In yet another embarrassing interview for Arizona, State Senator Steve Pierce defended SB 1062 on Fox News while urging its veto, and he openly worried about “bad publicity” for the state. Pierce, a Republican from Prescott, was interviewed by anchor Martha MacCallum and said the intent of the bill had…
Less than half of Arizona students meet the standards for attending Arizona universities, according to a recent report.The “Arizona Minority Student Progress Report 2013” prepared by the University of Arizona’s Center for Education also cites a warning from Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute: “Arizona is at risk of becoming a…
Opponents of the so-called “Religious Freedom” bill have been holding protest rallies at the State Capitol urging Governor Jan Brewer to veto the bill that was fast-tracked to her office by state lawmakers. Proponents of the measure insist that its only purpose is to protect individual religious freedoms. However, gay…
Pending legislation notwithstanding, Arizonans are generally a pretty happy bunch.At least, according to Gallup-Healthways’ “well-being index,” Arizonans are better off than the average American…
Based on an analysis of headlines from local news outlets, it would appear that everyone and their grandmother opposes Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062.By Monday afternoon, the Arizona Capitol Times counted 84 businesses and business groups in public opposition to the “religious freedom” bill, including Marriott, Apple, and American Airlines.That had…
The new head of Arizona’s Child Protective Services says that the agency had been trying to hide the degree to which caseworkers were failing to keep up with new reports of child abuse and neglect.Flanagan told the CPS oversight committee Monday that the coding of cases as “not investigated” –…
In a jaw-dropping interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Al Melvin tells Cooper that he should move from New York to Arizona where “we’re more people friendly here.” And, Melvin, who rewrote Arizona’s history during his interview with Cooper, also said to a national audience: “I don’t know of anybody in…
With all the hubbub over Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062, you might be saying to yourself, “Self, don’t these lawmakers have anything better to do?”The answer to that lies in the fact that the senate voted on, and approved, a bill yesterday to recognize gold and silver as legal tender in…
When you live near a city named Surprise, Arizona, local news headlines can be eye-catching for the wrong reasons.
If you’ve got your undies in a bunch over the possible passage of Senate Bill 1062, then you should see what other bills the organization behind 1062 is pushing.That’s the Christian Right group Center for Arizona Policy. (You may have seen the organization’s president Cathi Herrod on CNN recently, doing…
The Iraqi refugee who’s accused of killing a man in Maricopa and planting a bomb at a Social Security Administration office in Casa Grande was sentenced to five years in prison on federal weapons charges.Abdullatif Aldosary still faces state charges related to the murder and the bombing…
A march at the state Capitol in protest of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062 is taking place later today.There already have been protests against the “religious freedom” bill in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson, but several local groups have been trying to get people out to the Capitol today for a large…
See how the blind mice run . . . as far away from Senate Bill 1062 as they can get. This morning, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce officially joined the increasingly crowded bandwagon of opposition to the anti-gay “religious freedom bill” that Arizona…
If Arizona’s anti-immigrant law wasn’t enough to tarnish the state’s reputation, the state’s “religious freedom” bill already is causing plenty of damage.Despite a huge outpouring of opposition toward the bill from Arizona residents, business groups, and even Republican lawmakers not in the state Legislature, the state’s once again being painted…
Merriam-Webster tends to be bland sometimes, so we consulted the Urban Dictionary to define some Arizona-related things.Check out our top 10 finds (which doesn’t include any grotesque sexual acts!):…
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:…
Maricopa County was ordered by a federal jury to pay $638,147 for retaliating against former county lawyer Maria Brandon after she commented to a newspaper. See our previous article today for details on the case. The jury verdict, released minutes ago, rejects all of Brandon’s claims except for two –…
Did top Maricopa County officials fire Maria Brandon, a longtime county lawyer, because she appeared to side with disgraced former sheriff’s official Dave Hendershott in a newspaper article? Or, as the county says, was Brandon fired solely because she instigated a catfight with a paralegal at the office in which…
Check out this awesome new video from Phoenix videographer Dennis Gilman, catching some of the action from a demonstration at the state Capitol, where protesters denounced the Arizona GOP’s asinine “religious freedom” bill, aka Senate Bill 1062. That bill would allow business people to discriminate against the LGBT community, and…
The clock is ticking … and many are waiting to see whether Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will sign into law the so-called “Religious Freedom” bill. The measure, SB 1062, aims to give expanded protection to business owners who refuse to provide goods or services in situations or to individuals that…
Arizona legislators have proposed regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, which would help legitimize their operations in the state.The system of using an app to find a ride from a private driver might sound like a taxi service, but these companies aren’t registered with the state as taxi…
Recalled, disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce’s never been known as a friend to gay folks. Well, save for one: Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. Ironically, Babeu — who embraced his sexuality in 2012 after New Times exposed claims of harassment made by his undocumented Mexican ex-boyfriend — legally…
