When Arizona voters make their decision during the state’s Democratic presidential primary, they’ll see names of candidates who have dropped out. But what happens if you vote for them anyway? Short answer: Your vote is void. The candidates still vying for the nomination are expected to thin out dramatically before Arizonans even get a...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council on Tuesday night narrowly approved Councilman Carlos Garcia’s proposal regarding new oversight for the Phoenix Police Department. The proposal passed by a 5-4 vote. Designated as Model B, Garcia’s plan creates “two new city bodies — a Community Review Board and the Office of Accountability and Transparency — that are...
Read MoreA petition addressed to the mayor of Phoenix, city council members, and other leaders call for action to the homeless encampments in the downtown area as human waste, rats, and concerns over safety and health are growing quickly. The letter from The Madison Pioneers Coalition addressed to Mayor Kate Gallego, city council members, Maricopa...
Read MoreClean-water rules unveiled Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency could remove the vast majority of Arizona’s waterways from federal oversight, a change that environmentalists call bad news in a region where water is “super precious.” But Trump administration officials hailed the “common sense” changes to the Clean Water Act that they say will no...
Read MoreTransgender girls and women would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a proposed Arizona law. The proposal announced by GOP Rep. Nancy Barto on Friday is co-sponsored by 22 other Republican House members and is the latest on a growing list of more than...
Read MoreThe new chief executive of Arizona Public Service said Tuesday the state’s largest electric company will not spend money to influence elections for the company’s regulators on the Corporation Commission. Jeff Guldner, CEO of APS and its parent company Pinnacle West Capital Corp., made the commitment following growing scrutiny of the company’s millions in...
Read MoreLast week, Governor Doug Ducey released his fiscally responsible, balanced budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The budget continues to make targeted, sustainable investments in the things that matter such as teacher pay raises, school safety, roads and bridges, rural jobs and technology and public safety, while returning dollars to taxpayers and saving more...
Read MoreArizona’s largest teachers union and other groups said they will ask voters to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for educator raises, a new attempt to boost school funding after the state Supreme Court blocked a 2018 ballot initiative. The proposed ballot measure is the latest outgrowth from a teacher strike nearly two...
Read MoreDuring the State of the State Address, Governor Doug Ducey recognized the City of Tucson’s overwhelming rejection of sanctuary city status and called for all Arizonans to have the same opportunity to stand for the rule of law. Governor Ducey is calling for the Legislature to refer to the November ballot a referendum allowing...
Read MorePhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and other leaders of the county followed the governor’s lead in affirming they will continue to welcome refugees to Arizona who have been vetted by U.S. agencies for resettlement. Gallego said she will inform the U.S. government of her decision about people fleeing persecution and violence in a letter to...
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