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High court to hear keeping juror names secret
The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments April 19 on whether the public has a right to know who’s on a jury, so long as there’s not a compelling state interest to withhold those names.
Cochise County hopes anti-smuggling campaign will stop ‘load drivers’
The message from law enforcement is simple — come to Cochise County to transport migrants for a quick buck and you’re going to jail. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Border Patrol, Sierra Vista Police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are launching a campaign aimed […]
Vetting panel chooses 5 finalists for IRC chair
The most powerful, unpaid political figure in Arizona for the next decade will either be a teacher, a businessman, an attorney for a public utility, a gun store owner or a psychologist-turned-life coach.
Gym to reopen without state’s approval
Arizonans waiting to get back into exercise routines during the COVID-19 pandemic may not have to wait much longer.
Q&A with Lisa Graham Keegan
Education is the hottest topic in the state right now as Gov. Doug Ducey, Superintendent Kathy Hoffman and the state health department come up with the fully fleshed out plan to get kids back in school for in-person instruction. Capitol Times virtually sat down with former Superintendent Lisa Graham Keegan, who served in that job […]
Q&A with David Morgan
The Capitol Times has had its fair share of dustups with government officials — lest anyone forget the State House’s attempt to effectively kick out a reporter with this paper in 2016. But at the least, those elected or appointed at the state level know to expect a fight from the media. This isn’t the case down […]
Private landowners can build unregulated border wall under proposed legislation
A top Republican lawmaker wants to allow people who own property along the border to build a wall without first getting any building permits.
Lawmakers to look at shifting Santa Cruz, Cochise county lines
Despite being rebuffed by her colleagues, a Southern Arizona lawmaker has found a new way to pursue her plans to see if parts of Santa Cruz County should be merged with Cochise County.
Committee proposed to study shift of county lines in southern Arizona
State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to what eventually could lead to putting portions of eastern Santa Cruz County into Cochise County.
Hobbs is poised to become secretary of state
Katie Hobbs is going to be Arizona’s next secretary of state – and a heartbeat away from governor – absent a sudden and unlikely last-minute burst of votes from Maricopa County favoring Steve Gaynor, her Republican opponent.
The time to secure Arizona’s water future is now
Arizona has a long history of arriving at such solutions with future generations in mind. We have a rich, legacy of coming together where our water resources are concerned. Arizonans expect us to follow in this tradition -- and they expect us to act now.
Hobbs within striking distance as vote count nears end
New election returns Sunday put Democrat Katie Hobbs in striking distance in the race for secretary of state.
