Gress proposes lowering age required to serve in legislature
Arizona voters could decide next year how they feel about having people who aren't yet old enough to drink making state laws.
Paradise Valley to charge fees for fire, EMS
Paradise Valley will begin charging residents a yearly fee to pay for fire and emergency medical services beginning in January.
Brewer’s visit ‘may have fueled a fire’ on disputed mining project
As the Florence Town Council contemplates whether to approve a controversial copper mine, the shadow of the Governor’s Office is looming over Town Hall.
Judge halts firing of Quartzsite police officers
A judge has issued temporary restraining orders to block the town of Quartzsite from firing two police officers who had accused their chief of misconduct.
Company seeking copper mine forges pacts with town, stakeholder groups
In the “mutual benefits agreement” signed in 2008 and renewed recently, Superior pledged its support for federal legislation that would make a huge copper mine possible by exchanging protected land in the Tonto National Forest for parcels of comparable value elsewhere in the state. Any official communication opposing the plan to the governor or a member of Arizona’s congressional delegation [...]
Cities work on regulations for medical pot shops
Cities in eastern metro Phoenix are working on local laws to regulate the locations of medical marijuana dispensaries.