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Scapegoats or not, fired child welfare workers won’t get jobs back
Five child welfare workers fired in the wake of a scandal about uninvestigated abuse complaints will not be getting their jobs back.
Tucson wants to throw out suit over gun-destruction policy
The lawsuit by Attorney General Mark Brnovich threatens to pull shared revenue from the city unless Tucson stops destroying seized guns.
Matthew Earl Jones: A passion for Arizona’s film industry
Matthew Earl Jones brings with him lots of industry resources and a passion for making Arizona the top film industry destination, despite its lack of tax credits, and continuing to expand the local infrastructure needed to support film and digital media.
Safety questions emerge as Ducey welcomes self-driving cars
Gov. Doug Ducey insisted Friday that public safety will not be compromised by his decision to allow Uber to test its self-driving vehicles on Arizona roads even before the state has adopted rules for their use.
Lawmaker wants to make it easier to deny “unduly burdensome” publics records requests
State lawmakers are making a new bid to make it easier for public officials to deny requests for records they believe are “unduly burdensome or harassing.”
40 workers fired by ex-DES chief may get jobs back
Forty workers let go by the now-fired head of the Department of Economic Security got an early Christmas gift Friday: They’re going to get their jobs back.
San Carlos Apache Tribe, environmentalists battle Oak Flat copper mine bid
Oak Flat, a desert landscape and 90-minute drive from Phoenix, lies in the midst of an environmental and economic controversy.
Navajo hope to digitally preserve thousands of hours of oral history
The Navajo National Library is asking the Navajo Nation Council for $230,520 to digitize the five dusty filing cabinets of tapes so the collection can be protected, distributed to schools and made available to others.
Ruling: Prosecutors may restart cases to seek death penalty
The Arizona Supreme Court says prosecutors have more than one chance to declare they're seeking the death penalty in a murder case.
State Medicaid agency sides with foes of minimum wage boost
Arizona's Medicaid agency is siding with opponents of a voter-approved increase in the minimum wage by arguing in court papers that it is required to spend money because of Proposition 206.
Arizona amends education standards, adds cursive requirement
Arizona will require public schools to teach cursive handwriting as one of a number of new education standards approved by the state Board of Education.
Judge says lawsuit over Glendale casino to head to trial
A federal judge says a lawsuit pitting a southern Arizona tribe against the state over the tribe's Glendale casino will require a full trial to decide.
