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Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, a leader of the effort to defeat Proposition 121, said a primary system in California similar to that proposed for Arizona has resulted in fewer independent candidates on that state’s general election ballot. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Lindsey Smith)
Jul 24, 2019

Montgomery supporters line up in bid for Supreme Court

Their candidate squeezed out of the last screening, allies of Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery are lining up to urge that he be nominated for the Arizona Supreme Court.

Jul 24, 2019

State aims to attract more foreign tourists

Wondering where all those tourists wandering around Arizona are coming from?

Jul 22, 2019

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.

Jul 22, 2019

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.

Jul 21, 2019

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.

Jul 19, 2019

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?

Jul 19, 2019

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.

Jul 19, 2019

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.

Jul 16, 2019

‘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."

Jul 16, 2019

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.

Jul 15, 2019

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.

Jul 12, 2019

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.

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