Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne looked so peaceful during his testimony Wednesday afternoon that if someone told me he’d done a bong hit during lunch, I’d have to consider the possibility. It was a marked change from the rest of the hearing into his, um, alleged campaign finance shenanigans, which…
How cute. The annual International UFO Congress will take place over the next few days at a small conference center at the Radisson Fort McDowell hotel in the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Self-described alien abductees and experts on UFOs, aliens, sasquatches, and crop circles are part of the lineup of…
Here’s some advice from John Huppenthal, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction: You should find out if you can send your kids to private school on the state’s dime.That’s what the state’s schools chief is saying in robocalls to people in certain areas around Phoenix and Tucson encouraging them to check…
Congressman Raul Grijalva, a southern Arizona Democrat, has joined 17 other congressmen in asking that President Obama to help reclassify marijuana in the federal drug “scheduling.”Marijuana is a Schedule I substance at the federal level, which the Justice Department describes as the “most dangerous” drugs that have “no currently accepted…
Arizona Senate President is pushing for an external audit of Child Protective Services.The proposed audit is just the latest attempt at reforming the agency, which simply shelved thousands of allegations of child abuse and neglect because of large caseloads…
I know an 18-year-old getting deported from the United States. He has been here since he was 5 years old. His entire family is here and undocumented. He grew up in juvenile halls and committed a felony as soon as he turned 18. Will he be deported for sure or…
The meteor blast over Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15, 2013, broke windows, temporarily blinded and injured people, and spread tons of rocky debris over a wide area. It was a heaven-sent marketing coup for asteroid wonks. Dante Lauretta, Tucson father, University of Arizona professor, and principal investigator (a.k.a. “boss”) of…
Day one of an administrative hearing into alleged campaign-finance shenanigans by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne found Phoenix attorney Buddy Rake’s genteel Texas drawl dipping in and out of the Federal Election Commission’s definition of what constitutes illegal “coordination” by a candidate. That’s what Horne is alleged to have done…
The Internet makes so many things so incredibly easy.For one, you can, with the click of a button, see where your state-level elected officials get their money…
Despite what the state Republican party says, not every Republican voter in Arizona is grabbing a torch and pitchfork to go after U.S. Senator John McCain.Although the state GOP censured McCain last month, poll results released today suggest that Republicans don’t hate McCain all that much…
The city of Phoenix announced the names of the four finalists for the job of city manager.Two of them are veterans of Phoenix City Hall, while the other two are out-of-towners…
Day one of an administrative hearing into alleged campaign-finance shenanigans by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne found Phoenix attorney Buddy Rake’s genteel Texas drawl dipping in and out of the Federal Election Commission’s definition of what constitutes illegal “coordination” by a candidate. That’s what Horne is alleged to have done…
A controversial bill that would separate livestock abuse from other forms of animal cruelty moved through the House Agriculture and Water Committee Tuesday.House Bill 2587 has generated backlash from organizations ranging from animal-rights groups to Sheriff Joe Arpaio since its introduction. At the public hearing, private citizens and representatives from…
Maria Brandon’s federal wrongful-firing complaint is a messy leftover of years of infighting among Maricopa County officials. But unlike lawsuits that have resulted in millions of dollars of taxpayer-funded settlement payouts to former county leaders and judges, this one’s gone to trial. The veteran lawyer accuses her former bosses at…
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made headlines Tuesday by calling on states to repeal laws that keep felons from voting after they’ve finished their sentences.One Arizona Democrat already introduced a related proposal several weeks ago, but it hasn’t seen any action at the Legislature…
A group of activists brought a toilet to the state Capitol today as an “award” for Republican Representative Carl Seel.Seel’s assistant at the House of Representatives refused to accept the award, which Citizens for a Better Arizona brought in response to Seel’s introduction of a bill that would make it…
Perhaps rule number one of Internet use is, “Don’t feed the trolls.”However, sometimes those trolls are too disgusting too ignore. Such is the case when news broke today that former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is writing a book on gun control.We checked out people’s reactions to the story on about…
Fifteen Arizona couples are competing in a contest hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union, in which couples can win money for a wedding in a state that recognizes gay marriage.The couples have to be from a state that doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages to participate in the “My Big Gay…
An Arizona bill aimed at nullifying federal gun laws passed its first test Monday, as it was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.The “Arizona Second Amendment Preservation Act,” introduced by Republican Senator Kelli Ward, would ban state agencies from enforcing federal gun laws or helping any federal agency enforce federal…
Former Arizona State Senator and Navajo Code Talker Arthur J. Hubbard died Friday at age 102, according to a statement from the Navajo Nation Council.He was born on the Tohono O’odham Nation about three weeks before Arizona became a state, in 1912…
A national highway-safety group says Arizona’s road-safety laws are not very good.Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety says Arizona is one of 11 states with “a dangerous lack of basic safety laws.”…
Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division has started posting online updates of wait times for the MVD offices around the state.(It’s like Disneyland, minus the fun!)…
