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Unions file suit over retirement contributions
Three unions are challenging changes Arizona has made to the amount many state and local government workers and their employers contribute to the main state retirement system.
Reefer madness
Commissioner Paul Newman wouldn't speak to reporters yesterday, but provided a written statement in which he said he couldn't have had anything to do with the marijuana because he was in Tucson during the time in question.
Inmate headed for execution to ask for mercy
An Arizona death-row inmate convicted of fatally beating a man is asking the state's clemency board for mercy.
Navajos keep top spot among Arizona tribes
New U.S. Census Bureau figures show the Navajo tribe remains by far Arizona's largest, but it isn't growing as fast other large tribes.
Lawsuit challenges Arizona’s execution methods
A lawsuit claims the Arizona Legislature delegated too much authority to the state Department of Corrections' director to determine how Death Row inmates are executed.
House speaker Tobin cool to redistricting change
An Arizona legislator is calling for a special legislative election so voters can decide whether to eliminate the state's redistricting commission.
Legislative committee weighs sweeping changes to school financing system
A legislative committee on Wednesday debated changing the way student success is measured in Arizona schools, which would also change the structure of education funding.
Corp Comm begins debate over giving garbage burning ‘renewable’ status
The Corporation Commission finally began hearing testimony surrounding a proposed waste incinerator today, after the item was pulled from two previous agendas and was bumped from yesterday’s hearing schedule due to time constraints.
IRC Facebook page becomes point of confusion
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission found itself in a Facebook fracas for several days this week, as an account bearing the commission's name, but run by a local blogger, turned into a forum for opinions, and ginned up accusations from some that the IRC was using it for political purposes.
That plan back-fired
The discussion of the marijuana incident and Pierce's proposed response to it became more public than originally planned because Newman seemingly intended to skip the staff meeting.
Home foreclosures drop again in Phoenix area
A new Arizona State University report shows Phoenix-area home foreclosure activity dropped for the fourth month in a row in June.
Immigration law protesters at All-Star game
Critics of a polarizing immigration law in Arizona protested the legislation Tuesday in triple-digit heat outside Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in downtown Phoenix, drawing sideways glances from fans who were more interested in getting to the game.
