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Conflict defined the 2025 legislative session, will it set the stage for 2026?
Key Points: House left adrift by loss of chief of staff Conflicts followed, but likely won’t stick Election cycle to flare tensions next session Conflict — whether between lawmakers, caucuses […]
Session Wrap: 2025 by the numbers
Key Points: Gov. Hobbs signed more legislation this session than her previous two as governor Lawmakers introduced 1,724 bills in total, 439 made it to the governor Hobbs called the […]
Arizona has an opportunity to restore the school day
Arizona is at a critical crossroads. Think back to your own school days. How much learning, friendship and fun would have been lost if you had been allowed to bring […]
In era of polarization, let data lead the way
Edwards Deming, a renowned statistician and engineer who led a new wave of the industrial revolution in the 20th century, famously said, “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” Whether talking about business decisions or policymaking, consumers and constituents would be best served by a greater focus on objectivity.
Turning collection of criminal justice data into insight
The State County Municipal Online Data System will bring criminal justice data from across many sectors and siloed departments into one platform allowing for the integration and fusion of data into information.
Kelly leads cash game, but polls show tight Senate race
New fundraising figures and another poll show Arizona’s Senate race beginning to shape up, though the big question still remains – which Republican challenger will face Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly […]
Cyber Ninjas records in local data center may expire at month’s end
During a Maricopa County Superior Court hearing Tuesday, Senate attorney Kory Langhofer told Judge Michael Kemp a Phoenix-area data center likely holds court-ordered information on the Cyber Ninjas audit.
Arizona takes step toward turning criminal justice data into actionable information
As Arizona looks ahead to the future, we should recognize that while this is a critical step in the right direction, this is only the first step in creating better criminal justice reform practices.
Use-of-force data will improve policing
The best way to reassure those people that the police officers in their communities are upstanding is to show them irrefutable, concrete data on use-of-force. State legislators have a chance this session to get that data to the public and, more importantly, to stop the bloodshed.
Report finds rash of crimes on the books never charged
More than one-third of Arizona laws involving a felony penalty haven’t been used in the past 15 years, a new report from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission found.
Understand criminal justice system before any attempts to ‘reform’
Responsible improvements should recognize public safety as the primary purpose of the system, while offering a real opportunity for a second chance through investing and supporting a strategic approach in reducing crime and saving tax payer money, and it should start from the beginning of an inmate’s sentence until they re-enter society.
South Phoenix saw big health coverage gain, still trails state, U.S.
A south Phoenix congressional district posted one of the nation’s largest decreases in people without health insurance since the start of the Affordable Care Act, according to a recently released analysis of Census Bureau data.
