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CD2 recount of 220,000 votes starting
A recount in southern Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race between Democratic incumbent Ron Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally is set to begin.
Court: Mesa didn’t need to put rail plan to voters
A state appellate court says Arizona law didn't require Mesa to get voter approval for borrowing to pay for a light rail extension project.
Maricopa County accepting applications for judges
The Maricopa County Superior Court will have two vacant judicial seats at the end of the year.
College district to pay $4M in lawsuit settlement
The Maricopa County Community College District has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims that it submitted false information for education awards.
Arizona revenue again below anticipated level
Legislative budget analysts report that October marked the seventh straight month in which tax collections fell below the forecast levels used when the current state budget was approved by legislators and Gov. Jan Brewer last spring.
McSally asks judge to dismiss Barber lawsuit
Martha McSally has asked a federal court judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Democratic Rep. Ron Barber that seeks to stop the official certification of election results.
VA fires troubled Phoenix hospital director
Nearly seven months after the Department of Veterans Affairs became embroiled in a nationwide scandal, the agency fired the head of its troubled Phoenix hospital amid allegations of misconduct and cover-ups.
Judge grants stay on Arizona execution suit
It could be months before Arizona officials seek execution warrants for death-row inmates after a judge granted a joint request by the state and defense attorneys.
Arizona e-cigarette tax could bring in $6M a year
The Arizona Legislature's budget analysts say a tax on electronic cigarettes could bring $6 million a year in new revenue into the state's coffers.
Arizona’s jobless rate down 2nd month in a row
Arizona's unemployment rate has dropped for a second straight month. State Department of Administration economists said Thursday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 6.8 percent, down from 6.9 percent in September.
Arizona immigrants praise President Obama’s immigration reform announcement
Activists and immigrants in Phoenix and Tucson watched closely Thursday night as President Barack Obama announced a new program expected to protect as many as 5 million immigrants who reside in the country illegally.
Arizona House selects committee chairs
House Speaker-elect David Gowan of Sierra Vista announced committee chairmanships for a total of 19 committees, including six committees that are either new or hybrids of past panels.
