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Sep 4, 2024

‘Our No. 1 job is to make sure that they’re safe’: America confronts election intimidation

Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic language from threatening voicemails and emails sent to election officials across the U.S. ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Exactly seven days had passed since the […]

Union Pacific, lawsuit, Arizona
Oct 2, 2023

Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers

The federal government has joined several former workers, including some who worked in Arizona, in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train.

Russomanno, change, tribes, legislature, LGBTQ
Aug 31, 2023

Finding enemies at home: how ‘worldview’ explains our differences

When we consider some Arizona legislators these days, we might think, “I don’t believe they even live in the same world as me!” Guess what? They may not! They are so different in their views, beliefs and values that they may seem to be different kinds of people altogether. That’s not a desert mirage; it’s real! But what makes them so different?

boating safety, Lake Pleasant, fatalities, motor vehicle insurance, Fennemore
Aug 1, 2023

Lake Pleasant’s deadly toll: stay alert, know the law and save lives!

The haunting trend of drowning accidents at Lake Pleasant has taken a distressing turn, with eight tragic deaths already recorded in 2023. Shockingly, five of these fatalities occurred after Memorial Day, indicating a spike over six weeks. Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin voiced his alarm earlier this summer expressing deep concern about the number of rising, fatal boating accidents transp[...]

pronouns, bill, Kavanagh, bathrooms
May 15, 2023

Lawmakers approve bill forbidding teachers from calling students by pronoun that doesn’t match biological sex

State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to forbidding teachers from calling students by a pronoun that does not match their biological sex.

Mar 7, 2022

Cochise County hopes anti-smuggling campaign will stop ‘load drivers’

The message from law enforcement is simple — come to Cochise County to transport migrants for a quick buck and you’re going to jail.  The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and […]

Mar 1, 2022

Supreme Court rules Jeep can be sued over girl’s death 

The family of a little girl who was killed when her mother’s car was rear-ended by a Jeep on a Phoenix freeway can sue the SUV’s manufacturer for wrongful death […]

Jan 27, 2022

Bill sets 15-foot distance to film cops

Sponsor of House Bill 2319 says it will keep officers safe and result in better police videos while critics say it would be an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.

Feb 12, 2021

Democrats irked at barefaced Republicans, don’t file complaints

A month into the legislative session, nobody has yet filed a formal complaint about lawmakers who deliberately disregard the Covid safety guidelines set up by the House and Senate to ensure the safety of lawmakers, staff and visitors.

Feb 1, 2017

National report card ranks state among worst for highway safety laws

Arizona was rated one of the most dangerous states in the nation for drivers and passengers due to its relative lack of highway safety laws, according to a national report card released Tuesday.

Dec 25, 2016

Safety questions emerge as Ducey welcomes self-driving cars

Gov. Doug Ducey insisted Friday that public safety will not be compromised by his decision to allow Uber to test its self-driving vehicles on Arizona roads even before the state has adopted rules for their use.

Feb 11, 2016

Legislators should act on bill to improve Arizona’s GDL law

On Tuesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a proposed bill that would improve the safety of roadways by strengthening Arizona’s Graduated Driver License Law (GDL).

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