Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Judge rejects Arpaio lawsuit against Obama on immigration
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.
States’ use of execution drugs varies widely
Problematic executions in Arizona, Oklahoma and other states have highlighted a patchwork approach states are taking with lethal drugs, with types, combinations and dosages varying widely. A question-and-answer look at how the disparities in drugs came about and why, after more than three decades in which all death penalty states used the exact same mixture:
Sheriff Arpaio aims to halt Obama immigration order
A gadfly attorney and an Arizona county sheriff want to halt President Barack Obama's immigration order in the first courtroom battle over an initiative designed to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.
ASU president won’t seek tuition hike for in-state students
Arizona State University President Michael Crow says he won't propose a tuition increase for in-state students for the next school year.
Arizona delegation to visit military installations
Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake will tour and get briefings from four military installations in the state.
Candidates set for Navajo presidential contest
A ruling Wednesday by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court clears the way for election officials to set a date for the presidential contest.
Sen. Jeff Flake joins American released from Cuban prison on flight home
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was on the plane that flew a released American prisoner from Cuba to the United States.
Navajo chief hearing officer removed from post
The Navajo Nation's chief hearing officer who disqualified a presidential candidate who failed to show he could speak fluent Navajo was fired Tuesday for not having a state bar license.
End game: No immigration deal, just divisions
A Congress that began with bright hopes for immigration legislation is ending in bitter divisions on the issue even as some Republicans warn that the political imperative for acting is stronger than ever for the GOP.
Pima County delays no-smokers hiring policy vote
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has delayed a vote to implement a ban on hiring smokers.
Douglas hopes to expand port of entry
The city of Douglas, Arizona, is looking to upgrade its 82-year-old port of entry.
Obama administration urging court to toss Arpaio immigration lawsuit
The Obama administration is urging dismissal of a lawsuit that would dismantle the president's immigration program, an initiative designed to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation.