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Change in House committee brings bill banning texting by teenage drivers back to life
Members of the Arizona House are finally going to get the chance to decide whether the state’s newest drivers should also be using their cell phones.
Supreme Court rules trial judge right in tossing murder verdict
A California attorney convicted of a 2010 murder in Queen Creek is entitled to a new trial.
Fear Trump’s rhetorical broadsides complicate water agreement with Mexico
A binational treaty on water between the United States and Mexico will expire by the end of this year, but President Donald Trump’s rhetorical broadsides directed at America’s southern neighbor could complicate negotiations to extend it.
Terry Goddard accuses ADWR of ‘sneak attack’ blindsiding CAP
Former Attorney General Terry Goddard accused attorneys for Arizona’s water department of ethical lapses and of blindsiding the Central Arizona Project over their filing of a legal brief in an employment lawsuit involving the water district.
Groups push for dental therapists to fill shortages in all 15 counties
With every county in Arizona needing more dental care providers, backers of licensing mid-level professionals are gearing up for a second attempt to convince lawmakers of their proposal to alleviate the shortage.
State agencies must inventory car fleets, cut back under proposed law
Arizona lawmakers want to find out whether every employee who has a state-issued car actually needs one.
Ducey signs bill requiring ‘strict compliance’ for citizen initiatives
Gov. Doug Ducey today signed a new law that even the head of his own Republican Party boasts would do pretty much what Democrat foes charged was the goal all along.
Arizona senator faces harsh criticism, boos at town hall
Sen. Jeff Flake felt the wrath of liberal constituents Thursday during a town hall in suburban Phoenix that produced a constant stream of boos, negative chants and angry criticism.
National GOP figures cheer Ducey’s approval of universal school vouchers
Expanding school vouchers boosted Gov. Doug Ducey’s profile in national Republican circles, with praise coming from major GOP figures and an editorial in The Wall Street Journal commending the state. […]
College professor making bid for governor’s office
David Garcia, an Arizona State University professor who ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014, announced today that he’s challenging Gov. Doug Ducey for the state’s highest office in 2018.
Going for the throat: Rubalcava laments voucher passage online
Democratic state Rep. Jesus Rubalcava was so upset over the passage of Republican Sen. Debbie Lesko’s legislation to expand Arizona’s school voucher system that he “wanted to punch her in the throat.”
Senate approves bill tightening laws for citizen initiatives
State senators voted 16-14 Wednesday to require judges to void citizen-backed initiatives if they are not in "strict compliance'' with every requirement of Arizona election law.
