Goldwater Institute seeks FDA details on accessing untested drugs
The Goldwater Institute goes to court today in a bid to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to cough up details on how dying people can get access to unapproved medicines.
Flake’s vulnerability feeds GOP Senate concerns
Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake’s re-election race is becoming a case study in the GOP’s convulsions among the establishment, a furious base and angry donors.
Arizona Capitol Times wins 16 awards, including AP’s ‘Member of the Year’
All told, the Arizona Capitol Times won 16 awards, including recognition as the Associated Press Member of the Year and non-daily story of the year.
Fernanda Santos: Journalist grows roots in the borderlands
Fernanda Santos spent 12 years at the New York Times, including the past five as a correspondent based in Arizona. When faced with a decision to continue at the newspaper or stay in Phoenix, she chose the desert. Now she’ll teach a new generation of journalists at Arizona State University.
School performance data public record, must be disclosed, AG says
The Arizona Department of Education released school letter grades today, despite earlier attempts to keep them secret until a later date.
Peabody says potential buyers could keep Navajo Generating Station open
Navajo leaders expressed hope October 2 that the Navajo Generating Station will be able to continue operations past 2019, after Peabody Energy said it had come up with a list of potential investors in the plant.
Regent considers run for U.S. Senate
Republican Jay Heiler, a regent and the founder of charter school operation Great Hearts Academies, is considering a run for U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Jeff Flake.
Department of Education forcibly removes reporter asking to inspect records
The Arizona Department of Education physically removed an AZCIR reporter out of its Capitol Mall offices today in response to a request to inspect the latest school letter grade records.
Activists deliver petitions demanding Ducey advocate against confederate monuments
Over 1,000 petitions were delivered to Gov. Doug Ducey’s office Thursday morning demanding the governor advocate for removing Confederate monuments from state property.
Dominoes fall: Phoenix mayor Stanton to run for Sinema’s seat
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will run for the Congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, he announced today.
Ethics committee opens inquiry on Dem Miranda, votes along party lines
The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee will investigate a Democratic state senator for allegedly violating signature gathering laws, but won’t do any real sleuthing until the attorney general weighs in.
Judge can’t tell lawmakers how much money to give schools, attorney says
An attorney for the state is telling a judge she has no legal right to tell the Legislature it isn't providing enough money for school construction and repair.