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Lawmaker on the run from the law
Democratic Rep.-elect Ceci Velasquez is a wanted woman. Florence Municipal Court records show that Velasquez has a warrant out for her arrest due to her failure to pay fines associated with a trio of traffic violations in 2010, when she was cited for driving on a suspended license, in a vehicle with suspended registration and no mandatory insurance.
AP Exclusive: Drones patrol half of Mexico border
The U.S. government now patrols nearly half the Mexican border by drones alone in a largely unheralded shift to control desolate stretches where there are no agents, camera towers, ground sensors or fences, and it plans to expand the strategy to the Canadian border.
Ducey launches Arizona governor transition website
Arizona Governor-elect Doug Ducey has launched a website for applicants for jobs in his administration.
Recount next in Barber-McSally race in Arizona’s CD2
A recount will be needed to determine if Republican Martha McSally's lead over Democratic Rep. Ron Barber stands, according to unofficial election results from Pima County completed Wednesday.
From law-breaker to lawmaker
Democratic Rep-elect Ceci Velasquez may need to use her legislative privilege to stay out of jail, if the cops don’t find her before session begins. Florence Municipal Court records show that Velasquez has a warrant out for her arrest due to her failure to appear in court or pay fines associated with a string of traffic violations in 2010.
Pima County officials find 208 more ballots
Pima County elections officials discovered 208 additional ballots on Wednesday from voters in the tightly contested 2nd Congressional District race.
But wouldn’t it be fun?
Douglas’ top campaign aide squashed a rumor that is gaining steam at the Capitol that Murphy is a shoo-in to land a spot on her staff since they served on the Peoria School Board together and are friends. Murphy gave our reporter a non-answer when asked if he aspired to work at the Dept of Education or if he’d been asked, saying it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment on a request that hasn’[...]
Supreme Court urged not to intervene on bail for immigrant felony suspects
Opponents of an Arizona law that denies bail to felony suspects who are in this country illegally urged the Supreme Court on Monday to let stand a lower court ruling that overturns the ban.
Former, current Grand Canyon workers allege abuses
Federal investigators are looking into allegations of discrimination, retaliation and a sexually hostile work environment in the Grand Canyon's river corridor.
Court to hear Arizona English-learning case
A federal appeals court has scheduled a January hearing on an appeal of a judge's ruling in favor of Arizona's programs for students learning English.
County prosecutors seek high court opinion on dark money
Maricopa County prosecutors want the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that “dark money” groups cannot anonymously say nasty things about candidates just because they don't mention the upcoming election.
State health agency sets up disaster recovery site
State officials are setting up a site in Tucson to serve as a disaster recovery location for the Department of Health Services.
