Recent Articles from The Associated Press
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.
Tribe’s high court orders candidate off ballot
A candidate for tribal president on the nation's largest Indian reservation lost another round in a language fluency dispute Wednesday, all but ending his bid for office.
Brewer creates Ebola preparedness panel
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has created a committee of health experts to develop and implement a plan to ensure the state is prepared if an outbreak of Ebola or other infectious diseases occurs.
Soured Apple, glass maker deal to remain secret
Apple Inc. has reached a deal with a synthetic sapphire glass maker that will allow details of contracts between the companies and the business problems that led GT Advanced Technologies to a financial crisis to remain secret.
Phoenix officials launch effort against drought
Phoenix officials are launching a new initiative to protect the city's water supplies against drought.
Arizona governor headed to China on trade mission
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will be trying to lure Chinese manufacturing companies to the state during a weeklong trade mission to the country that begins this week.
Arizona pastors respond to same-sex marriages
Several churches and religious organizations have already taken a stand, but few prepared Sunday to address the issue of gay marriage in the wake of the decision to legalize it in Arizona.
Former CPS workers claim wrongful termination
Five former Arizona child welfare workers are seeking $10.5 million from the state in a wrongful termination claim filed this week after they were fired amid an agency scandal.