Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon’s Not Releasing His “Conflict of Interest” List, Even as Rest of Phoenix City Council Releases Their Lists

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is refusing to release his “conflict-of-interest list,” kept by the City Attorney’s Office to help elected officials flag potential conflicts when they’re casting votes at public meetings.The rest of Phoenix City Council members managed to release their lists, which New Times requested on May 4.This is one more…

Tom Horne Protested by Tucson Students Over Ethnic Studies Ban

Hundreds of demonstrators protested Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne in Tucson today over his backing of Sand Land’s new ethnic studies ban. The new law forbids classes that teach “ethnic solidarity,” promote the overthrow of the U.S. government, or “are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group.”Coming on…