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Douglas: Legislature shortchanges school voucher program
Outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas accused Arizona lawmakers of routinely underfunding the Department of Education’s effort to oversee the state’s voucher program, leaving millions of dollars earmarked for administrative costs untouched.
$100 million water deal will include $30 million from state, Ducey vows
Gov. Doug Ducey vowed Thursday to work with the state Legislature to allocate $30 million to water mitigation efforts so the state can sign onto a multi-state plan to stabilize water levels in Lake Mead, which could soon face a water shortage.
A Voice for Giving Women a Voice
As this picture of Frances Munds clearly illustrates, she was not the kind of woman afraid of wearing a very large hat. She was also not the kind of woman... […]
David Garcia clinches Democratic gubernatorial nomination
Long hyped as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, David Garcia cruised to victory Tuesday, earning the chance to take on Gov. Doug Ducey this fall.
Money pours into campaigns for, against renewable energy ballot measure
The fight over whether Arizonans get to vote on a renewable energy measure has turned into the clash of the financial titans.
Steve Farley: A wonk with a dream to be governor
As the primary draws near — forcing Democrats to choose sides in the governor’s race — state Sen. Steve Farley is counting on his wonkiness to help him win it all.
Alaska jury convicts ex-Arizona lawmaker in shooting death
An Alaska jury on Friday convicted a former Arizona lawmaker of first-degree murder in the death of a man on a hunting and fishing trip in 2016.
Arizona Legislature closes session with big issues undone
The Arizona Legislature adjourned its 2018 session early Friday, leaving without taking action on two of Gov. Doug Ducey's biggest initiatives of the year, a water policy overhaul and an ambitious school safety proposal that fell victim to concerns about the civil rights.
Panel okays proposal for state lawmakers to tap U.S. Senate nominees
Claiming they're being ignored by John McCain and Jeff Flake, Republican state legislators took the first steps Tuesday to allowing them -- and not the voters -- to choose who gets to run for the U.S. Senate.
Ducey signs bill partially funding cost of special election
Maricopa County estimates the election will cost $3.5 million.
Ducey will convene special session to confront opioid crisis
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will call for a special session on Monday to push a spate of changes to prescription and treatment laws in an effort to confront the opioid crisis engulfing the state.
Former lawmaker Pete Corpstein dies
A Paradise Valley Republican, he served in the House from 1973 to 1982 and in the Senate from 1983 to 1990. Subsequently, he served four years as Maricopa County Assessor.
