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Business groups push comeback for all-day kindergarten, but money is a question
The drumbeat of support to fund full-day kindergarten is growing louder as lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey prepare for the 2017 legislative session.
Taxes, education dominate battle for open Senate seat in LD18
Democrats’ hopes of gaining seats in the Arizona Senate hinge in part on Legislative District 18, where an open seat has created an unexpected opportunity for the state’s minority party to chip away at the Republican majority.
Ken Strobeck: Fighting for cities’ rights – and riding a motorcycle
For the past 11 years, Ken Strobeck has fought for cities’ rights at the Legislature as the director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Strobeck spoke to the Arizona Capitol Times about the tension between states and cities, his time in the Oregon Legislature and motorcycles.
From Pederson to Jones, self-funders have poor track record in Arizona
The ability and willingness to self-fund a political campaign confers instant credibility and is often enough to launch someone into the top tier of candidates in any race. But in Arizona, the candidates who have sought to use their wealth to their advantage in major races have had little to show for it over the past decade.
Federal judge lets Arizona enforce ballot harvesting ban
A federal judge has denied Democrats’ request to bar Arizona from enforcing a controversial ban on the practice known as “ballot harvesting.”
Lawrence attempting to file complaint against Phoenix over ID cards
Republican Rep. Jay Lawrence of Scottsdale told readers of the blog that he had filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office under a new state law that allows lawmakers to request that the attorney general investigate a city any lawmaker believes may have broken state law or violated the state Constitution.
Sexual harassment common at national parks, panel told
Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct are rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including at iconic sites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, a congressional committee was told Thursday.
Yarnell residents’ lawyer renews plea to sue state over 2013 fire
Comparing the state’s firefighting actions to “Keystone Cops,’’ the attorney for Yarnell residents who lost their homes in the 2013 blaze wants the Court of Appeals to let them sue the state.
Designer of Spider-Man web blaster loses latest case against comic book company
A Tucson attorney who designed a Spider-Man web blaster is not entitled to any more money from comic book giant Marvel, a court has ruled.
County to pay $4 million in sheriff’s racial profiling case
Officials voted Wednesday to pay $4.4 million in legal fees to attorneys who won a racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, marking yet another expense in a case that's projected to cost taxpayers $72 million by next summer.
$10 million default judgment in case of Arizona prison rape
A federal judge has entered a $10 million default judgment against a convict who raped an Arizona prison teacher more than two years ago. In an order filed Tuesday, U.S.... […]
