The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee identified Arizona as a state where Democrats could either make significant gains or seize control of a state legislature.Recall that just four years ago, Republicans won a super-majority, occupying two-thirds of the seats in both the Arizona House and Senate…
The primary election is only about six weeks away, but the latest poll in the governor’s race shows about half the Republicans surveyed don’t have a pick.The poll released today by local political consulting firm Highground shows Treasurer Doug Ducey in first, at just 17 percent…
The University of Arizona will be joining hundreds of other universities across the country with a campus ban on smoking.UA’s “Smoking and Tobacco Policy” also includes a ban on using electronic cigarettes on campus…
There’s a saying that everything’s bigger in Texas, and that’s a lie.Here are 10 things that are either the nation’s or world’s largest, and can be found right here in Arizona:…
Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake have announced plans to introduce a bill in an attempt to deal with the influx of unaccompanied children from Central America arriving at the border.Generally, the bill would make it easier to turn around the children and send them home, but the legislation also…
Of the 30 largest cities in the United States, Phoenix had the nation’s largest decrease in home ownership from 2000 to 2012.The nearly 8 percentage-point drop in home ownership in Phoenix over that time-span was only rivaled by the 7.1 percentage-point drop in Philadelphia, according to a report released by…
Fred DuVal, the presumptive Democratic nominee in Arizona’s gubernatorial race, has joined the chorus of politicians — many of them Republicans — in calling for President Obama to visit the border.DuVal certainly isn’t the only Democrat calling on Obama to make this border visit in the wake of the influx…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, we introduce the goon squad. Enjoy…
Every day seems to be a bad news day lately for Attorney General Tom Horne.Yesterday, it was that Horne’s going to be investigated for allegations that he had employees doing his campaign work on state time. Today, it’s Governor Jan Brewer endorsing Horne’s opponent in the Republican primary, Mark Brnovich…
Today in Found at the Border: Elmo is for the birds.More specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a California couple attempted to smuggle a pair of parrots into Arizona from Mexico, by cramming the birds inside a stuffed Elmo doll…
The fatality rate on Arizona’s rural roads is among the highest in the nation.According to the Road Information Program (TRIP), Arizona’s fatality rate for drivers on rural roads is the nation’s seventh highest, and more than double the fatality rate on all other roads…
Phoenix’s average high temperature during the summer is projected to reach more than 114 degrees by the year 2100.The current average high temperature in Phoenix is just below 104 degrees…
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Attorney General Tom Horne is under investigation.The Secretary of State’s Office found probable cause that Horne violated several campaign-finance laws, as a result of former Horne staffer Sarah Beattie’s complaint, which essentially alleged that Horne had employees doing his campaign work on…
Arizona, already a state known for strict anti-abortion measures, is still among the states imposing new restrictions in 2014.The Center for Reproductive Rights released a comparison of new abortion-related laws passed by states in 2014, and judged Arizona as one of 10 states where legislators have passed big anti-abortion measures…
The American Civil Liberties Union and other immigrant-rights groups are suing the federal government in a bid to get legal representation for the thousands of Central American migrant children who’ve been arriving at the United States’ southern border.”In court, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) will be represented by a…
We’re at that point of the year where some people won’t stop complaining about the heat until October.Believe it or not, there are plenty of places where the summer season is much more miserable than it is in Phoenix. Check out 10 prime examples:…
An increasing number of Arizonans are living in high-poverty neighborhoods, according to a new Census Bureau report.About one-quarter of Americans live in what the Census Bureau calls “poverty areas,” and in Arizona, more than one-third of people live in such areas…
Although the fire is no more, the 21,000-acre Slide Fire is still affecting the area between Sedona and Flagstaff.State Route 89A — undoubtedly one of the state’s best highways as far as scenery and driving excitement are concerned — is now having problems with floods…
Governor Jan Brewer responded to her loss in federal court yesterday, which put a temporary ban on her executive order preventing participants in the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program from receiving driver’s licenses.Somehow, this is all President Obama’s fault, according to Brewer…
The man accused of fatally stabbing former ASU wide receiver Tyrice Thompson outside a Scottsdale bar last year has been arrested again, this time for another allegedly violent incident.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Ian MacDonald — who had been released from jail on the murder charge last…
A family get-together at Tempe’s Kiwanis Park on the Fourth of July ended with a man murdering his step-brother, police say.According to police, 37-year-old Thomas Woods shot his step-brother, 33-year-old Martin Woods, as a result of an escalating fight between the two at the park, near Mill Avenue and Baseline…
Researchers at UCLA estimate that an additional $62 million in spending would take place in Arizona if the state allowed same-sex marriage.Since same-sex couples have to go to another state if they want to get married (in a marriage that’s not even recognized by this state), researchers with UCLA’s Williams…
