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The Capitol coffee shop is now serving Starbucks drinks and may soon have televisions showing legislative hearings. (Photo by Rachel Leingang/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 19, 2018

Starbucks drinks now served at Capitol coffee shop

The coffee shop in Arizona’s Old Capitol is now serving Starbucks drinks and may soon have televisions showing legislative hearings.

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., takes his seat before the start of a House Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Franks says in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff. Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy. Franks and his wife have 3-year-old twins who were conceived through surrogacy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Jan 19, 2018

Suits seek to bar 2 Democrats seeking ex-Rep. Franks’ seat

Two of three Democrats running in the special primary election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trent Franks are facing lawsuits challenging their right to appear on the ballot.

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over school maintenance funding stand behind Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest attorney Tim Hogan. Standing on the steps of Glendale Landmark Elementary School on Monday, Hogan argued the state is not living up to its constitutional obligations to properly fund school maintenance and construction, allowing the burden to instead fall to districts' taxpayers. (Photo by Katie Campbell, Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 19, 2018

Plaintiffs push ahead with capital funding challenge against state

The Arizona Association of School Business Officials may be out, but the lawsuit over school capital funding needs marches on.

Jan 18, 2018

Under Ducey’s budget, hospitals will pay for his education spending

Arizona hospitals will pay more under Gov. Doug Ducey’s $10.1 billion spending plan.

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Jan 18, 2018

Arizona unemployment rises to 4.5 percent in December

The Department of Administrationai??i??s economic research staff reported that the stateai??i??s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in December from 4.3 percent in November.

Jan 18, 2018

UofA, state split $2.2M grant for opioid overdose training

University of Arizona and the state health department have been awarded a $2.2 million grant to train rural firefighters and police officers in how to recognize and treat opioid overdoses.

Jan 18, 2018

Senate panel says emergency witnesses who don’t dial 9-11 deserve jail

The next time you see someone in distress and pull out your phone to record it rather than calling 911, you could risk going to jail.

Jan 17, 2018

Grantham’s bill would allow Tasers, Mace, stun guns on university campuses

Rep. Travis Grantham wants to give those on public university campuses more self-defense options, including Tasers.

Jan 17, 2018

Kavanagh wants to ban driving with pets on laps

Sen. John Kavanagh wants to ban pets, be they dogs, birds, reptiles, amphibians or other mammals, from resting on the laps of a person who’s driving a vehicle.

Jan 17, 2018

Senate panel approves hike in drivers’ liability insurance coverage

Rebuffing claims it will harm some low-income individuals, a Senate panel agreed yesterday to increase the amount of liability insurance that motorists must purchase to drive on Arizona roads.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (Photo by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting)
Jan 16, 2018

Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be keynote speaker at GOP dinner

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be a guest speaker at a Republican dinner in Nevada.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 16, 2018

Ducey outraises 2 Dem foes combined in gubernatorial race

Gov. Doug Ducey raised more than $2 million more than his Democratic competitors for the 2018 Arizona governor’s race.

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