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Consumer group recommends more effective scrutiny of health insurance rate increases
This month, health insurance rate increases become effective – ranging from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona with a 10.9 percent average annual increase impacting 67,248 individuals, to Aetna Small Group with a 14.1 percent increase impacting 46,916 individuals.
She’s been called so much worse
The Arizona Conservative Coalition has declared that Brewer has earned the “RINO” label for her vetoes and signings in the recently concluded regular and special sessions. According to the group’s grading system, Brewer only scored 37.9 out of a possible 100.
Pentagon furloughs will cut pay for thousands of Arizona defense workers
WASHINGTON – Defense Department furloughs that took effect Monday will mean about a 20 percent reduction in pay for the rest of this fiscal year for the roughly 8,400 department civilian employees in Arizona.
Judge throws out suit against Phoenix councilman
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by three Phoenix residents accusing City Councilman Sal DiCiccio of campaign-finance violations related to his creation of a non-profit corporation.
9 of 10 Arizonans live in areas with dispensaries
Just under nine of every 10 Arizonans live in areas with a medical marijuana dispensary. The state Department of Health Services says 47 dispensaries have been inspected and approved to operate and that so far 35 of those are open and operating.
Brewer to get new policy adviser for public safety
Joseph Cuffari is joining Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's staff as a policy adviser for public safety. The move was announced Monday by Brewer.
Phoenix-area foreclosures return to normal levels
Foreclosures in the Phoenix metropolitan area housing market have returned to normal levels while the median price for single-family homes continues to increase.
Ruling barring cops from seizing medical marijuana stands
The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case in which lower courts held that police cannot seize medical marijuana from card-carrying patients.
Shooter trial set for September
Arizona state Sen. Don Shooter is due in Yuma Municipal Court on Sept. 24 on charges stemming from his intrusion at a charter school in March, according to court records.
Kwasman exploring congressional bid
After fewer than six months in the Legislature, Republican Rep. Adam Kwasman of Oro Valley announced today he is considering a run for the US House in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in 2014.
Whatever happened to… The fate of the session’s most colorful bills
This year marked a recent low in proposed legislation, with only 1,158 bills introduced and 256 signed into law, compared to 1,395 and 362 respectively last year.
There were also fewer “kooky” bills than in past years, and fewer of Arizona’s proposed laws made fewer national headlines this year than in previous sessions.
Troubled Tucson schools eye ending software system
TUCSON ai??i?? The troubled Tucson school district is thinking of dropping its $10 million software system after years of trying to get it working properly.
