Renzi steps down from all committees after FBI raid
An Arizona congressman temporarily stepped down from two more House committees on April 24, less than a week after the FBI raided his wife’s insurance business. Rep. Rick Renzi, a […]
Florida lawmakers attempt to mandate toilet paper
Oklahoma legislators vote to make watermelon a veggie to promote festival
Bill passes setting primary a week earlier, delaying early voting in general
The Legislature has approved a bill to move up the state’s primary election a week and to delay the start of early voting in the general election by a week […]
3 animal cruelty cases in Arizona among worst in nation
Three animal cruelty cases in Arizona have made the list of the 100 worst cases the Humane Society of the United States saw last year. Cases on the top 100 […]
Renzi woes could hobble creation of Arizona’s new climbing park
The fate of a state rock-climbing park has been lost in the swirl of revelations about Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi’s role in a land-swap. The park’s creation had been tied […]
‘Capitol Times’ wins three ANA advertising awards
The Arizona Capitol Times received three awards at the Arizona Newspaper Association’s 2007 Excellence in Advertising awards presentation held earlier this month in Scottsdale. The contest recognizes the work of […]
‘Capitol Times’ staffers earn honors from Dolan Media
Staffers recognizedBill Coates, Phil Riske, and Jim Small were honored for their coverage of last April’s immigration march. Coates is a reporter and photographer for the Arizona Capitol Times. Small […]
Supreme Court ruling doesn’t resurrect anti-abortion law
Attorney General’s Office: Arizona law won’t ‘spring back to life’
Bill making self-defense law retroactive losing support
An attempt by lawmakers to make a self-defense law created last year apply retroactively appears to be on its last legs this year. The House defeated the second such measure […]
Legislation may make job hunting on sidewalks a crime
The Legislature inched closer to criminalizing job hunting on sidewalks and street corners, a move that has split lawmakers along partisan lines and has spurred discussions about freedom of speech […]
Former state mine inspector receives 30-day jail sentence
Former state Mine Inspector Douglas K. Martin was sentenced April 17 to a 30-day jail term on a felony charge of conflict of interest, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced. […]