Maybe the eighth time’s the charm.State Senator Steve Farley, a Tucson Democrat, is proposing a ban on texting while driving, which he’s proposed every legislative session for the past eight years…
Someone’s feeling a little left out amid all this talk about who’s running for governor and who’s not.Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign manager, Chad Willems, sent out a press release bragging about fundraising figures that included what’s certainly an empty threat to run for governor…
After a series of gun battles just across Arizona’s border with Mexico, the U.S. Consulate General in Nogales has issued a travel warning.A series of shootouts took place this weekend in Agua Prieta, Sonora, across the border from the southeastern Arizona town of Douglas, with various news outlets reporting between…
The Reverend Jarrett Maupin called for Tau Kappa Epsilon to be permanently banned from Arizona State University after the fraternity held an “MLK Black Party” on Monday.”TKE has a problem with African-American students,” the local black activist said at a press conference he called Tuesday at ASU’s downtown campus. “They…
Nowhere in Arizona do the residents emit more carbon dioxide than in Ahwatukee and Paradise Valley.University of California-Berkeley researchers measured the carbon footprint of the average household in nearly every ZIP Code in the United States and put all that information on a map…
It turns out the worst way to get rid of $1,800 is not to light it on fire or flush it down the toilet.According to a totally necessary press release from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, a fellow named Jeff DeWitt won a charity auction to have dinner with Sheriff…
Some Democratic lawmakers are proposing that marijuana possession in Arizona should no longer be a felony.It’s not legalization, but it is decriminalization — 13 Democrats have teamed up to offer a bill that proposes the penalty for possessing less than an ounce of pot be a “civil penalty” of $100…
Photos posted to social-media websites show white Arizona State University students dressed up in basketball jerseys and bandannas, throwing up gang signs, and drinking out of a watermelon cup as part of an “MLK party.””Just a day after the nation celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King…
Some Arizona lawmakers are proposing lowering the age limit for a concealed-weapon permit to 19 for military members.Although a concealed-weapon permit isn’t required for people 21 or older, the permit process still exists, and this new legislation would allow military members as young as 19 to obtain a permit…
While Janet Napolitano is doing whatever it is that she does now as president of the University of California system, her replacement as secretary of Homeland Security is taking a trip to Arizona.Jeh Johnson, who was confirmed as secretary last month, is taking a tour of the border starting Tuesday…
Maps released by the state health department show the areas around the state that have the most medical-marijuana patients.All these hot spots are in the Phoenix area, and most are around North Phoenix, Scottsdale, and the East Valley…
Burning driver’s licenses, defying DPS, and the arrest of Elmo and his radical stuffed animal buddies were the high points of the only game in town at the state Legislature’s opening day on January 13. That game belonged, pigskin and all, to Citizens for a Better Arizona, the group that…
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to move forward on several long-anticipated projects this year, particularly on the Loop 101 and 202 highways.All the projects will be funded through federal and state highway funds, which are collected through gas taxes, vehicle license fees, and auto registration fees, according to ADOT…
For the third time in as many years, some legislators are proposing a repeal of Arizona’s law that protects legislators from being arrested in certain situations.Although many people say the law doesn’t truly shield legislators from arrest in criminal cases, several lawmakers have made immunity claims over the last few…
Phoenix recycles garbage at less than half of the national average rate, mostly because of a lack of awareness by residents, a city official says. To reduce the amount of waste the country’s sixth-largest city sends to landfills, officials have planned a diet of smaller trash cans and educational campaigns,…
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:…
The Arizona Department of Health Services again denied adding PTSD, depression, and migraines to the list of medical conditions that qualify people for a medical-marijuana card.DHS Director Will Humble wrote on his blog that he “didn’t approve the petitions because of the lack of published data regarding the risks and…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who’s been fighting the placement of a monitor in his office for about two years now, said today that he’s “not concerned” about the monitor selected to watch over his office.As a result of the Melendres v. Arpaio civil-rights case, U.S. District Court Judge G…
For the second year in a row, legislators have proposed allowing people other than police officers to have guns on school campuses.Attorney General Tom Horne pushed for the legislation last year in response to the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre of schoolchildren, as he called for one person in every school to…
U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow today appointed veteran cop-watcher Robert Warshaw of the North Carolina-based Warshaw and Associates to serve as independent monitor in the ACLU’s big racial-profiling case Melendres v. Arpaio. Warshaw, a former chief of the Rochester (New York) Police Department and onetime associate director of…
Trips to space aren’t exactly commonplace at the moment, but some lawmakers would like to address the liability of companies that plan to provide flights to space.By addressing the issue of liability, one of the lawmakers behind the bill says he hopes space flight in Arizona will become a lot…
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, our alleged offenders just don’t give…
