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Top Republicans meet to work out deal on teacher pay
Top Republicans are huddling to see if they can reach an accord over the issue of teacher pay ahead of Thursday's strike deadline, potentially forestalling or at least undermining the walkout.
Lawmakers pass bill to give bureaucrat authority to set vehicle registration fees
It could soon cost more to register your car or truck in Arizona. On a 17-13 vote Monday, the Senate gave final approval to allowing the director of the Department of Transportation to levy a fee on each vehicle.
Emergency clause to change rule to replace McCain fails in Senate
A Republican-backed measure to keep Sen. John McCain’s seat off the November ballot should the ailing senator leave office soon failed in the Arizona Senate on Monday.
Murder trial of ex-Arizona lawmaker set to begin in Alaska
A trial is set to begin this week for a former Arizona state lawmaker accused of killing a man on a hunting and fishing trip in Alaska.
Chris DeRose: Court clerk by day, historian by night
Attorney Chris DeRose stepped into a new role as clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County last month, the first attorney to hold the position.
Slowed by a brain injury, Gutierrez leaves his mark on Arizona politics
After suffering a traumatic brain injury caused by a freak accident that temporarily left him unable to speak, hear, or walk properly, Alfredo Gutierrez decided it was time to walk away from a decades-long career of public service
Ducey draws primary challenge from Bennett
Former Secretary of State Ken Bennett is challenging Gov. Doug Ducey in the Republican primary for governor, setting off a surprising intraparty fight over control of the state government.
Ducey flush with cash, outraises 3 Democratic opponents
Gov. Doug Ducey outraised all of his Democratic opponents so far this year and ended the first quarter of 2018 with more than $3 million in cash to spend — nearly 10 times what his leading foe has in the bank.
Gun bill advances, but foes say it doesn’t go far enough
A Senate panel voted 4-3 on April 19 to allow judges to force some people to surrender their weapons - but only after a multi-step process that supporters say will protect due process rights.
Utility regulator Tom Forese drops Arizona treasurer bid
The Arizona Corporation Commission member has been seeking the seat for more than a year but announced his withdrawal Thursday. He was facing state Sen. Kimberly Yee in August's Republican primary.
Many rural teachers out of reach of Red for Ed movement
Some rural districts were left without any representation from Arizona Educators United or any clear sign that their voices mattered as public education employees across the state took part in a vote on whether to walk out of schools.
A tale of two votes: One will walk, the other won’t – yet
For teachers who carried Red for Ed signs, anxiety about their careers and their students, and frustration over the voting process grew as they weighed whether to strike in spite of Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan for a 20 percent raise by the 2020 school year.
