Planning Visit to National Park? Beware, Nobody’s Certain What Happens If U.S. Shuts Down
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey promises to keep Grand Canyon National Park open.
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Arizonans Consumed Record 43 Tons of Cannabis in 2017: 50 Percent Higher Than ’16
Industry produced millions in tax revenues, too.
RICO-Funded Stats Used in Report That Labels Young, Undocumented Migrants as Criminals
Immigrants here legally were “extremely law-abiding,” the report showed, making up just 1.5 percent of the state prison population.
Let the Countdown Begin: Light Rail Inching Toward South Phoenix
Valley Metro is ironing out the details of the extension but residents still aren’t sure how light rail will affect the historically underserved community.
Did Phoenix Have Yet Another Serial Killer in 2017?
Police say Cleophus E. Cooksey Jr. knew all his his nine alleged victims.
Return to Sender: Amazon Rejects Arizona Bids to Host New Headquarters
Amid the bidding frenzy, it seemed like no one was asking the question: Do we even want Amazon’s second headquarters here?
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‘Fake’ Service Dogs? AZ Republicans Want $250 Fine; Disability Advocates Opposed
State Senator John Kavanagh claims that fraudulent service animals are “becoming epidemic.”
Arizona Lawmaker Wants to End Suspensions for Pre-K Through 2nd Grade
“We’re talking about kids who are barely out of diapers, and many of them are just mimicking the environment they grew up in.”
Arizona’s Anti-Trump Senators McCain, Flake Become Defenders of the Media
If not for Trump’s “alternative facts,” these politicians heaping praise on truth and an unfettered press would seem like fodder for a Saturday Night Live skit.
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Department of Juvenile Corrections Refuses to Release Potentially Damning Report
“This is outrageous that this father can’t get this information about his child …,” says Dan Barr, director of the Arizona First Amendment Coalition.
Legislator Jay Lawrence: ‘I am Not a Racist’ … Some Countries Are ‘Shitholes’
“They bathe and get their water and defecate in the same places … I have no problem with referring to those kinds of places as hellholes,” Lawrence said.
Republican Moses Sanchez Running for Phoenix Mayor to Change ‘Status Quo’
“The political establishment and special interests are only looking out for themselves and they don’t want to see an outsider elected to leadership,” Sanchez said.
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AZ Bill: Publish Wrong Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Address and You Could Be a Felon
That’s just one of several new bills aimed at attacking medical marijuana
Six Teachers Get Fired at Once in Gilbert. Who Replaces Them?
How does a school fire six teachers, then reassure parents that they’ll hire the best possible replacements on short notice? By tapping people with previous ties to the school.
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Legalize Needle Exchanges In Arizona
Supporters say “it’s a way to get people into treatment.” But foes like Bill Montgomery liken it to “a free-case-of-beer-a-month program for alcoholics.”
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How Did a Nice Old Man Like Pimp Floyd Turn to Trafficking Women?
Mesa police say 76-year-old Floyd Warter was running a high-tech brothel with the help of a 32-year-old woman; neighbors said he was just a nice guy.
What the World Needs Now: Another Jodi Arias TV Special
Three-part series on the Discovery Channel if you haven’t had enough of this story.
Scottsdale Legislator Jay Lawrence Agrees With Trump about ‘Shithole’ Countries
State Representative Jay Lawrence, a Republican from Scottsdale, commented on Facebook, “Trump’s reference to certain places in the world was accurate.”
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UPS Fires 32-Year Black Employee After Failed Drug Test Despite His Medical-Marijuana Card
African-American man from Buckeye is suing for alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act; he’s also claiming age and race discrimination
Runner Creates Big Stink at Camelback Race by Hiding in a Port-a-Potty; Titles Wiped Out
It’s hard to believe anyone would want to spend an extended period of time in a port-a-potty. But that’s what this runner did in order to cheat a Phoenix race.
Representative Bob Thorpe Is Worried That The Youths Are Converting To Socialism
Thorpe wants to designate “American free-market capitalism” as the state’s official political-economic system.
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Former Navajo School Worker Convicted of Assault on Eighth-Grader
Police: “Cory admitted that he took Jane Doe to the bathroom and ‘felt her up’ a little bit.”