Jim Small

5 days ago | wmicentral.com | Jim Small

The creation of the Turquoise Alert System cleared its final legislative hurdle on Wednesday when it passed the state House of Representatives unanimouslyThe new system, which would function similarly to the existing Amber Alert and Silver Alert notification systems, would coordinate alerts for missing Indigenous or endangered persons through the federally authorized Emergency Alert System. kAm%96 7:?2= A2DD286 4@>6D =6DD E92?

5 days ago | wmicentral.com | Jim Small

The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether a measure that voters overwhelmingly approved to require disclosure of most anonymous campaign spending is constitutional — and, in the process, it could potentially reshape free speech jurisprudence in the Grand Canyon State. The case centers on the Voters Right to Know Act, which won 70% of the vote in 2022.

5 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Jim Small

After falling in 2024, marijuana sales in Arizona accelerated their slide in the first quarter of 2025, falling more than 13% over the prior year. The decline was led by a sharp drop in recreational cannabis sales in March. Adults purchased just $82 million of marijuana products for the month, almost $20 million less than they did in 2024. Those sales reports are likely to be revised upward next month, but revisions typically only reflect minor adjustments.

6 days ago | tucsonsentinel.com | Jim Small

Arizona Mirror The Arizona Legislature won’t be able to sic county sheriff’s offices on people who ignore their subpoenas and people who testify at the state Capitol won’t face felony charges if they lie, after Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that GOP lawmakers sent her last month.

6 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Jim Small

The creation of the Turquoise Alert System cleared its final legislative hurdle on Wednesday when it passed the state House of Representatives unanimously. The new system, which would function similarly to the existing Amber Alert and Silver Alert notification systems, would coordinate alerts for missing Indigenous or endangered persons through the federally authorized Emergency Alert System.