 4,000 acres of land near the Petrified Forest National Park for oil and gas exploration.
Federal lawsuit challenges law to regulate signature gatherers
A new lawsuit seeks to strike down a statute that can invalidate otherwise legitimate and qualified signatures on an initiative petition.
Erica McFadden: Champion of showing how it can be done
I was a social worker and I was working with people who didn’t know how to stick up for themselves. And I realized that people need champions.
State, marijuana industry push for better kitchen regulation
As a renewed effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Arizona ramps up, substantial issues identified by state auditors still hover over the existing Medical Marijuana Program and solutions aren’t quite as clear as some might suggest.
Impact of student population in downtown nil at ballot
Arizona-based universities have increasingly focused on downtown Phoenix in the past decade, with all three state universities bringing satellite campuses to the area between Roosevelt and Van Buren streets.
