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Grand Canyon gets $27.5 million federal grant for greener shuttle buses
Grand Canyon National Park is getting $27.5 million in federal highway money to upgrade its aging fleet of shuttle buses, which help the more than 4 million people who visit each year get around the huge park.
Mesnard aims to reaffirm state’s debt limit, end ‘creative financing’
The way Sen. J.D. Mesnard sees it, when the people who crafted the Arizona Constitution put in a $350,000 debt limit they weren't kidding.
Senate committee approves measure prohibiting public from accessing lawmakers’ addresses
State lawmakers voted Wednesday to make it a lot harder to find out where they live. But they said that threats they face make the move necessary.
ADOT refunds vehicle fees to 200K car owners
Did you just get a check for $32 from the state? It's not a gift from your friends at the Department of Transportation to you and about 200,000 others.
ADOT may be illegally charging repealed fee
More than 166,000 Arizona motorists who are now renewing their vehicle registrations are being hit up for a $32 fee that the agency may not legally be entitled to collect.
Ducey vetoes first bill this year
For the first time since 2019, Gov. Doug Ducey brought out his veto pen today saying no to an election bill from Rep. John Kavanagh that passed both chambers unanimously.
Bill would revamp Arizona speeding laws
The state Senate on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to legislation that eliminates the possibility you could be arrested if you drive faster than 85 miles per hour.
Governor won’t commit to funds for bridge where three died
Gov. Doug Ducey won't commit to seek $20 million for a bridge over a creek where three people died last month even as he formally dedicated a $1.7 billion freeway designed largely to help Phoenix area commuters.
Secular Coalition’s censorious sledgehammer smashes free speech
It doesn’t take a great deal of sophistication, expertise, or vision to destroy somebody else’s work. Like a sledgehammer on demolition day, it doesn’t take much to damage the reputation of a company, group, or public figure. Often a false accusation will do the job, especially in this social-media age.
Senate passes repeal of car registration fee, showdown with Ducey imminent
State lawmakers are picking another fight with Gov. Doug Ducey over taxes and fees.
Supreme Court to hear case on levy to fund stadiums, sports complexes
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether revenue generated through car rental fees can be used for sports complexes rather than just road construction and maintenance.
Court rules state denial of drivers licenses illegal
A federal judge has swatted down efforts by the Ducey administration to deny licenses to some deferred action recipients even after a federal appeals court ruled that such a move was illegal for others.
