PHOENIX – On Wednesday this week, Sen. Kimberly Yee, R-Glendale, brought former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to the Arizona State Senate to speak about civics. Yee pointed out that O’Connor was the first female senate majority leader. Some 40 years later, Yee is the second. O’Connor also visited the Arizona House…
Arizona inmates exiting prison who have opioid addictions can now be part of a substance abuse program that utilizes the drug Vivitrol. While Gov. Ducey called it a “miracle drug,” some worry Vivitrol is an expensive, understudied quick fix to a much larger problem.
SONOITA — Todd and Kelly Bostock are busy at work among empty boxes and wood barrels of wine. The two owners of Dos Cabezas WineWorks are bottling caseloads of wine in a small warehouse off Highway 82, where last year they produced more than 16,000 gallons of their products. A short drive away, dotted across…
PHOENIX — Following closed-door negotiations, Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican House and Senate leaders unveiled a budget deal this week and moved swiftly to push the budget bills through the legislative process. Late Thursday, it appeared the GOP leadership didn’t have the votes to pass the budget deal, but negotiations continued. The new $9.1 billion…
PHOENIX — In a reminder that the biggest fights in the Legislature lay ahead, hundreds descended on the Capitol Wednesday to protest against Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed budget for K-12 schools. Some legislators emerged to observe or address the stream of teachers, students and other education supporters, many of whom shouted chants of “No more…
