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Arizona racial profiling case to cost taxpayers $45 million
As county officials in metro Phoenix work to enact a budget for the next fiscal year, they are confronted with a looming financial liability: the legal costs associated with Sheriff Joe Arpaio's racial-profiling case.
Biggs to universities: Believe me, you’re fine
While other legislators worry about the cuts to higher ed and are exploring ways to restore the funding, Biggs said the universities have not indicated that they expect enrollment to go down. A statement Biggs emailed to our reporter via Senate spokesman Mike Philipsen shows no indication he is willing to consider adding back funding to the universities, and indicates that he believes the universi[...]
Feds project Lake Mead below drought trigger point in 2017
Federal water managers have released a report projecting that Lake Mead's water levels will fall below a point in January 2017 that would force supply cuts to Arizona and Nevada.
Arizona law on revenge porn remains on hold as sides talk
Lawyers for Arizona and the American Civil Liberties Union are asking a federal judge to let them continue trying to settle a legal dispute over a 2014 law targeting so-called revenge porn.
State service honors Arizona’s first Hispanic governor
Raul Castro was remembered Saturday as a devoted public servant who made history when he became Arizona's only Hispanic governor.
Arizona law enforcement agencies launch ‘buckle up’ campaign
State and local law enforcement agencies in Arizona are launching a two-week campaign to get more people to buckle up by wearing seat belts and securing children in safety seats.
Reagan, Clean Elections clash over proposed ‘dark money’ rule
A proposal by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to crack down on some “dark money” groups has aroused the opposition of the Secretary of State’s Office and escalated the ongoing dispute over the extent of the commission’s authority.
Board threatens to sue Douglas over access to teacher records
Already embroiled in one lawsuit, the state Board of Education on Monday gave schools chief Diane Douglas until the end of the day today to give its investigators unfettered access to teacher records or possibly end up in court.
Ducey: Planned Uber sting left director Über-fired
During his speech to the RNC’s spring meeting at The Phoenician today, Ducey dropped a previously undisclosed bombshell: that he fired the interim Weights and Measures director Shawn Marquez because he was planning a pre-Super Bowl sting on Uber and Lyft with the aim of shutting the ride-sharing companies down.
Huckabee says ignoring stock market is key to GOP presidential win
Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee told Republican party faithful Friday the key to winning the White House is getting people to ignore a booming stock market and instead question how well they personally are doing.
Attorney says secret child welfare investigations violate parents’ rights
An attorney who represents parents whose children are wards of the state said the Office of Child Welfare Investigations keeps its reports secret, making it difficult for parents to defend themselves, violating their rights and blurring the line between police and social work.
From elephants to catfish: McCain report highlights wasteful spending
Unnecessary, wasteful government spending is today putting America on a dangerous path, as we burden future generations with a mounting national debt – now totaling more than $18 trillion. The future of the American dream is at risk, due to Washington’s bipartisan spending addiction.
