Recent Articles from The Associated Press
GOP Lawmakers: Speaker Boehner to resign at end of October
In a stunning move, House Speaker John Boehner informed fellow Republicans today that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, giving up his top leadership post and his seat in the House in the face of hardline conservative opposition.
Gov. Ducey to attend pontiff’s Congressional address
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be in the audience as Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress. Thursday's event comes a day after Ducey was in the crowd that welcomed the pope to the White House.
Ex-ADEQ business officer gets 60 days in jail in theft case
A former Arizona Department of Environmental Quality business officer accused of stealing more than $34,000 from the state has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.
Supreme Court suspends Flagstaff judge for 90 days
A Flagstaff judge will serve an unpaid 90-day suspension after the Arizona Supreme Court adopted a judicial disciplinary panel's recommendation.
Corporation Commission chair Bitter Smith faces 2 new complaints
The chairwoman of the Arizona Corporation Commission is facing two new complaints that her work as a lobbyist poses a conflict of interest that should force her from her elected office.
Coolidge City Council abandons proposal to only allow Christian prayers
The Coolidge City Council will not pursue a proposal that would allow prayers before their meetings, specifically only Christian prayers.
Coolidge City Council moves toward allowing only Christian prayer
A proposal under consideration by the city council in the Arizona city of Coolidge would allow only Christian prayers before its meetings.
Arpaio to testify at deposition in racial profiling case
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is scheduled to testify at a deposition in preparation for contempt-of-court hearings for his acknowledged violations of a judge's orders in a racial profiling case.
Reward for info in Phoenix freeway shootings raised to $50K
The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a string of 11 shootings on Phoenix-area freeways was raised Monday to $50,000.
Trump, Republican campaign light up Spanish-language radio
Spanish-language radio is fixated on the 2016 presidential campaign, sparked by Republican Donald Trump's caustic remarks about immigrants, mainly Mexicans, and a GOP field of contenders trying to out-duel each other on the contentious topic of overhauling immigration law.
Judge asked to force Arizona to license Glendale casino
A judge is being asked to order Arizona officials to issue licenses that will allow a tribal casino in Glendale to open.
Number of Arizonans with federal marketplace insurance drops
The number of Arizonans who have health insurance plans purchased on the federal marketplace dropped by about 11,000 between March and June.