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Arizona Game and Fish deputy director Gray promoted to head of agency
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has selected Ty Gray, currently the departmentai??i??s deputy director, to replace Larry Voyles, who is retiring after 43 years with the agency, including nine as director.
Arizona Supreme Court limits right of tribes to intercede in adoption cases
In a unanimous decision, the justices rejected arguments by the Gila River Indian Community that Arizona court must transfer such cases to tribal courts. Writing for the court Chief Justice Scott Bales said while such transfer is permissive, it is not a right.
Business leaders calling for big tax hike to fund public schools
Business leaders are advocating for a permanent expansion of a sales tax that funds public schools by nearly three times the current amount.
Project to detect wrong-way vehicles on Phoenix freeway OK’d
The state Transportation Board has approved a $3.7 million project to construct a thermal detection system on a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 17 that will detect wrong-way vehicles on the Phoenix freeway.
9th Circuit ruling allows solar company to sue SRP
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments by attorneys for Salt River Project that SolarCity cannot challenge its pricing system. The appellate judges said they have no authority to consider the finding of a trial judge in Phoenix who said the challenge should be allowed to go ahead.
The Impact of Technology on Education possibly Never Realized
Methods is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is the est of God’s gifts. It is the mother of people, Of arts not sciences. Freeman Dyson... […]
Top DPS official cleared in probe of off-duty chase
A state police review has found that a senior Department of Public Safety officer didn't do anything wrong when he pursued a stolen pickup for miles while off-duty and driving his personal truck.
Tim Hogan: ‘Trial lawyer’ who shaped education and health care in Arizona
Attorney Tim Hogan has held elected officials accountable for education funding and health care issues for decades, much to the chagrin of those he has opposed. Hogan, executive director of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, said this week that he is leaving the center after 26 years.
Slain Border Patrol agent’s family still seeks answers 6 years later
In sometimes-emotional testimony to a House committee June 7, Josephine Terry discussed how she felt left in the dark on probes into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives failed Operation Fast and Furious.
Stanton stands with mayors as Trump dumps Paris Accord
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton signed onto a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, emphasizing his commitment to meeting the goals set in the international agreement through sustainability initiatives in Phoenix.
Medical Marijuana should be barred on campus, top prosecutor says
The state's top prosecutor wants police to be able to arrest people for having marijuana on college and university campuses, even if they have a state-issued card allowing them to buy and use the drug.
Ex-Senate President Ed Sawyer dies
Funeral mass for Ed Sawyer, a former president of the Arizona Senate, is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 10, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Safford.
