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Arizona lawmaker proposes bill ahead of Tucson …

10/16/2019
PHOENIX — A veteran state lawmaker wants to put taxpayers of any city that enacts a “sanctuary” policy on the financial hook if police fail to call immigration officials on someone who is a convicted felon, in this country illegally, and then goes on to commit another felony.

Group trying to escape fine for violating Arizona …

10/16/2019
PHOENIX — A group that spent $260,000 attacking a 2014 foe of Doug Ducey in his first gubernatorial race is trying — again — to escape paying a fine for violating state campaign finance laws.

Opposition against Interstate 11 in Arizona cite …

10/11/2019
PHOENIX — A proposed new highway from Nogales to Wickenburg — and eventually beyond to Kingman — has united a Republican legislator and environmental interests in opposition, albeit for different reasons.

Surplus in Arizona after current fiscal year could …

10/10/2019
PHOENIX — The state government is likely to have lots of extra money to spend in future years — if the national economy doesn’t collapse.

Ducey says Trump has Democrats in "Catch 22" situation …

10/8/2019
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday criticized House Democrats for proceeding with an investigation of the president without first "gathering all the facts."

Arizona Department of Corrections has a new …

10/7/2019
State-run prisons in Arizona have a new director after the recent resignation of the agency’s head honcho. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday announced the appointment of David Shinn as the …

Arizona legislator wants to curb local efforts to …

10/5/2019
PHOENIX — A key House Republican leader is trying to get Attorney General Mark Brnovich to curb efforts by some cities and towns to raise the age of smoking and vaping to 21.

Pork prices on the rise, per Arizona organization’s …

10/3/2019
PHOENIX — Pork getting expensive? Blame the Chinese. That’s not the official position of the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, which on Tuesday reported its quarterly prices of a typical market basket of items.

Raytheon is adding 1,000 jobs at its Tucson …

10/3/2019
PHOENIX — A top Raytheon executive announced Wednesday the company would add another 1,000 employees in Tucson even as he declined to say how much of the company’s Arizona business involves selling missiles to Saudi Arabia.

Amendment would allow financiers to set any interest …

10/3/2019
PHOENIX — Calling it a “stand against socialism,” a proposed constitutional amendment would give banks, finance companies and other lenders free rein to charge whatever interest rates they want to Arizona customers.

How hot is too hot? Arizona utility regulators ponder …

9/30/2019
PHOENIX — State utility regulators are trying to determine how hot is too hot — and least when it comes when blocking electric companies from …

Arizona legislator recommends doubling gas tax for …

9/27/2019
PHOENIX — The head of the House Transportation Committee is crafting legislation to double the state’s 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. Rep. Noel …