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The Arizona Corporation Commission, water issues and your pocketbook
Lately, accusations of impropriety within the ranks of the Corporation Commission have been released in various news media. It is imperative that the officials of the most powerful group affecting the pocketbooks of the greatest portion of the state’s population remain unbiased and deal with only “the facts at hand” over the rate cases they preside.
Lobbyists helped kill a popular science education bill
According to 2007 and 2013 Gallup polls, lobbying is the most despised profession. Lobbyists are ranked below lawyers, used car salesmen, and even politicians.
More federal research will save lives, kidneys and money
The same year I was born, my dad was diagnosed with a genetic form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and told he had 20 years to live. When I was 20, I was diagnosed with the same kidney disease that took my father’s life in his early 40’s.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
Douglas told our reporter she has chosen the group that is going to comb through Title 15 in an effort to rid schools of unnecessary mandates and administrative burdens, and it won’t include any lobbyists or “alphabet soups,” a reference to the many education groups that are generally known by their initials.
Justices rule for small Arizona church in sign dispute
In a case with nationwide implications, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled the Town of Gilbert illegally blocked a tiny church from erecting temporary signs directing parishioners to services.
Ducey hiring freeze savings pegged at $2.2M so far
Gov. Doug Ducey's state hiring freeze has saved Arizona taxpayers $2.2 million since it was enacted by executive order in January.
Congressman Grijalva seeks to rescind approval for mine
An Arizona congressman wants to repeal approval of a land swap that cleared the way for the country's largest copper mine southeast of Phoenix.
State agency gets new name, adds emphasis on working with faith-based community
A little-known state agency is being given a new name and focus with the ultimate goal of keeping the number of kids in foster care from growing.
Supreme Court could return Arizona to decades-old redistricting process
If the U.S. Supreme Court returns authority for congressional redistricting to the Legislature, lawmakers will have to become familiar again with a process they haven’t used in nearly a quarter century.
The Pope and abortion reversal
Arizona’s law requiring doctors to tell women that a medication abortion can be reversed has its roots in a 1968 letter from Pope Paul VI. The controversial encyclical, “Humanae Vitae,” affirms the church’s ban on contraception and abortion. The encyclical set off a firestorm and was hailed and criticized by many, including bishops and Catholic theologians.
Report: Arizona strictest in nation in punishing drunk drivers
A new report Tuesday by the financial advice web site WalletHub says Arizona is the strictest state in the nation when it comes to cracking down on people driving under the influence of alcohol.
ACLU continues effort to force police to reveal info on cell phone tracking devices
Rebuffed by a trial judge, the American Civil Liberties Union is asking appellate judges to force the Tucson Police Department to cough up information about devices it owns that allows it to track cell phones – and, by extension, their users.
