Lawmakers, advocates blast ‘misguided’ Grand Canyon fee hike plan
WASHINGTON - Arizona lawmakers and advocates are condemning proposed fee increases at the Grand Canyon and 16 other parks, a move the National Park Service said is badly needed to fund billions in backlogged maintenance projects.
Owner of Chandler drug company charged with bribery, fraud
PHOENIX – The founder and owner of the Chandler-based pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics Inc. was arrested in Phoenix on Thursday, charged with using bribes and fraud to profit from illegal distribution of a fentanyl spray meant for cancer patients.
Democrats renew call for a quick vote on a ‘clean’ Dream Act bill
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday that there is a growing sense of urgency for a Dream Act vote - and a growing sense that they will delay the next budget bill in December if there is not a vote by then.
Flake won’t run again, opening likely ‘free-for-all’ in Senate race
WASHINGTON - Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, walked away from a 2018 re-election bid Tuesday, saying in a speech on the Senate floor that he "will not be complicit or silent" about the ongoing degradation of the political climate.
At least 1,100 in Arizona could lose TPS coverage, face deportation
WASHINGTON - Yesenia Chavarria traveled from Arizona and joined scores of immigrants outside the White House Tuesday to plead for an extension of their temporary protected status, a problem one expert calls "the most important issue most people have never heard of."
Flake will not seek 2018 re-election for Senate seat
PHOENIX - Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election in 2018.
Antique dealers see controversial African-American memorabilia as part of history
MESA – Visitors to antique shops on Main Street in Mesa will see stores crammed with primarily benign American memorabilia. A 19th century record player, a vintage 1990s Barbie, or a campaign button promoting Richard Nixon for president line the shelves.
Advocates urge colleges to aid DACA students, lawmakers urge restraint
WASHINGTON - Colleges and universities may not be able to change immigration law, but they can do more to help those students faced with losing their protection from deportation.
Education leaders demand Ducey give teachers 20 percent raises
PHOENIX – Leaders of a major Arizona teacher organization said Friday they were outraged when Gov. Doug Ducey reportedly gave several members of his staff 20 percent raises while teachers are getting a one percent salary increase, saying educators deserve more money.
Arizona Humane Society encourages fostering to reduce ‘astronomical’ cost of caring for kittens
PHOENIX – Tiny meows echo through the room as volunteers in yellow smocks feed, weigh and record every kitten in the Arizona Humane Society’s Bottle Baby Intensive Care Unit.
Three Arizona military bases now being tested for water contamination
WASHINGTON - The Air Force will begin testing the groundwater at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for contamination from dangerous chemicals in firefighting foam that was used at the base, according to the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center.
Senators say feds leave local officials on their own on cybersecurity
WASHINGTON - An empty chair fielded question after question from an angry Senate panel Thursday, after a White House cybersecurity coordinator invoked executive privilege and skipped the hearing.
