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Judge won’t reconsider ruling in Diane Douglas case
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Patricia Starr will not rescind her ruling that state schools chief Diane Douglas acted illegally in trying to control the actions of the Board of Education.
Attorney General seeks $10M more for child welfare cases
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is asking for a $9 million increase in funding in fiscal-year 2017 and an additional $1 million this year to pay for an overload of child welfare cases.
Cap Times Q&A: Leah Landrum Taylor – Karaoke, taekwondo and no more politics
After 16 years in the Legislature, Leah Landrum Taylor is enjoying her time away from elected office just fine. She has zero plans to throw her hat back into the ring – she’s having too much fun doing karaoke and watching her three kids grow up.
Anti-corruption group: Pick one career
The Public Integrity Alliance (née the Arizona Public Integrity Alliance), which went after Horne in 2013 and 2014, is asking Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith to sever all her ties with outside groups, and cease all lobbying on behalf of any client during her term as a regulator.
Rooftop solar is a prime example of free market development
I want to respond to APS CEO Don Brandt, and what he wrote in a recent opinion piece in another publication last week entitled “APS serves Arizona. Solar guys? Not so much.”
Arizona challenge: Which drought is it?
Recently we were asked to address the national gathering of agricultural media/journalists to answer the question: How is drought impacting Arizona’s cattle production?
One man does not a special session make
Boyer has been beating the drum for a special session in order to call a special election for Ducey’s land trust proposal, raising the possibility over the weekend on 12 News’ “Sunday Square-Off” and last week during a tele-town hall with the governor. But so far, his enthusiasm hasn’t been shared by leadership.
Judge asked to force Arizona to license Glendale casino
A judge is being asked to order Arizona officials to issue licenses that will allow a tribal casino in Glendale to open.
Advocate: Poor AzMERIT reading results reflect higher bar
Poor reading results from third-graders’ first round with the state’s new AzMERIT test aren’t bad news to one education advocate.
Report: Arizona 15th best place to have a baby
At last there’s a national study about children where Arizona did not come in dead last. A report by WalletHub finds that Arizona is the 15th best place in the nation to have a baby. That includes everything from the cost of giving birth to the availability of child care.
Arizona planners eye passenger rail linking Phoenix, Tucson
State transportation planners who studied multiple options for proposed passenger train service between Phoenix and Tucson are recommending one that would follow largely existing freight railroad tracks and serve both Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and downtown Tucson.
Number of Arizonans with federal marketplace insurance drops
The number of Arizonans who have health insurance plans purchased on the federal marketplace dropped by about 11,000 between March and June.
