Log in
Keyword: government

Arizona lawmakers crafting ‘lab-grown meat’ bills

1/10/2024
PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker wants to be sure that the next time you buy something called “meat” it actually came from something that had at least two legs, if not more. And another one wants to keep any that didn’t come from a live animal off the shelves of Arizona grocers.

Court refuses to hear Lake arguments she didn’t …

1/10/2024
PHOENIX — Kari Lake can’t escape having to convince a jury she didn’t defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

Chandler Council recognizes retiring police chief

1/10/2024
A large portion of Monday night’s one-hour Chandler City Council study session was devoted to the retirement of one employee. That was Sean Duggan, the city’s police chief, who is …

Republican senator wants to abolish Arizona Commerce …

1/9/2024
PHOENIX — Calling it a “problem-riddled agency,” a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

Hobbs asks lawmakers to make home ownership more …

1/8/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs asked lawmakers Monday to approve a new program said will make home ownership more affordable for middle-income and rural homebuyers.

Gilbert lawmaker introduces new version of home-cooked …

1/4/2024
PHOENIX — Stung by a veto last year, Rep. Travis Grantham has introduced a new version of his proposal to expand what kinds of home-cooked foods can be sold to the public.

Hobbs wants to impose new restrictions on private, …

1/2/2024
PHOENIX — Unable to get the Republican-controlled Legislature to roll back a universal voucher program, Gov. Katie Hobbs now wants the lawmakers who approved the expansion to now impose some new restrictions on the private and parochial schools that accept them.

Judge rejects bid by Republican lawmakers to block …

12/29/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona voters have an absolute right to enact laws requiring disclosure of “dark money” political donations — even if Republican lawmakers don’t like it, a judge ruled Friday.

Navajo Wash neighbors have no legal right to sue …

12/29/2023
Neighbors of the Navajo Wash have no legal right to sue Tucson for allowing homeless to camp in the area, an attorney for the city is arguing.

Hamadeh attorney grills former Supreme Court justice …

12/28/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney for failed attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh grilled former Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor Thursday on her investigation of printer failures in Maricopa County in the 2022 election.

State prison panel tells Hobbs they need time, staff, …

12/26/2023
PHOENIX — Members of a special panel appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to look at the state prison system are telling her they can’t do the job she asked them to do: provide actual — and meaningful — oversight of the $1.1 billion operation where about 35,000 people are locked up.

Arizona Senate president sues Hobbs over skirting laws …

12/20/2023
PHOENIX — Senate President Warren Petersen is suing Gov. Katie Hobbs of what he says is her end-run around state laws giving the Senate the power to confirm — or reject — her picks to head state agencies.