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An election official sorts mail ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Mar 24, 2024

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

The false claims promoted by prominent Republican candidates have driven protesters to rally outside vote-counting centers and to patrol drop boxes. They have led to death threats against election workers and their families and prompted top election officials to quit.

Ducey, free enterprise, unemployment benefits, Covid pandemic
Aug 30, 2022

Ducey to focus on semiconductors in Taiwan visit

Gov. Doug Ducey arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a visit focused on semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.

Mar 7, 2022

App Store bill puts Arizonans’ sensitive info at risk

Today many of us use our devices to manage our lives. We use them for banking, shopping, gaming, entertainment, and even finding love. But if the Arizona state Legislature gets... […]

Jan 24, 2022

It’s time for Arizona pols to focus on crucial tech issues

As Arizona’s federal and state lawmakers wade into corporate disputes with app store regulation, Arizonans are increasingly concerned about day-to-day concerns such as cyber attacks and data privacy.   There’s no... […]

Oct 4, 2021

State launches cyber security center

Arizona launched its new cyber command center Monday to deal with threats to state and local government computers.

Jan 14, 2021

House, Senate to lock down over holiday weekend

The Arizona House and Senate will lock down over the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend and Democrats are urging a suspension of the legislative session until after inauguration day following the FBI warning of potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitols.

Chuck Fitzgerald (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 5, 2018

Chuck Fitzgerald: Living a Psalms verse and reading ‘Moby Dick’ out loud

Chuck Fitzgerald, the House of Representatives’ sergeant at arms, lives by a Psalms verse hanging in his office: “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”

Nov 24, 2017

Does cyber insurance pay off?

The potential growth opportunities for the cybersecurity insurance industry seem to be constantly expanding as major businesses face significant breaches. But while insuring data has never been more important, figuring out how the process actually works and who is protected by that insurance can prove to be a complicated and confusing matter.

Nov 24, 2017

A mobile concern: Blending security with convenience

Mobility in business means convenience, but it also creates a major security concern for corporations and businesses in the U.S.

In this Oct. 22, 2015, photo, former Department of Economic Security director Tim Jeffries stands outside his former office, adorned with a "Director J :)" sign. (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 14, 2017

Former DES head disputes guns and ammunition audit

The former director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security denied the conclusions of a state audit, which found the agency amassed an excessive and poorly secured stockpile of ammunition under his watch.

Jul 7, 2017

Audit concludes ammunition in excess, some missing at DES

An audit of the security policies and weapons stash of the Department of Economic Security under its former director found shoddy record keeping, insecure storage of guns and ammunition and violations of state procurement policies.

Jun 14, 2017

Lawmakers talk more security, packing a gun after shooting

Wednesday's shooting jolted many lawmakers, leaving them feeling vulnerable. And as the political rhetoric becomes more shrill, many members of Congress said they are receiving more threats, by email and by phone.

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