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Labor groups to file health care initiative to raise wages, protect patients
A labor union representing California health care workers will file a proposed ballot measure on Monday that will raise employee wages, set new cleanliness standards aimed at fighting infections in hospitals, ban “surprise billing” and bar insurance companies in Arizona from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions.
Dems: AG’s hire for elections integrity unit has fueled bogus election fraud claims
As his first hire for an Elections Integrity Unit whose mission will partly be to shoot down unfounded allegations of election fraud, Attorney General Mark Brnovich hired a lawyer whom Democrats accused of fueling such rumors herself several years ago.
Embattled APS chief Brandt to retire
Don Brandt, the embattled CEO of Arizona Public Service and its parent company Pinnacle West, will retire in November.
Ducey may seek ESA changes due to recent controversies
Gov. Doug Ducey is signalling that he’ll push for changes next year to Arizona’s K-12 school voucher program.
Ducey: Culture change needed at Corrections Dept
The next director of the Arizona Department of Corrections will have to address leadership problems that contributed to an ongoing issue with faulty locks at the Lewis prison, Gov. Doug Ducey said following the release of an in-depth report on the matter.
Former lawmaker McGuire challenging O’Halleran in Dem primary
A former Democratic state senator is running against Congressman Tom O’Halleran in next year’s primary, and despite her reputation as a moderate during her years in the legislature, she’s challenging him from the left. Barbara McGuire, who served the Arizona House of Representatives from 2007-10 and in the state Senate from 2013-16, filed paperwork on […]
Report finds chronic underfunding fueled Lewis lock problem
Staffing issues caused by chronic underfunding by the legislature was a prime factor in fueling the Arizona Department of Corrections’ failure to remedy a problem with faulty locks at the Lewis prison, according to a report by two former Arizona Supreme Court chief justices.
McSally open but noncommittal on gun legislation
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally will soon be a central player in the congressional debate over gun control legislation. The freshman Republican, who was appointed to fill the seat of the late Sen. John McCain and could have a tough re-election contest next fall, is certain to face intense scrutiny over her support — or lack […]
Disgraced ex-Rep. Stringer returns to Capitol
Former Rep. David Stringer, who resigned from the legislature amid an ethics investigation into racist comments and sex crimes charges he faced in Baltimore in the early 1980s, returned to the Capitol Thursday for the time since he relinquished his seat in March.
Ducey disapproves of Trump’s new green card policy, raids that don’t prioritize ‘bad guys’
Gov. Doug Ducey took issue with President Donald Trump’s new policy of limiting green cards for poorer immigrants.
Ducey says report on faulty prison locks coming soon
Two former Arizona Supreme Court chief justices have finished their investigation into faulty cell door locks at the Lewis prison, and that report will soon be made public, according to Gov. Doug Ducey.
Gosar mistakenly retweets QAnon ‘clue’
Congressman Paul Gosar said he unwittingly retweeted a so-called clue related to the QAnon conspiracy theory while questioning why the FBI hasn’t investigated what he considers an “illegal coup” against President Donald Trump. A Twitter account called Majestic 12 tweeted a message early Monday morning with the number 1827, stating, “Big week coming up” and, […]