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Phoenix Sanctuary City Petition Denied After Heated Discussion

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 15, 2017

Things got intense at the Phoenix City Council tonight.

Why Did Your Phoenix Radio, TV Stations Go Off the Air Wednesday Morning?

By Ray SternFebruary 15, 2017

Someone damaged equipment at the South Mountain antenna farm in Phoenix early Wednesday, knocking out signals for several metro Phoenix radio and TV stations. Police have a suspect, Micheal Preston, 41, in custody.

Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego Demands Release of Seattle DREAMer Held by ICE

By Ray SternFebruary 15, 2017

Congressman claims arrest of suspected gang member “confirms what we have all suspected: The Trump administration is indiscriminately targeting undocumented immigrants.”

Everything You Want to Know About Candidate Noah Dyer’s Sex Life (and Much More)

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 15, 2017

Noah Dyer believes that politicians should be transparent, so he’s put all the dirt about himself online

A Really High Border Wall: Smugglers Used It as Mount for Marijuana Catapult

By Ray SternFebruary 14, 2017

Build a 50-foot fence — and drug smugglers will attach a catapult to it. On Friday, border agents dismantled a drug-launching machine that had been affixed to the border fence just east of Douglas.

Ask a Stoner: Is Pot Smoke Harmful to Dogs?

By Herbert FuegoFebruary 14, 2017

Dear Stoner: I always feel so bad for dogs when people blow smoke in their faces. I can tell they don’t like it. Are they getting high, or is it just irritating them?

Do Special-Ed Students Need ‘Special’ Teachers? Not According to Arizona’s SB 1317

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 14, 2017

Lawmakers on both sides, parents, educators and special-education administrators all back a bill they say would help, not hurt, students with learning and physical disabilities; but some are concerned.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here Are 15 Ways To Investigate Your Tinder Date (Or Your Ex)

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 14, 2017

The vast majority of tools that journalists use are available to the general public — you just have to know where to look.

Citizen Initiative Got Minimum Wage on the Ballot; Now Six Bills in Legislature Threaten the Process

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 13, 2017

The Chamber of Commerce working with lawmakers to prevent pesky residents for putting more measures like Prop 206 before the voters

5 Times Arizona Public Officials Proved That They’re, Well, Dumb

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 12, 2017

Elected officials are supposed to set the standard for the rest of us. These folks didn’t get the memo.

Hundreds Will Rally Around (and Against) Planned Parenthood This Weekend

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 10, 2017

Both sides expected to be out in force in Tempe, Mesa, Glendale; some want to save unborn babies, some want to make sure pregnant mothers get to clinics safely.

First Marijuana Testing for Vets with PTSD Underway in Phoenix; Volunteers Wanted

By Ray SternFebruary 10, 2017

The first-ever clinical study of smoked cannabis for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder took place in Phoenix this week, making medical-marijuana history.

Lemons: In Donald Trump’s America, the “Bad Hombres” Are Moms Like Guadalupe García de Rayos

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 9, 2017

The deportation of mothers, grandparents, kids may be the new normal under the Trump regime.

Mad That Guadalupe Garcia Was Deported Today? Blame Arizona’s Aggressive Identity Theft Laws

By Antonia Noori FarzanFebruary 9, 2017

Long before Donald Trump’s executive order, state lawmakers criminalized undocumented immigrants who use fake documents to try and find work.

Lemons: John McCain Took $50K from Betsy DeVos, Lefty Group says, and Voted to Confirm Her

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 8, 2017

A progressive organizations says its research shows that John McCain is one of 21 Republican Senators who’ve taken a total of $1 million over the years from the new Secretary of education Betsy DeVos.

Ask a Stoner: What Is Hash — and What Happened to Old-School Versions?

By Herbert FuegoFebruary 8, 2017

Dear Stoner: I keep seeing all these different “concentrates” in dispensaries, but I’ve yet to try any. I know this sounds dumb, but what is hash, exactly?

Latest Backpage Lawsuit by Sojourner Center Offers More of the Same Losing Legal Arguments

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 8, 2017

A new lawsuit by an Arizona domestic violence clinic against Backpage.com is full of old, previously rejected arguments.

107,257 Arizonans Cast Protest Votes for President. Did They Help Trump Win the Election?

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 8, 2017

Something similar happened in Florida, where more than 160,000 registered protest votes; in Arizona, Maricopa County more than 19,000 left the presidential ballot blank and 31,000-plus wrote in a name.