Arizona pauses lottery sales after update crashes system
Arizona Lottery officials have halted all ticket sales and prize redemptions after an update to install two new games caused the system to crash.
Lawmaker drops bid to raise age to smoke, vape
Arizonans who are 18, 19 and 20 will continue to be able to smoke and vape, at least for the time being.
House votes to raise age to smoke, vape to 21
The preliminary approval of SB 1147 on a voice vote came after Rep. John Allen, R-Scottsdale, who is working with the vaping industry, agreed to some last-minute changes designed to blunt opposition.
Small-business retailers support statewide regs on tobacco, vaping
We ask for your vote for SB1147 and your help in addressing the epidemic of youth access to tobacco, vapor and alternative nicotine products. The time to act is now.
AZ retailers ratchet up pressure for online sales tax
Arizona retailers are planning to increase the pressure on lawmakers to force online retailers to collect state sales tax.
The Arizona Retailers Association is concocting a public-relations campaign to intensify awareness and garner support for an online sales tax.