Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Arizona panel to study idea for business courts
Arizona's state court system is exploring possible structural changes such as creation of specialized business courts to better handle cases involving commercial disputes.
Court to hear Arizona abortion drug limits case
A federal appeals court panel is set to hear arguments on the legality of Arizona's new rules limiting the use of abortion-inducting drugs.
Decision in Tom Horne campaign finance case due
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne should learn this week if a campaign finance case against him officially ends or it he must continue to fight the allegations.
Arizona town near Grand Canyon runs low on water
WILLIAMS ai??i?? In the northern Arizona city of Williams, restaurant patrons don't automatically get a glass of water anymore. Residents caught watering lawns or washing cars with potable water can be fined. Businesses are hauling water from outside town to fill swimming pools, and building permits have been put on hold because there isn't enough water to accommodate development.
Arizona children pay more under health law
The families of 14,000 Arizona children who lost health coverage earlier this year are likely paying more for fewer benefits under the Affordable Care Act, according to newly released study.
Sen. John McCain hears vets complaints over VA
Sen. John McCain listened to complaints from several veterans over the Veterans Affairs system, telling them that reported lapses in care in Phoenix are part of a nationwide problem that needs to be fixed.
Arizona court overturns ruling on bus-stop gun ads
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled May 8 that the city of Phoenix violated a gun-rights activist's constitutional protections when it removed his bus-stop ads saying "guns save lives."
Court stays voter citizenship proof requirement
Kansas and Arizona residents can continue to register to vote for now using a federal form without having to provide proof of citizenship, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Arizonan guilty of voting in 2nd state in 2010
Arizona's top elections official says an Arizona woman has been convicted of voting in two states during the 2010 general election.
Burke to direct land district in northern Arizona
The federal Bureau of Land Management has appointed a new manager for its district that encompasses northwestern Arizona north of the Grand Canyon.
Embattled VA Secretary Shinseki refusing to resign
WASHINGTON ai??i?? Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki brushed aside calls for his resignation on Thursday and got an unexpected political lifeline Thursday from House Speaker John Boehner in the wake of reports that 40 patients died because of delayed treatment at an agency hospital.
Veterans Affairs rejects call for Shinseki to quit
The American Legion called Monday for the resignations of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and two of his top aides amid an investigation into allegations of corruption and unnecessary deaths at the veterans' hospital in Phoenix.