An ex-prisoner has come forward with allegations that a former Arizona Department of Corrections detention officer, Kenneth Couture, made inappropriate sexual advances while she was incarcerated and had sex with her while she was still under the agency’s supervision after her release from prison.

State lawmakers begin working today on a bipartisan plan that state officials hope will make a significant dent in opioid addiction, abuse and deaths in Arizona.

A new nonprofit backed by business groups is running ads on television and online to put a positive spin on the state of Arizona’s education.

It’s common for children to follow in the footsteps of their parents, but in politics, that’s usually the case for elected officials, not lobbyists, and that’s one reason why the DeMennas occupy an unusual perch.

Rep. Bob Thorpe is seeking to nearly double lawmakers’ daily allowance and triple their salary.

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.

The coffee shop in Arizona’s Old Capitol is now serving Starbucks drinks and may soon have televisions showing legislative hearings.

Looking for a scapegoat a year ago, Gov. Doug Ducey accused school officials for the woes of the Arizona teacher, whose average salary is among the lowest in the nation. Nearly a year later, the governor sounds like a changed man.

The Department of Administration’s economic research staff reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in December from 4.3 percent in November.

The next time you see someone in distress and pull out your phone to record it rather than calling 911, you could risk going to jail.