Tag: C.J. Karamargin
Tucson to ignore Arizona’s ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ law
Officials in the city of Tucson plan to ignore Arizona’s new “Second Amendment sanctuary” law that bars state and local governments from enforcing certain...
Groups that backed Proposition 208 seek to block tax cuts
Progressive groups that convinced voters last year to raise taxes on the wealthy to boost school funding have filed paperwork to block big new...
Arizona refurbishes gas chamber in push to resume executions
As it aims to resume executions after a seven-year hiatus, Arizona has refurbished its gas chamber, where the nation’s last lethal-gas execution was carried...
Senate assures feds election recount is secure
The Republican president of the Arizona Senate said in a letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department that ballots being recounted from November’s presidential...
Attorney General says Pima County can enforce mask mandate
Pima County can continue to enforce its face-mask mandates to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in spite of an executive order issued by...
Pima county keeps mask mandate in defiance of governor
Pima County officials said Tuesday they will continue to enforce a mask mandate to contain the spread of COVID-19, joining a group of local...
GOP lawmakers take aim at Doug Ducey’s pandemic emergency powers
Arizona legislative Republicans are pushing to cut off broad emergency powers that Gov. Doug Ducey has used to restrict large gatherings and business occupancy...
Surge in Arizona, world ‘hot spot,’ puts focus on governor
As Arizona experienced periodic spikes in COVID-19 cases since last spring, Gov. Doug Ducey frequently resisted calls to take strong measures. He has declined...
Doug Ducey faces criticism after son posts video of packed party
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is facing criticism after his adult son posted video on social media from a large party...
Ducey rejects request for 2-week school ‘quarantine’
Despite the state’s surge of coronavirus cases, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Saturday rejected the state’s top education official’s call for him to order...
