New leader named for public interest law firm
A new executive director has been named to lead a nonprofit public interest law firm best known for suing the state and other government entities for failing to follow the law.
Proposed law would allow motorcyclists to pass between cars
Arizona could follow in California’s footsteps by drafting rules to allow motorcyclists to pass between two vehicles in adjacent lanes.
Corkscrews, rusty road grader among finds at state surplus auction
The state auctions off pounds of corkscrews every month obtained from the Transportation Security Administration among many of other items.
Space-taking security perch to be dismantled
The oversized security perch installed in the Arizona House of Representatives by former Speaker David Gowan is coming down.
House staffers ready to move back to renovated offices
After nearly two months of working in hearing rooms on the first floor of the Arizona House of Representatives, research and Democratic staff will soon be allowed to return to their offices in the basement following a minor renovation.
Bob Worsley: Letting go of the wheel in a ‘really fancy golf cart’
Arizona has become the testing ground for driverless-car technology, as companies like Waymo, Uber and Lyft flock to the Valley of the Sun to test drive autonomous cars. Sen. Bob Worsley, a proponent of opening Arizona’s borders to these new technologies, has also embraced it in his own daily life.
Dueling attorneys exchange threats in GOP treasurer campaign spat
The race to be Arizona’s next treasurer hasn’t really begun yet, but a candidate and potential candidate are already butting heads and getting lawyers involved.
Parents of mentally ill plead for expanded services at Arizona State Hospital
Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law legislation allowing private companies to lease space on the hospital grounds to provide emergency and long-term psychiatric and behavioral health services.
Does cyber insurance pay off?
The potential growth opportunities for the cybersecurity insurance industry seem to be constantly expanding as major businesses face significant breaches. But while insuring data has never been more important, figuring out how the process actually works and who is protected by that insurance can prove to be a complicated and confusing matter.
A mobile concern: Blending security with convenience
Mobility in business means convenience, but it also creates a major security concern for corporations and businesses in the U.S.
Legislator: Don’t allow children to marry
The proposal by Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, would make it illegal for the clerk of superior courts in any of the state’s 15 counties to issue a marriage license to anyone younger than 18. Specifically, H2006 would undo laws that allow anyone age 16 or 17 to marry with permission of a parent.
Poll: 2018 election looks bleak for recreational marijuana
Don’t look for Arizonans to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, at least not in the immediate future. A new statewide poll of those likely to vote in next year’s election finds just 35 percent saying they would support a measure for the personal use of the drug.