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Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona
Tucson pharmacist Greg Rogan envisioned simply adding pot to his shop. Patients with chronic diseases such as cancer and AIDS could come in for medical marijuana and learn how to safely ingest it.
Court ruled vouchers violated ban on aid to private schools
Arizona’s years-long crusade to lead the nation in school choice policies hit perhaps its greatest roadblock in 2009, when the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a limited voucher program violated a constitutional ban on providing state money to private or sectarian schools.
Bee steps down, Kyl staffer to head up Brewer’s Tucson office
Tim Bee is stepping down as director of Gov. Jan Brewer’s Southern Arizona Office, and the governor named longtime Jon Kyl staffer Britann O’Brien as his replacement.
More of a ‘your problem’ than ‘my problem’
Brewer fired back at the Fiesta Bowl board after the beleaguered non-profit raised eyebrows this week by calling on her and other politicians to refund the contributions they received from Fiesta Bowl employees.
Lawmakers tout Tobin’s accessibility, diligent work and sometimes-fiery demeanor
Andy Tobin is gregarious, fiery, funny and, above all else, loyal to the core — attributes that all led to his ascension to speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives late last month.
Now, Tobin has been chosen by his caucus as speaker of the House, following the departure of former Speaker Kirk Adams.
LD19 committeemen nominate 3 potential replacements for Adams, send picks to county board for final selection
After more than three hours of discussion, debate and voting, three potential replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams were chosen.
Solar backers threatening initiative
Arizona's solar industry is engaging in a bit of saber-rattling in hopes of influencing a scheduled May 23 SRP board vote.
Pearce recall drive may use entire petition period
A leader of a recall campaign targeting Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce says the effort may use all the time possible to collect voter signatures prior to a May 31 deadline to submit petitions.
It’s never personal
Herrera said that the commission's split on who to appoint as legal counsel stemmed from a theoretical disagreement with Republicans on how the panel should be represented.
Thomas ethics defense adding up
The legal ethics trial of Thomas is barely underway, but he has so far spent almost 90 percent of the $100,000 appropriation the county has approved for his defense.
Freshman Rep. Carter leads batting averages with 4-of-4 bills passed and signed
Based on legislative batting averages — or the ratio of bills introduced to bills passed by the Legislature — rookie lawmakers were able to secure a few MVP trophies this year.
UpClose with David Schapira: Found some success at blocking legislation with ‘watchdog’ approach
The Senate minority announced an audacious goal this year — to put the spotlight on Republicans and their legislation. That task fell to a young father to articulate his party’s positions in a year when Republicans, who are control both chambers, don’t even need a single Democratic vote to pass emergency legislation.
The immediate challenge for Senate Minority Leader David Schapir[...]
