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Prosecutor awaits blood test results for lawmaker
It could be months before a decision is made on whether formal charges are filed against an Arizona lawmaker suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.
2nd District machine recount of 220,000 votes done
Cochise and Pima counties have finished recounts of nearly 220,000 votes cast in the too-close-to-call race between Democratic Rep. Ron Barber and Republican Martha McSally.
New schools chief won’t make dramatic changes to Common Core, top aide says
Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect Diane Douglas isn’t planning on immediately overhauling the state’s learning standards, her new chief of staff said.
Controversial copper mine wins key environmental permit
A planned controversial underground copper leaching process has cleared a key hurdle in its bid to start pumping sulfuric acid into wells below Florence.
Arizona cited as a ‘special place’ for dark-money operations
Dark money in campaigns has become an issue nationwide but in the words of one expert, Arizona “really is a special place for dark money.”
Drought to dominate Colorado River states meeting in Vegas
Amid worries that crucial multi-state water agreements are beginning to erode due to ongoing drought, representatives of seven Colorado River basin states are meeting in Las Vegas this week.
Hard hats required on the second floor
The House has assigned offices to the incoming 52nd Legislature, and the floor plan provided by chamber staff shows there was some reconfiguration made to allow more legislators to have offices on the second floor.
Appeals court rejects plea to delay licenses for ‘Dreamers’
Without comment, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a plea by Gov. Jan Brewer to hold off enforcing its ruling that she and the state Department of Transportation are acting illegally in refusing to issue licenses to 25,000 Arizonans accepted into the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
U.S. Supreme Court to address Arizona abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court is going to decide Friday whether to hear a dispute over Arizona’s requirement for doctors to use federal standards in administering medication abortions.
Arizona attorney general-elect Brnovich appoints top aides
Arizona Attorney General-elect Mark Brnovich has announced the appointment of two top officials for his incoming administration.
Arizona state employees get raises without needed OKs
Arizona state officials gave pay raises to 169 government workers without getting the required approval from the Department of Administration.
Sources: Brno set to name solicitor general
Brnovich has picked a former colleague from the US Attorney’s Office to be his solicitor general. According to sources, Assistant US Attorney John R Lopez, who currently serves as executive assistant to US Attorney John Leonardo, will be named solicitor general later this week.
