Personal Finance

Buycott: New App Empowers Buyers to Vote with Their Wallets

Corporate America, like, totally sucks, man. And the worst part is it's such an incestuous labyrinth of subsidiaries owned by billionaire industrialists that it's hard to know which products are "safe" to buy and which might mean giving your money to a cause that's completely against your principles ... More >>

Bartendro: The Open Source Cocktail Droid

The year is 2013 and we can't help feel like sometimes the future we were promised simply isn't getting here fast enough. We still have to drive our own cars, personal jetpacks are not readily available and for as much debate as there is over gun control we can't help but notice that laser pistols a ... More >>

LifeLock Goes Public, Sees Stock Price Fall; Tempe Company has Sketchy History

LifeLock launched its new persona as a publicly traded company on Wednesday -- then watched as its initial stock price fell by several percent. LifeLock, the Tempe-based anti-identity-theft company founded in 2005 by Robert Maynard Jr. and Todd Davis, had expected to sell shares at $9 apiece, but t ... More >>

State: Severely Disabled Kid Not Close to Qualifying for Aid

Employers Not Covering Contraception for Religious or Moral Reasons: Yay or Nay?

​The Arizona Senate is currently considering a bill that would keep all of the existing prescription drug coverage for any medications your doctor prescribes for you, unless it's contraception.It's been the law in Arizona since 2003 that prescription contraception is treated just like any other m ... More >>

Herman Cain: Latest Accuser, Sharon Bialek, Has "Long and Troubled History"

TMZHerman Cain's latest accuser, Sharon Bialek (right), and her headline-hungry attorney, Gloria Allred.​Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain remains on the attack when it comes to Sharon Bialek, the latest woman to accuse the former Godfather's Pizza CEO of sexual harassment.Cain plans t ... More >>

Herman Cain: Gloria Allred a Left-Wing "Activist." Will Address Sexual Harassment Allegations at Phoenix Press Conference

TMZHeadline-hungry attorney Gloria Allred (left) and Herman Cain's latest accuser, Sharon Bialek.​Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claims that the most-recent allegations of sexual harassment against him could be the result of a cash-strapped woman and her left-wing "activist" attorne ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Border Security Lip Service and the Ease of Legal Immigration

Colorado House Spikes Legislation Charging Undocumented Students In-State Tuition

News MildUndocumented students walk through a minefield of laws in pursuit of higher education.​Some bills die on the floor of the statehouse. Others die on the governor's desk. Sometimes, they die in the courts. And then there are those that die in a legislative committee, along party lines, li ... More >>

Raisin Arizona

Arizona's Public Universities Plan All-Time High Tuition; Could Go Higher if Senate Has Its Way

​Tuition increases proposed late last week by Arizona's three public university presidents make getting a public education in Arizona pricier than ever. Worse, they were probably underestimated -- again. Presidents of the three universities sent their pitch for new tuition increases to the Arizon ... More >>

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne Throws AG's Office into Crusade Against Obama-Care

James KingAttorney General Tom Horne has a few problems with President Obama's health care plan.​Newly sworn in Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced today that he's planning to do something his predecessor, Terry Goddard, refused to do: throw the Arizona Attorney General's Office into the ... More >>

Double Rainbow

Two-day festival is a gay celebration

Governor Jan Brewer Enters Arizona in Obamacare Lawsuit

www.fireandreamitchell.com​Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced last night that Arizona will be joining 14 other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over the federal healthcare mandate passed by Congress last month.Brewer's general counsel, Joseph Kanefield, will represent Ar ... More >>

Chief Deputy David Hendershott Facing Foreclosure, Docs Show

David Hendershott, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's right-hand man, could lose his Peoria home.​It's a bit ironic, but Sheriff Joe Arpaio's number two guy, Chief Deputy David Hendershott, could lose his home at a so-called sheriff's sale June 4.County records show that Hendershott, who has been with the Maric ... More >>

Quit Your Job

LifeLock's Fraud-Alert Service Banned Forever in Settlement With Experian

Image: Martha Strachan​LifeLock, the ethics-bending, Tempe-based firm covered in two 2007 New Times feature articles, has been permanently banned from performing what used to be its most basic service.Under a lawsuit settlement with Experian, a major credit bureau, LifeLock can no longer place a ... More >>

Dine4AZ Campaign Starts Today

Regular readers of Chow Bella already know we're big on putting your money where your mouth is. Now Governor Jan Brewer is helping to push the same message as part of a statewide campaign to "kick-start the economy" through dining out at local restaurants.   Dine4AZ, launched today by Shamrock ... More >>

Telemarketing Scam Alleged; Mesa Firm Fleeces the Elderly With Bogus ID Theft Protection, AG Says

​ A Mesa phone soliciting firm has fleeced untold numbers of elderly victims since 2000 by promising identity theft protection, says the state Attorney General's office. A lawsuit filed June 30 says that reps from the Consumer Benefits Group, which lists an address of 12 West Main S ... More >>

Housing Crisis: Governor Brewer Signed a Bill that Has the Potential to Bankrupt Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

This Week: Shop Local, Eat Local for Independents Week

You want to see locally owned restaurants thrive? Put your money where your mouth is. The folks at Local First Arizona would be happy to help. Once again, they've organized dozens of local businesses for the annual Independents Week -- going on now through July 5. Visit the website, and you can ... More >>

April 15 In Blogs: Obama, Conor Oberst, Coachella, Kabuki and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Obama Scholarship Program at ASU Really a Financial Aid Program; Draws ... More >>

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In Your Own Words:

Arizona pols play politics with the state’s disabled students

Math-Challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio Can't Account for the $41 Million He's Cost Taxpayers

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Poring a Foundation

State prosecutors, regulators scrutinize the Baptist Foundation of Arizona

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LET THE SWEATER BEWARE

A HEALTH-CLUB MEMBER GETS A WORKOUT CORRECTING QUESTIONABLE ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWALS FROM HER BANK ACCOUNT

HIGHER YEARNING

INVESTORS WANT WESTERN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO CASH IN ON THE MBA CRAZE. BUT THE SCHOOL HAS YET TO MASTER ITS OWN BUSINESS PROBLEMS

LESSEE GO HOME

TANYA BECKER WANTED A NICE RENTER FOR HER HOME. SHE WOUND UP WITH A REAL-LIFE "PACIFIC HEIGHTS" TENANT

CHARTER RUNS AGROUND

DEAN BREWER WAS ALREADY UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR BANKRUPTING A MORTGAGE COMPANY, SO ARIZONA REGULATORS LET HIM TAKE OVER CHARTER TITLE, AND $8 MILLION IS MISSING.