Secretary Reagan misses the point
It looks like we touched a nerve. Recently the Arizona Advocacy Foundation led a coalition of non-partisan groups to produce an in-depth study of our state’s most recent election in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.
Well done, sir
Arizona’s political world is in mourning today (April 10) after former Gov. Raúl Castro, the only Latino elected to the state’s highest office, passed away at the age of 98.
Winners and losers: Who benefited most and least from this year’s session
Some individuals and groups did better than others in the just completed legislative session. We take a closer look, but remembering that one person’s victory could be considered another person’s loss:
Death spirals? High-stakes solar energy fight may have just begun
Less than two years after the Arizona Corporation Commission settled on a small surcharge for residential solar, utilities are back before the regulatory body asking for bigger fees and setting the next stage for what some describe as an existential battle over the future of renewable energy here and perhaps across the country.
Solar proposal from small electric co-op moving through Corp Comm first
While other utilities in the state have more solar customers, a proposal from a small electric co-op in southern Arizona is moving through the Corporation Commission first, potentially setting the stage for upcoming solar fee battles.
Flagstaff group pushing to allow cities to adopt ‘living wage’ laws
A Flagstaff group is going to court as a first step that could allow all Arizona cities to adopt their own “living wage” laws.
McKay says order to ‘stop assigning cases’ not a change in policy
Department of Child Safety Director Greg McKay said a message to his staff in which he stated that certain child abuse cases would go unassigned was meant to inspire but was not a policy change.
Raul Castro, Arizona’s first Hispanic governor, dies at 98
Raul Hector Castro, Arizona's only Hispanic governor and an American ambassador to three countries, died Friday. He was 98. Family spokesman James Garcia said Castro died in his sleep in San Diego, where he was in hospice care.
Arizona Capitol Museum to open Capitol exhibit on April 18
The Arizona Capitol Museum is preparing to open a new exhibit chronicling the Capitol and its occupants.
State universities to release tuition proposals
The presidents of Arizona's three state universities are set to release their proposal for tuition and fee increases for the coming school year.
A year of delays in the House rankle representatives and force the Senate’s hand
Early in the morning of April 3, Senate President Andy Biggs decided he and the state Senate had waited long enough. He unilaterally pulled the plug on the legislative session.
From wine to amusement gambling: New laws you might not have noticed
Of the hundreds of bills passed by the Legislature in 2015 and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey, most avoided the public spotlight. Here is a sampling of new laws worth noting that attracted little or no attention.