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House committee moves to increase Arizona smoking age to 21
Despite one lawmaker’s protests that if age 18 is old enough to go to war, it’s old enough to smoke, a House committee gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure that would raise the legal smoking age in Arizona to 21.
Arizona lawmakers split on proposal for new coyotes arena
Republican lawmakers from the east and west sides of metropolitan Phoenix are at odds over a proposal to fund a new arena for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Bill outlines rules for law enforcers when tracking cellphones
Mia Garcia, spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s Office, said the legislation her agency crafted will make it clear in statute that state and local police are required to get a search warrant before they use devices like a “StingRay,” which can hone in on individual cell phones. And she said the “modernization” of existing laws is good for Arizonans.
State audit: Vocational program for disabled costs more, has less success
A state audit found the state’s Vocational Rehabilitation program spends significantly more per person than similar programs in other states.
Abortions dropped in Arizona in 2015, continuing four-year decline
Reproductive-rights groups attributed the decline to “more women using better contraceptives in the country.”
Lawmakers move to fine charities that help refugees
Unable to block the federal government from sending refugees to Arizona, six Republican lawmakers want to penalize the charities that help them resettle here.
Arizona lawmakers again push for split of 9th Circuit Court
Republican members of Arizona's congressional delegation are again trying to split up the federal appeals court whose nine-state territory includes Arizona.
Recent class-action lawsuit sheds light on AZ dairy industry
Arizona may be more known for its cattle, citrus and vegetables, but dairies and dairy farmers produce the state’s No. 1 commodity with nearly 200,000 cows producing more than $750 million worth of milk.
Judge voids $15 million Pima County deal with space company
A judge has revoked a multi-million-dollar contract between Pima County and a balloon spaceflight company, saying Thursday the deal violated state law.
Arizona child safety unit looking at new regulations
Arizona's Department of Child Safety is putting together a team to explore whether investigators should have to get a court order before removing children from unsafe homes.
Dems join GOP in approving bill to ignore some U.S. Supreme Court decisions
The Arizona Legislature could ignore U.S. Supreme Court decisions it doesn’t like under a bill approved by the Arizona House of Representative today.
Push to raise smoking age to 21 aims to keep cigarettes from youngsters
Saying it would help keep underage kids from getting cigarettes from 18-year-old high schoolers, Republican Rep. Paul Boyer wants to raise the legal smoking age to 21.
