PHOENIX — Saying the state can’t legally deport criminal immigrants, a Senate panel on Monday took what one lawmaker said is the next best step: Ensure they serve more time in Arizona prisons for the crimes they commit here. SB 1279 says judges...
Read moreA bill in honor of Joe Smith, a recent Phoenix Horizon High School graduate who was killed in a horrific crash on Interstate 10 in June, is one step closer to becoming law. A state Senate committee unanimously voted Thursday in support of Senate...
Read morePHOENIX — A proposal that would make it harder to prosecute people under a landmark 2000 law that made random or celebratory gunfire a felony was approved by an Arizona House committee on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee approved the...
Read moreGET READY FOR PENSION REFORM IN 2017 In the New Year, PSPRS, employers and local boards must prepare for several changes due to 2016 pension reforms. The most immediate of changes impact current employees who were hired on or after Jan. 1, 2012...
Read moreTEMPE – Police wearing body cameras can promote a good relationship between the community and police, including members of the public saying police officers treated them with respect, early results of an ongoing Arizona State University study...
Read moreThe new head of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wants a dime a gallon increase in Arizona’s gasoline tax. Rep. Noel Campbell, a Republican from Prescott, said the last time Arizona hiked its gas tax was in 1991. Since...
Read morePHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 18, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Arizona House would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts.
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Read moreA Senate panel agreed Thursday to make it so you’ll spend more time behind bars for stealing the Stars and Stripes. On a 4-3 margin the Judiciary Committee voted to make it a Class 6 felony to steal an American flag that is on display by a...
Read moreJOIN US AT GILA RIVER ARENA as the Arizona Coyotes take on the New Jersey Devils in the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night on SATURDAY MARCH 11, 2017. Come out and support our brave men and women in uniform! This night is open to all...
Read moreGov. Doug Ducey unveiled his budget proposal on Friday for the upcoming fiscal year. The $9.8 billion plan includes around $176 million in new money that would go to K-12 education, that’s the largest share of new spending. The governor is...
Read moreSAHUARITA, AZ (Tucson News Now) – The first law enforcement agency in the state of Arizona is now using drones to help them fight crime and assist with investigations. “I’m looking at 360 degrees around them – in case someone tries to...
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