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DPS pay not competitive – results in 500 vacancies
Driving on our interstates and state routes, you might feel remiss if you fail to spot a Department of Public Safety trooper patrolling. Those troopers must be hiding behind a large ground-mounted billboard or behind a grouping of trees hoping to catch speeders and other scofflaws. But the real reason patrol cars can’t be seen – they just aren’t there.
State employees with new family members can get up to 12 paid weeks off
More than 34,000 state employees are now eligible to get up to 12 weeks off with pay when they have a new family member. And that immediately covers those whose newborns, adoptions and foster placements occurred as far back as the first of the year.
Arizona state trooper hospitalized after being shot; suspect found dead
An Arizona state trooper was taken to the hospital after being shot, and the driver of a vehicle believed to be involved in that shooting is dead, authorities said Monday.
Hobbs still mum on what she wants changed to sign new home-cooked foods bill
Nearly two weeks after vetoing a widely popular bill to expand the sale of home-cooked foods, Gov. Katie Hobbs still won't say what she wants changed in order to get her to sign a new version.
State liquor chief promises there won’t be ‘sting’ operations likes ones during Covid outbreak
The new state liquor chief vowed Monday there will be no "sting" operations at bars and restaurants like what occurred during the Covid outbreak when Doug Ducey was governor.
Measure to allow parents to avoid crime charges for carrying guns on campuses advances
A measure given preliminary House approval Wednesday would make it legal for any parent who has a child at a school to bring a firearm onto the campus and into the school itself if they possess a state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Hobbs, Washington Democrats signal new approach to border, but bussing continues
Major changes are afoot at the Arizona-Mexico border. Trucks haul away shipping containers set up by former Gov. Doug Ducey, Gov. Katie Hobbs outlines a new approach to border security and immigration, and President Joe Biden’s administration takes a more aggressive stance toward immigration enforcement.
Lawmakers seek data on pot-related DUI
Arizona lawmakers are seeking to better understand drug-related DUI cases for future legislation that appropriately addresses marijuana and other drugs. The Legislature created the Driving Under the Influence Data Collection Study Committee, which met twice, once in October and once earlier this week.
Hayden bust stolen from Capitol grounds
The bust of longtime U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden outside the Arizona Capitol has been stolen.
Ducey used state plane for Trump events
For three months in 2020, Arizona taxpayers fronted the bill of nearly $10,000 so Gov. Doug Ducey could campaign for President Trump and Vice President Pence.
DPS body camera bill restricts release of video
State lawmakers are moving to fund body cameras for Department of Public Safety officers -- but only after restricting when people can get access to the footage.
Death threats, harassment plague Hobbs, staff
Hobbs this month requested protection from the Department of Public Safety for the second time since the election.
