Despite an Arizona Supreme Court opinion and sensational news articles, Arizona parents and caregivers can rest easy: Nobody’s going to be charged with child molesting just for changing a baby’s diaper. But the fear is real — and so is the embarrassment Arizona is once again facing nationally because of poor…
Mayor John Suthers of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an outspoken opponent of marijuana legalization — but even he doesn’t support Arizona’s felony-possession law. Suthers — also a former Colorado Attorney General — came to Arizona this week to denounce Prop 205 on behalf of the opposition group Arizonans for Responsible…
Governor Doug Ducey’s work to defeat marijuana legalization in Arizona has included a lot of behind-the-scenes fundraising, including a pricey propaganda talk set for Tuesday at a posh hotel. Ducey’s the headlining special guest for the expensive “roundtable discussion” and reception that begins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the…
Christine Jones conceded the Arizona Congressional District Five primary election to Republican competitor Andy Biggs on Friday after a judge announced the results of the election recount. Biggs, the current State Senate President, won the contest 25,244 votes to Jones’s 25,217 — a difference of 27 votes. He’s all-but certain to…
Rose Mofford, who stepped into office as Arizona’s first woman governor in 1988, passed away this morning at the age of 94. Mofford was one of Arizona’s best-liked former governors, owing both to her short time in office and her warm and open personality. Born and raised in the mining…
At a meeting of nine passionate mountain bikers on Wednesday evening under a ramada in Papago Park, emotions flared over the creation of a new, five-kilometer fitness trail that’s ruined their normal biking experience. Hearing that city officials insist other park users like the new trail, one quipped: “Who?” The…
A new five-kilometer fitness trail in Papago Park is drawing outrage from mountain bikers and others who worry the treasured slice of desert in the city has been needlessly ravaged. After spending $323,000 on the trail without first holding a public hearing, the city is now considering changes following complaints…
When employees of the Arizona Department of Economic Security turn on their computers in the morning, the first thing they see is an inspirational video, often made fresh daily. “Man, I wear this cowboy hat, I have flashbacks. I thought I was riding a mechanical bull,” DES Director Tim Jeffries…
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell is sending the results of the August 30 primary election for certification this morning, without first checking to see if she actually lost her job. In theory, a judge’s ruling on Friday in the lawsuit by Congressional District Five candidate Christine Jones could have meant…
The lawsuit against the state by Arizona Congressional candidate Christine Jones has exposed a serious flaw in Maricopa County election policy, and more votes will be added to the total, a judge ruled on Friday. Jones, who is running in Congressional District 5, sued the state and county after last…
A Chandler drug firm under investigation for its aggressive sales of a lethal painkiller claims that a large donation to a group opposing marijuana legalization was made to protect the public’s safety. Insys Therapeutics, which has made billions selling an opiate-based Fentanyl drug called Subsys, expects to soon launch a…
A ballot initiative that aims to give adults the freedom to use, possess, and grow marijuana in Arizona might pass if the vote were held today, a new poll shows. About 600,000 Arizonans 21 and older use cannabis, research from the State Legislature has shown. All face potential felony charges…
Christine Jones, candidate for Arizona’s Congressional District Five, has no intention of going gently into the good night. Her loss by nine votes in the primary election last week to Republican competitor Andy Biggs is so close, it’ll trigger an automatic recount — but Jones is already on the offensive. Jones and…
Aaron Flannery could be forgiven if he believed a seven-term county politician whose job includes overseeing county elections managed to pull a fast one on him. Flannery was the first Republican in 28 years to challenge Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell. After 309,179 Republicans cast their ballots in last week’s…
Back in November, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey publicly demanded that the federal government stop sending Syrian refugees to Arizona. But hundreds have arrived in the state since then — so many that Arizona now leads the nation in resettling the refugees. Millions of Syrians have been displaced from their homes since a brutal…
Donald Trump gave a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center the harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration they wanted to hear on Wednesday night. Forget any softening of the Republican presidential candidate’s message on the subject. Hours after meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico…
John McCain and Joe Arpaio smashed their Republican competitors, Christine Jones and Paul Babeu appear headed for Washington, D.C., and Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell might be in trouble. That’s just some of the fallout from Arizona’s 2016 primary election on Tuesday, which featured contests that are being watched nationally…
No hackers, no hour-long lines and no real problems — that’s the message from the Maricopa County Elections Department so far today as state voters go to the polls for the primary election. If you haven’t voted yet, it should be smooth sailing. Polls close at 7 p.m. Locate your…
The FBI believes that the infiltration in late June of Arizona voter-registration databases may be linked to foreign hackers who stole data from an Illinois election site, Yahoo News reported on Monday. Michael Isikoff, Yahoo’s chief investigative correspondent, reported that he’d obtained an FBI warning about cyberattacks on elections databases…
A north Scottsdale car dealership official bragged about its “out-of-step” cultural values after rescinding a job offer because the applicant was using a legally prescribed drug, according to a federal complaint filed last week. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that Bell Lexus of north Scottsdale had offered a job to…
Arizona’s medical-marijuana program could be in for substantial changes if voters approve Proposition 205, which makes marijuana legal for all adults 21 and older. Will Humble, former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, says the impact on patients will depend largely on the director of the Department of…
Let’s say you’re Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and a federal judge would like to see you behind bars, owing to the disrespect you showed while the landmark civil-rights suit Melendres v. Arpaio was unfolding in his courtroom. What is your response? A) Throw your 84-year-old carcass on the mercy of…
