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Gov. Ducey in Washington for meetings on health care
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is in Washington to confer with Trump administration officials and other governors on a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
34 juvenile lifers in Arizona can seek new sentences
Thirty-four men serving life sentences without release in Arizona for killings committed when they were juveniles are getting a chance to argue that they should one day be released.
Mark Flatten: Digging deep for decades to let in the sunshine
At the Goldwater Institute, Mark Flatten still works to dig up stories, but has the backing of a libertarian think tank that will take his work and advocate to right the wrongs he reports on.
Recruiting public school teachers in Arizona a tough sell
Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy released a report in May showing more teachers are leaving the field or retiring early, citing low pay, increased workload, lack of support from administration and a lack of passion for the profession.
Precinct committeemen: Flexing clout when lawmakers leave
Precinct committeemen, the party faithful who show up at legislative district meetings and encourage people to vote, occasionally get a chance to have an even more influential role in state politics.
Court decides on when a gun is loaded, upholds conviction of Green Valley man
Just because a weapon doesn't have a bullet in the chamber does not mean it's "unloaded,'' the state Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Ducey wants federal cap on AZ medical malpractice awards
Gov. Doug Ducey wants Congress to adopt limits on what jurors can award to medical malpractice victims, a cap that Arizona voters have previously rejected multiple times.
After dramatic vote, McCain returns to Arizona for treatment
After casting the deciding vote that derailed Republicans’ seven-year quest to repeal the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. John McCain is headed to Arizona to resume treatment following his diagnosis of an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Judge orders DOC not to retaliate against prisoners who testified in health case
United States Magistrate Judge David Duncan on July 25 ordered the Arizona Department of Corrections not to retaliate against any prisoners who offered verbal or written testimony in a case concerning health care provided to thousands in state custody.
Federal judge denies state officials access to Democratic voter data
A federal judge on July 24 denied the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office’s attempt to get privileged documents containing voter demographics and related information from the national and local Democratic Party.
Charter group: Excluding advanced math 8th graders skews test results
The exclusion of nearly 20 percent of eighth graders from the state’s public schools achievement test drove down math results in 2016, according to the Arizona Charter Schools Association.
House GOP advancing spending boosts for border wall, Pentagon, veterans
The Republican -controlled House has given tentative approval to a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
