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AZ Dem Party director pulled into redistricting conspiracy lawsuit
With less than two weeks before the start of the trial over whether a Democratic conspiracy rigged Arizona’s legislative map, attorneys representing each side are engaged in an 11th-hour fight over what testimony will be included and what evidence each side will get to introduce.
Arizona law on medical malpractice suits upheld
A new Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholds a state law that seeks to screen out flimsy medical-malpractice suits by requiring that plaintiffs have a testifying witness from the same medical specialty as the doctor being sued.
Brewer expresses confidence in Medicaid plan, but lawmakers push back
Gov. Jan Brewer unveiled the details of her Medicaid expansion plan this afternoon, beginning in earnest the effort to push the controversial proposal through the Legislature.
Gilbert manai??i??s fight for knife rights sweeps across the country
For the past seven years, wilderness survival expert Doug Ritter of Gilbert has been building national support for laws allowing more knives in more places.
Ariz. agencies raise awareness of ‘Move Over’ law
"Move Over!" That's the message from the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety in an effort to keep emergency responders, highway crews and stranded motorists safe along highways.
House approves photo radar restrictions
Speedy drivers and red light runners cruising down state highways wouldn’t have to watch out for those white photo radar boxes and flashes of light anymore if a bill approved by the House on Monday becomes law.
Union foes prepare to take fight to ballot
Unable to get any traction at the state Capitol, union foes are preparing to bring the fight to the 2014 ballot and let Arizonans decide whether automatic paycheck deductions should be banned.
A group called Protect Employee Paychecks recently filed an initiative with the Secretary of State. Unlike the proposals that are stuck in the Legislature, the initiative would affect both public and [...]
Arizona gets ‘C’ grade for legislative openness
A national pro-transparency group says the Arizona Legislature isn't doing a great job of sharing information with the public.
Suntech Power to close Arizona factory
Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co. is closing its factory in Goodyear, Ariz., in part because of higher production costs.
Gun bill advances despite concerns it may be unconstitutional
Sen. Kelli Ward’s bill to prohibit the enforcement of any new federal gun laws in Arizona cleared the Senate Rules Committee despite lawmakers’ strong concerns that the legislation, as written, is unconstitutional.
Election reform must be bipartisan and transparent
In the days after the 2012 general election, Arizona made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. A large number of provisional and early ballots remained uncounted from election night, and the multi- week process of counting these ballots provided the national media fodder to continue the theme of dysfunction in Arizona government.
Federal court upholds ethnic studies prohibition
A federal court has upheld the constitutionality of Arizona's law that prohibits public schools from offering courses that teach ethnic solidarity.
