Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Report on Wood execution due by mid-November
An independent investigation of the nearly two-hour execution of an Arizona death row inmate is expected to be completed in the next two weeks, attorneys representing the state said Wednesday.
ASU: Arizona drops out of Top 10 in job growth
A new Arizona State University analysis shows Arizona and the Phoenix metro area have both dropped out of the Top 10 for job growth.
Giffords struggling to make guns a midterm issue
Four years after she was shot in the head and went on to inspire millions with her recovery, Gabby Giffords is as committed as ever to pushing for tighter gun-control laws. But in the final days of this year's midterm elections, few candidates are willing to rally to her cause.
Navajo president vetoes language-fluency changes
The president of the Navajo Nation dealt a major setback to a candidate for the tribe's top elected post when he vetoed a bill to let voters decide whether presidential hopefuls are proficient in the Navajo language.
Flake, N.M. senator stage their own ‘Survivor’ show
Jeff Flake and Martin Heinrich were willing to go to great lengths to prove that a Democratic and Republican U.S. senator could work together.
Navajo presidential election remains in limbo
Navajo Nation election officials are being challenged for not immediately removing a presidential candidate disqualified over a language fluency requirement from the ballot.
State reviewing records laws under marriage change
The Arizona Department of Health Services is reviewing the state's vital records law now that same-sex marriage is legal under a federal court ruling.
Judge to hold hearing on Arizona school funding
A judge in Phoenix on Monday is scheduled to start a five-day hearing on whether Arizona must provide public schools with back payments for inflation adjustments to annual funding for education.
Glass maker deals to exit Apple, Arizona plant
A deal between Apple Inc. and a synthetic sapphire glass maker that was gearing up to produce huge amounts of the product for Apple in an Arizona factory allows for the sale of more than 2,000 furnaces to repay Apple.
Disqualified tribal candidate Deschene persists in campaign
A Navajo presidential candidate disqualified from the race is holding out hope that election officials and tribal lawmakers will provide a way for him to remain on the ballot, despite the long odds.
Arizona auditor general appointed to new 5-year term
An Arizona legislative panel has appointed the state's independent auditor general to a new 5-year term and awarded Debbie Davenport a 5 percent raise.
Arizona poised to buy homes on West Valley Loop 202 extension route
Plans for a 22-mile extension of the Loop 202 freeway around the Phoenix area's southern edge are nearing final approval, and the owners of about 200 homes have been told to get ready to find new places to live.