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May 26, 2017

Arizona’s new civil forfeiture laws have little effect on lawsuit, plaintiff says

A Pima County woman contends changes to Arizona’s civil forfeiture laws will moot only one claim in her lawsuit filed against Pinal County officials.

May 26, 2017

Lawyer: No one hurt yet by law restricting voter initiatives

David Cantelme told Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joshua Rogers he believes there's a legal flaw in a challenge to new hurdles erected to voters creating their own laws.

May 24, 2017

Teacher of the year to challenge Brophy McGee

Christine Marsh, an Arizona high school teacher and outspoken advocate for more funding for K-12 public schools, will challenge Sen. Kate Brophy McGee for her state Senate seat.

May 24, 2017

Trump budget gives Arizona Congressional Dems heartburn, GOP on board

The White House said its proposed $4.09 trillion budget shows “respect for the people who pay the bills,” but Arizona Democrats said deep domestic cuts make it a “dangerous plan” that will hurt the most vulnerable Americans.

May 24, 2017

Embattled social service agency gets new leader

Gov. Doug Ducey appointed a veteran agency director to lead the Department of Economic Security, an agency that has endured years of controversy.

May 23, 2017

Business leaders say Arizona should engage in crafting NAFTA 2.0

At a forum in Phoenix this morning, business leaders emphasized how NAFTA has benefited the state’s economy, noting that more than 100,000 Arizona jobs depend on trade with its southern neighbor and roughly $17 billion in trade flows between Arizona and Mexico.

May 23, 2017

Arizona Supreme Court: Bad friends, bad neighborhood don’t make for good search

Simply being around suspicious activity is not grounds for police to search a person, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (AP Photo)
May 22, 2017

Arpaio racial profiling suit costs rise

A racial profiling case involving former Sheriff Joe Arpaio that has already cost taxpayers in metropolitan Phoenix nearly $66 million over the last nine years is about to get more expensive.

May 22, 2017

AG Sessions may put more rules on money for sanctuary cities

The Justice Department is looking to use its control over coveted grant money to nudge so-called sanctuary cities into greater cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.

May 22, 2017

Trump snags former embattled DES director to lead social service agency

The former head of Arizona's social services agency has landed a job with the Trump administration.

May 22, 2017

Utilities offer incentives aimed at saving energy

More options to encourage the efficient consumption of power have emerged as energy resources in the Valley evolved over the past decade.

May 22, 2017

Buying and selling electricity to meet Arizona’s peak demands

States that generate large amounts of renewable energy, such as California with its abundant supply of solar power, have to “sell” power to neighboring states at negative prices, meaning California is effectively paying Arizona to take energy from their systems.

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