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Alaska jury convicts ex-Arizona lawmaker in shooting death
An Alaska jury on Friday convicted a former Arizona lawmaker of first-degree murder in the death of a man on a hunting and fishing trip in 2016.
Ducey: ‘Politics intervened’ in school-safety bill that died
Undeterred by opposition from his own party, Gov. Doug Ducey is determined to make another bid next year to let parents and school officials ask judges to take guns away from people who are a danger to themselves or others – assuming he’s still governor.
Democratic blitz, GOP votes doomed redistricting measure
The threat of a massive infusion of political spending by a liberal advocacy group during campaign season helped thwart a legislative effort to overhaul Arizona’s redistricting process.
Bribery case witness list includes elected officials past and present
The witness list for the bribery case against Gary and Sherry Pierce, Jim Norton and George Johnson is a who’s who of Arizona politics.
Why they walked
Arizona teachers went on strike for a shorter period of time, and will end up with higher wages than teachers who walked out before them.
Judge refuses to throw out Corporation Commission bribery case
A federal judge has rejected a bid by a former utility regulator, his wife, a lobbyist and a utility executive to throw out criminal charges against them.
Federal court rules ballot harvesting law valid
A federal judge won't overturn a law that makes it a felony to bring someone else's early ballot to a polling place.
State Supreme Court to hear Snowbowl case
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Hopi tribe can try to block the use of treated effluent to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks.
Judge says he’ll rule against Arizona over inmate care
A judge overseeing a class-action lawsuit over the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons says he will issue a judgment against the state for failing to adequately overhaul its health care system for inmates.
Court says ballot measure case not ‘ripe’ for litigation
A state law throwing new hurdles in the path of initiative circulators will remain, at least for now.
Ducey confident new revenues can put $1B into education in next few years
Gov. Doug Ducey took a swat Monday at an initiative designed to raise taxes on the wealthy to finance education.
David Gass: A judge in touch with the Legislature
With the help of the Arizona Judges Association, Gass has spent the past two years organizing a legislative day for judges, who shadow a lawmaker at work in session.
