Sex Ed Debate Brings Anti-LGBTQ Voices to the Arizona Capitol
Sharon Slater, the founder of an anti-LGBTQ group, is one of the biggest supporters of sex ed restrictions.
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Border Patrol Burritos Are Making Migrants Sick, Doctors Say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it’s investigating the situation following New Times’ report.
What’s on Tap for Arizona Water in 2020? Five Issues to Watch
“Everybody is going after the same limited supplies of water right now.”
‘Rehabilitation’ in Name Only? Advocates React to Ducey’s Plan on State Prisons
One state lawmaker says Governor Doug Ducey’s attempt to rebrand the Department of Corrections with a new name is like putting “lipstick on a pig.”
Disgraced Republican David Stringer Is Running for Yavapai County Attorney
He faces a steep run to election.
Phoenix Airports Ban Glue Traps, but Won’t Say What Will Replace Them
“America’s Friendliest Airport” may be getting a lot friendlier to mice.
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Bill Would Force AZ Inmates to Pay Medical Costs Before Collecting Civil Damages
The proposed legislation homes in on inmates who are injured while working for the state or through its prison labor program.
Chandler Hit-and-Run Highlights Tech Companies’ Cozy Relationship With Police
Autonomous, camera-equipped vehicles like Waymo can provide law enforcement with what is essentially a traveling fleet of surveillance cameras.
A Proposed Law Would Let Arizonans Grow Pot, but Where Will Seeds Come From?
Dispensaries aren’t legally allowed to sell seeds now. That would change under the Smart and Safe Arizona Act.
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Arizona Senator Proposes Bill to Repeal Notorious SB 1070
The bill would eliminate what remains of the infamous Senate Bill 1070.
Bill Seeks $6.1 Million and More Hydrologists for Arizona Department of Water Resources
The proposal aims in part at bolstering Arizona’s general stream adjudications, which have dragged on for four decades.
Can 18-Year-Olds Still Buy Tobacco Legally in Arizona? AG Suggests Yes
The state attorney general weighed in on the confusion during a press conference Tuesday.
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Phoenix City Council Passes Scaled-Down Regulations on Short-Term Rentals
There were concessions for Airbnb and similar companies.
Mentally Ill Woman in Jail for Spitting Released for Treatment
Valentina Gloria will remain in mental health facilities while awaiting trial.
Family of Jacob Harris Files Lawsuit, Says Officer Lied to Grand Jury
Video of the incident doesn’t match officers’ descriptions of the shooting, and the 120-page police report is rife with inconsistencies.
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Phoenix’s Homeless Fight for New City Policy on Sleeping Outside, Per Ruling
A 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means Phoenix’s homeless should be allowed to sleep outside without fear of repercussions. City policy doesn’t yet reflect that.
Phoenix Could Require Short-Term Rental Owners to Register With the City
Finally, someone to call when the vacationers next door get too damned rowdy.
Arizona Sues E-Cigarette Giants JUUL Labs, Eonsmoke Amid ‘Public Health Crisis’
Arizona is one of at least six states to sue JUUL for deceptive marketing tactics targeting teens.
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Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen Resigns Over Adoption Scheme
Three months after his indictments.
AZPOST Takes No Action Against Tempe Cop Who Tased Man Holding Baby
AZPOST took no action against a Tempe officer who tased a man in his own apartment who was holding his 1-year-old baby.
TAMPON, DENIED: Arizona’s Rejected Vanity Plates
ADOT has rejected nearly 36,000 vanity plate applications that it says “carries connotations that are offensive to good taste and decency.”
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Anti-Gay Tempe Pastor Says Australia Bushfires Are God’s Revenge for Banning Him
This is just the latest in Tempe pastor Steven Anderson’s hateful rhetoric, which has targeted the gay community and Jewish people, among others.