Lemons: Arpaio Wants More of Your Money; Say It Isn’t So, Joe (or Just Go Away)
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is fundraising via a new 501c4 and his legal defense fund, while he costs us more moolah in Melendres.
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Showing 5567 - 5588 of 32691Want to Let Arizona Legislature Know What You Think About a Bill? Good Luck With That
Can’t make it to Phoenix or Tucson to activate your account? Sorry, the legislature won’t hear what you have to say.
Prepare to Be Searched if You’re Driving to Mexico: U.S. Agents Finding Cash, Ammo
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have ramped up outbound searches of vehicles entering Mexico recently in a mission to find smuggled cash, ammunition, firearms, and other contraband.
Minimum-Wage Law Saved: Arizona Supreme Court Backs Voters Over Business Interests
Arizona’s voter-approved minimum wage law will stand, the state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.The ruling was unanimous and will be followed at some point by a written explanation for the decision, according to a brief order.
Watch as MCSO Deputy Shoots Dog While Responding to ‘Unfounded’ Tip
An MCSO deputy shoots and injures a pet dog while responding to an unfounded tip at a home in Wittmann.
Phoenix Father to Washington: Don’t Take Away My Son’s Health Care
Steve Gomez’s son Anthony was born with a congenital heart defect that cost more than $2.5 million to treat.
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Jaywalking Crackdown: ‘A Tax On Poor People,’ Light-Rail Riders Complain
The charge carries a fine of upward of $200. Tempe police say it is necessary to raise awareness of traffic safety.
Gallego on Trumpcare: ‘Paul Ryan Is One of the Best Liars I’ve Ever Seen’
The Arizona Democrat didn’t pull any punches during panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Scorpions, Bears, Bees, Dogs, and Bobcats: 5 of Arizona’s Most Terrifying Animal Attacks
Living close to nature is great until a bear attacks.
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Rep. David Stringer: Teaching an Easy, Part-Time Job; No Special Skills Required
Rep. David Stringer, a member of the House Education Committee, apparently thinks that teaching is an easy, part-time job.
What Is Blockchain Technology and Why Are Arizona Leaders So Excited About It?
Arizona politicians are taking steps to make Arizona an early adopter of blockchain technology, a type of digital ledger that tracks electronic transactions. Proponents claim the technology can fundamentally change how societies do business.
What’s Really Behind Phil Gordon’s Battle Against the Central Avenue Pot Dispensary?
The former Phoenix mayor has ties to the owner of a rival dispensary business, Swell Farmacy.
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Petrified Forest National Park Supervisor Admits Theft of Fees; UPDATE — Gets One Year in Prison
A supervisor for Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing $313,000 in park entrance fees in a long-running embezzlement scam. Like the world-famous park’s notorious rock thieves, Sharon Baldwin, the park’s former fee supervisor, only stole a little at a time — but as court…
Student Newspapers: Deserving of First Amendment Protection or Vehicles for Liberal Propaganda?
SB 1384 would give First Amendment protection to student journalists, but Republican concerned that faculty members will “propagandize their own liberal views through … student publications.”
Homeless Man Suspected of Vandalism at Arizona TV Towers Not Charged
Prosecutors can’t decide whether to charge a man accused of disrupting TV and radio signals for about an hour last month by vandalizing equipment on top of South Mountain in Phoenix.
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$500K for Dog Attack? Celebrity Lawyer Perry Wander Takes Case of Swedish Women Mauled in Arizona
Two Swedish women bitten by dogs in a Camp Verde home in 2015 are suing for damages with the help of California celebrity lawyer Perry Wander.
Dying Army Vet With Prostate Cancer Awarded $2.5 Million In VA Malpractice Suit
Steven Cooper, a veteran who served 18 years in the army, successfully sued the Phoenix VA for failing to diagnose and treat his prostate cancer.
For Transgender Kids, It’s Not Just About Bathrooms
As advocates suffer another setback from Trump administration, they say there are other ways schools can step up to help transgender students.
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For Seniors and Their Caregivers Navigating Arizona’s Health-Care System, There’s No Place Like Home
Family caregivers often struggle to navigate Arizona health-care system on behalf of their aging parents.
Okay, It’s Not the Oscars, But We Promise Not to Read Wrong Names of Our Best News Video Performances of 2017 (So Far)
Starring Steven Seagal in Jury Duty, Clayton Jacobs in Blind Man Walking, Angry Drivers in Road Rage in Tempe, Mother Nature in All Hail, Phoenix and Donald Trump Fashionistas in Don’t Dump Ivanka.
What Happens To U.S. Citizen Kids After Their Only Parent Is Deported?
Juan Carlos Fomperosa Garcia, a single dad, was deported last night. What happens to his three U.S.-born kids?
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Indictment of 11 Reveals How Suspects Allegedly Supplied Cartel Scouts in Arizona
A group of U.S. citizens stand accused of running a sophisticated resupply operation for some of the “vast network” of cartel scouts in the Arizona desert, recently unsealed court documents show.