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Covering politics, government, the courts and everything in between now for more than 50 years. Gives me some perspective on the latest claims - and, hopefully, an ability to sniff out bullshit.
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Here we go again as county supervisor asks Court of Appeals to let him seek an order to block @azagmayes.bsky.social from prosecuting him if he pursues his demand to hand count all ballots despite state law to the contrary. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Gov. Hobbs brings hospital officials to Capitol to publicly declare - especially to the media - the bad things they say that will happen if the Medicaid cuts approved by Republicans in the U.S. House become law. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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In televised debate, two Republicans who hope to replace Raul Grijalva in the U.S. House tout their support of Trump and the things he has done, like mass deportations, tho only one thinks ICE agents should be able to into schools and churches. tucson.com/news/local/g...

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Federal appeals court says tribes and others entitled to make their case to trial judge that BLM did not properly consider all issues when agreeing to allow high-voltage power line thru San Pedro Valley. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Federal appeals court says BLM did not follow procedure before allowing construction of power lines thru San Pedro Valley, gives tribes and others a chance to argue that route is illegal - and maybe the lines already there should be removed. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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@danielforaz.bsky.social seeks to differentiate himself from other Democrats seeking to replace Raul Grijalva - including the former congressman's daughter - by saying that jobs, including allowing new mines, have to take priority over environmental concerns. tucson.com/news/local/g...

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Kimberly Yee seeks to oust fellow Republican Tom Horne as state schools chief, says he's being overly strict and acting illegally in denying purchases made by some parents with voucher dollars. He says he's simply protecting the program. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Attorney for Mark Meadows tells state judge the indictment against him in fake electors case has to be thrown out because he was White House chief of staff under Trump and is therefore immune. But a federal judge already rejected a similar claim. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Court of Appeals tells AZ DES it has no business standing in for an employer when a fired worker appeals an agency decision that she was not entitled to jobless benefits. And to sharpen the point, judges say now the state pays this woman's legal fees. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Don't tell the kids. But AZ lawmakers declare Santa to be a fictional character (gasp!) as part of their effort to keep retailers from targeting their marijuana ads to kids. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Court says AZ Dept of Economic Security has no legal business asking to uphold agency's denial of jobless benefits to fired worker when the company itself never answered her appeal. Oh, and the state now paying her legal fees. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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AZ takes steps that could finally result in meaningful and measurable standards that companies would have to meet to ensure their workers are not injured or made sick by the heat. But task force won't report til end of the year. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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@reprorights.bsky.social, @acluaz.bsky.social and docs seek to void several abortion restrictions, including 24-hour wait period, ban on telemedicine. Lawsuit says voter approval of Prop 139 makes them unconstitutional. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Arizona moving to establish real standards, versus general guidelines, to protect workers from heat ailments and injury. But it remains to be seen what gubernatorial-created task force will recommend. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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State House votes to raise age to possess and smoke cigarettes in Arizona to 21. Issues include health and conforming to federal law so the state doesn't lose grant money. But Rep. Kupper crafts exemption for service members. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Extension of Prop 123? Not this year as dispute over what would be funded - and demand by Republicans to include a constitutional guarantee of school choice including vouchers - means no time for special election. And then there are legal issues. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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AZ House agrees to tighten up laws on what constitutes animal cruelty and neglect, leading Rep. Kolodin to complain that it ensures pets are entitled to better treatment than children. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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House advances Sen. Bolick bill with Rep. Blackman help to say it's not OK to leave animals with algae-filled water, maggot-infested food and nowhere to shelter from the sun. But Rep. Kolodin insists it's treating animals better than humans. tucson.com/news/local/s...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Indictment against fake electors and their allies sent back to grand jury as judge concludes prosecutors did not provide all relevant info on a federal law that could justify their decision to send alternate slate of electors to Washington in 2020. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Fake elector case sent back to grand jury after judge says @azagmayes.bsky.social did not give original panel a copy of an 1887 federal law that a defense attorney says explains what they did in preparing an alternate slate of electors in 2020 and why that's not a crime. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Gov. Hobbs clearly not done with her vetoes as she's on a path to blow by the record she herself set two years ago. Gov insists lawmakers send her lots of bad bills. But GOP foes say she's simply an obstructionist. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Construction in your neighborhood? Be prepared to rise with the roosters - if not earlier - as new law designed to promote building efficiency and workers safety allows work to start at 5 a.m., with concrete pouring an hour earlier. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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ICYMI: Farmers and some cities align against @azagmayes.bsky.social in her bid to use largely untested legal theory to curb agricultural pumping by Saudi firm in La Paz County, fear they may be next. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Sure, the AZ cities on the edges of urban areas are growing faster than average. But a tiny landlocked 6-square-mile city on the west side of Phoenix beat them all, adding to close 30% of its population in one year. Details here. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Rebuffed by a trial judge, Sen. Petersen, Rep. Montenegro ask 9th Circuit to let them argue that Biden acted illegally in 2023 in setting aside nearly a million acres of federal land as a new national monument. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Thrown out of court by trial judge, Sen. Petersen, Rep. Montenegro ask 9th Circuit to conclude they do have a right to use over decision by Biden administration to create Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Fearing they're next in her sites, farms and cities seek to join court fight against bid by @azagmayes.bsky.social to sue Fondomonte over its otherwise legal grounding pumping using a claim of "public nuisance." tucson.com/news/local/s...

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@azwater.bsky.social chief says if deal not reached over who takes what cuts in Colorado River water it could affect AZ lifestyle and, of course, the economy. Meanwhile, Gov. Hobbs sidesteps question about whether Oak Flat mine is wise use of water. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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UPDATED: Gov. Hobbs vetoes 48 bills Monday and Tuesday, rejects requiring hospitals to ask patients about immigration status and forcing hotels to post signs if there are homeless also living there. She's now up to 135, just 5 shy of her own 2023 record. tucson.com/news/state-r...

submitted 19 days ago • 35 comments

We've learned Gov. Hobbs has a legal defense fund where she takes money from donors but won't disclose who they are or how much they've given her. It's legal but raises questions about who is trying to influence her decisions that we don't know about. tucson.com/news/local/s...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Rep. Way proposal to allow lawsuits over teaching and promoting antisemitism in schools and universities drawing concern about not just First Amendment and what is antisemitism but also allowing people to actually file personal lawsuits against teachers. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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AZ Supreme Court to hear challenge by Center for Arizona Policy, Arizona Free Enterprise Club to 2022 voter-approved law requiring them to disclose names of donors whose money they use to influence elections. Two lower court have rejected similar arguments. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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AZ Supreme Court agrees to hear bid by Center for Arizona Policy, AZ Free Enterprise Club to keep secret the names of those who give them money they then can use to influence elections, claims Prop 211 violates rights of privacy. But Court of Appeals heard and rejected it. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Measure to attack antisemitism in schools, universities draws scrutiny over provision to allow lawsuits to be filed against teachers, making them personally liable (beyond having to hire a lawyer to defend themselves). Then there's the question of what crosses the line. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Despite some bipartisan objections and questions about free speech implications, Gov. Hobbs signs Rep. Alma Hernandez measure to make those who set up campus encampments and don't leave when warned guilty of trespass. tucson.com/news/local/e...

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It's now up to Gov. Hobbs to decide whether to sign Rep. Martinez bill requiring AZ high schoolers to be taught it's the Gulf of America - as Trump has decreed - despite centuries of precedent. tucson.com/news/local/e...

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Despite some bipartisan objections, Gov. Hobbs signs bill, aimed at university protesters, to make encampments illegal and allow those who refuse to leave to be charged with trespass. tucson.com/news/local/e...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Gov. Hobbs continues wielding that veto stamp, rejecting 12 more GOP bills, including new restrictions on jobless benefits and food stamps. She's now up to 87 so far. Anyone taking over/under on where she'll be by the end of the session?

submitted 26 days ago • 7 comments

An appellate court judge gave $500 in campaign donations to @azagmayes.bsky.social before she was elected and before he was on the bench. But Supreme Court says no evidence of bias in hearing issue related to her indictment of Jake Hoffman and other fake electors. tucson.com/news/local/s...

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Lawmakers OK requirement for any hotel that also houses the homeless to warn guests. @mitziepstein.bsky.social says it dehumanizes people because of their status. But Sen. Kavanagh says families need to know to protect themselves and their property. tucson.com/news/state-r...

submitted 26 days ago • 5 comments

Republicans approve requiring high schoolers in AZ to be taught that big body f water between the Yucatan and Florida must be called the Gulf of American, as Trump has decreed, and not what it's been called for centuries. tucson.com/news/local/e...

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Lawmakers give final approval to Sen. Rogers bill to require hospitals to inquire about the immigration status of patients. Foes say it will deter people from seeking care despite provision which says their answers won't be reported to ICE. tucson.com/news/local/b...

submitted 26 days ago • 45 comments

Going to the hospital? GOP lawmakers approve Sen. Rogers bill requiring facilities to ask you about your legal status with a promise they won't deny you care or tell ICE. But Dems say the question will deter people from getting care they need. tucson.com/news/local/b...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

CORRECTED: State selling prison in Marana for $15M after Reps. Volk, Keshel kill Kavanagh plan to lease it to feds for $1/year to house detained migrants. tucson.com/news/local/s...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

ICYMI: Gov. Hobbs vetoes this session now up to 75 as she quashes 23 more GOP bills on issues like gun regulation, immigration enforcement and whether colleges lose state money if they have courses on DEI. FYI, her record is 143. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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AZ Commerce Authority tells judge there's nothing illegal about being able to give away up to $125M/year in refundable tax credits to try to lure companies to produce commercials, TV sows and movies here. Goldwater Institute is arguing it violates Gift Clause. tucson.com/news/local/s...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Do you have your Real ID yet? Gov. Hobbs now does - which means can use it to get on commercial aircraft beginning Wednesday - or whenever she's no longer governor and not flying in state plane, or getting VIP treatment at airports. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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Reps. Keshel and Volk thwart plan by Sen. Kavanagh to lease closed prison to feds for $1/year to house those accused of immigration violations, say he didn't consult Marana officials. Now building to be sold to private firm. tucson.com/news/local/s...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Gov. Hobbs veto tally this session now up to 75 - with more bills headed to her likely veto bail - as she rejects everything from cutting university funding over DEI to requiring her to cooperate with feds on immigration issues. And no state crypto. tucson.com/news/state-r...

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