The primary election is two weeks away, early ballots have already hit mailboxes, and the latest polls show about half of Arizona’s Republican voters are still undecided on a candidate for governor. For you Republican voters, we made a flowchart that will help you select a candidate in less than…
Medical-marijuana patients from Arizona and other states could shop legally at as-yet-unopened Nevada dispensaries under a plan being developed by Nevada authorities. Chad Westom, bureau chief of the Nevada Division of Public & Behavioral Health, said on Monday that his state’s new medical-marijuana program will honor Arizona registration cards…
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of about 33,000 Arizona prisoners is likely headed to trial this fall. Attorneys for the Arizona Department of Corrections had sought a summary judgment in the case, which would have prevented a trial, but U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake denied that motion. “It’s…
Matt Nelson’s slashing prices on new Justices of the Peace! That’s right, for a limited-time only, Tempe and Chandler voters can elect a new JP for 25-percent off the current price. Maybe. County officials say they aren’t sure taking a pay cut is legal; Nelson admits he didn’t research that…
The experimental drug used to treat two American health care workers infected with the Ebola virus was developed in part by researchers right here at ASU. They hope that the special plant-based technology used to create the Ebola treatment might be an important path to treating other infectious diseases…
Arizona has had a lot to offer to the scientific community over the years. From natural features, to discoveries, to inventions, and more, we bring you Arizona’s 10 coolest contributions to the world of science:…
Off-duty Phoenix firefighter Gary Johnstone was killed and two teenage boys were hurt after falling from a popular rappelling site Friday morning at Camelback Mountain. (See below for update and details about the second victim who succumbed to his injuries Friday night.) Johnstone, 50, had been with the fire department…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
Two of recalled former state Senator Russell Pearce’s favorite people are getting skewered in some tasty TV attack ads: Pearce’s revenge candidate for state Senate in Legislative District 25, Ralph Heap, and Pearce’s longtime ally, current state House Representative and wannabe-state Senator John Kavanagh in LD 23. Heap, an orthopedic…
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s new campaign to prevent people from leaving kids and pets in hot cars leaves one interesting thing out — Montgomery’s name. Not one to turn a serious crisis into opportunity, Montgomery says he doesn’t want “to mix up the message” by making it look like…
Why is Sheriff Joe Arpaio endorsing Arizona’s sleazy Attorney General Tom Horne in the GOP primary? I’ll tell you why: because Arpaio always likes to have a prosecutor or two in his hip pocket. Should Horne lose the Republican primary to former Arizona gaming director Mark Brnovich, you can bet…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and other immigrant-rights groups that are suing over Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s workplace raids want a judge to put an end to such raids immediately. The ACLU and others filed a lawsuit in June alleging that a pair of state laws used by Maricopa…
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 find some inmates in…
A coalition of immigrant rights groups held a press conference this morning to announce the launch of “Arizona Freedom Summer,” a campaign to get out the Latino vote in this fall’s elections…
Marijuana use by teens continues to decline in Colorado since the proliferation of retail medical-pot stores, but the state’s health department would rather focus on perceptions over reality. A news release put out today by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is headlined, “New survey documents youth marijuana…
The upcoming Arizona Attorney General’s Republican primary is chiefly about the character of Tom Horne, the scandal-ridden incumbent. But opponent Mark Brnovich’s campaign can’t simply hang a scarlet “A” on Horne’s chest and call it a day. He has to convince Republican voters around the state that he can not…
The Maricopa County Elections Department had to send some voters in Peoria a second ballot after one of the candidates for city council was inadvertently left off the ballot. The problem is, the second ballot didn’t include candidate Ken Krieger’s name either. “We looked at the proof, and we okayed…
Phoenix resident Noah Dyer has an idea: Let’s do without privacy. Dyer thinks a society with no privacy might be best, and he’s offering to go first, by planning to live his life without any privacy at all, with every moment being live-streamed 24 hours a day for a year…
Christine Jones and her former boss, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons, together have contributed the vast majority of the money raised to help Jones get elected Arizona governor. State campaign finance reports show that as of May 31, Jones has contributed $2.1 million of the roughly $2.3 million she’s raised. Parsons…
Residents of the community of Tonopah are trying to stop Hickman’s Family Farms from building a new facility that will house about 2.2 million hens, and possibly more. A citizens’ group calling themselves Save Tonopah Oppose Poultry Plant (STOPP) have filed a lawsuit with the intention of having a county…
In Arizona, you’ve got to get the justice you can when you can get it. That’s because in this state, particularly when it comes to public corruption or the abuse of power, you might as well wait for Godot if you think the wicked will be punished as part of…
Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox came to Phoenix to speak on behalf of Monica Jones, a transgender Phoenix student convicted on charges of manifesting prostitution in April. Cox, Jones, and Jones’ attorneys all claim that the Phoenix city ordinance under which Jones was arrested is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Jones’ attorneys filed…
