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Franks urges action on pro-life bill stalled in Senate for a year
More than a year after his Born Alive Protection Act passed the House, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, called on senators to act on the bill before the legislative calendar runs out.
Arpaio loses suit over broken shoulder suffered in 2013 fall
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost his lawsuit that sought money from the owners of a downtown Phoenix office building for a broken shoulder he suffered three years ago when he tripped and fell outside the property.
Ducey appoints new head for school facilities funding agency
The state agency responsible for basic funding for maintaining and constructing K-12 public school facilities in Arizona has a new director.
Marijuana measures on the ballot in 9 states on Nov. 8
Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in nine states that would expand legal access to marijuana.
Soliciting sex with non-existent children illegal, court rules
Arizona law allows people to be convicted of soliciting sex with a child even if there never was any child to begin with, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Rebounding state parks system plans to add 100 rental cabins
Arizona's rebounding state parks system plans to more than quadruple the number of rental cabins at parks statewide, one of several major projects on the drawing board to improve and expand parks facilities less than a decade after the system struggled to keep parks open during the Great Recession.
Ducey appoints 3 new judges to fill Superior Court vacancies
Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed three new Maricopa County Superior Court judges to fill vacancies created by retirements.
One less battle: Treatment courts keep vets out of jail, in recovery
The way Gregg Maxon sees it, veterans have a hard enough time as it is when their service is done – they don’t need jail time added to the list.
Court upholds state’s rules for political parties to get on the ballot
A federal appeals court Friday upheld the state’s process for recognizing political parties, rejecting claims by the Arizona Green Party that the petition deadline for new parties posed an unconstitutional burden.
Capitol Times wins non-daily story of year, 19 other awards in ANA contest
The Arizona Newspaper Association awarded Arizona Capitol Times its top honor for general excellence in its circulation category and reporter Hank Stephenson non-daily “story of the year” for his exposé on the rampant use of state vehicles by top House of Representatives Republicans and their aides.
Some Navajo join lawmakers opposing Bears Ears national monument
Navajo Nation locals joined Utah lawmakers on September 21 to express opposition to any attempt to designate land around the Bears Ears site in southeastern Utah as a national monument.
Navajos ask federal judge to restore polling places in Utah
Navajo Nation member Davis Filfred prefers casting a ballot the old fashioned way at a polling place. But heai??i??s worried he may have to make a three-hour round-trip drive this November to make that happen.
