Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Arizona Legislature debating bills but not voting
The Arizona Legislature is apparently paying attention to Gov. Jan Brewer's message that she won't sign any bills until she sees a budget she can approve on her desk.
Barber: Arizona border sites getting more agents
TUCSON ai??i?? A member of Arizona's congressional delegation says 170 additional Customs and Border Protection officers are being assigned to border ports in southern Arizona.
Brewer: Wildfire threat worsened by drought
Gov. Jan Brewer called on Arizona residents on Wednesday to be vigilant about preventing wildfires in the wake of an ongoing drought that has left the state even more vulnerable.
AZ Supreme Court to explain campaign limits ruling
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday will issue an opinion explaining its December decision to allow higher campaign contribution limits approved by the Legislature to take effect.
Prosecutor seeks clarification on medical marijuana extract ruling
Maricopa County's top prosecutor is asking a judge to clarify a ruling that allows use of medical marijuana extracts.
Senate panel to review $9.24B Arizona budget plan
An Arizona Senate committee plans to review changes the House made in the budget package senators passed a week and a half ago.
Arpaio called in for status conference in racial profiling case
A federal judge presiding over a racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has scheduled an April 3 status conference in the case.
Appeals court hearing challenge to Medicaid plan
The Arizona Court of Appeals will review on Wednesday the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan that was filed by fellow Republicans in the state Legislature.
Federal judge to rule on abortion rules injunction
New rules that would block many women in Arizona from having pill-induced abortions are getting a closer look by a federal judge who will decide whether to put the restrictions on hold as a legal challenge plays out in the courts.
Arizona House to try again to reach budget deal
The Arizona House of Representatives will try for a third day to reach a budget agreement following talks that failed to conclude with a final deal.
Arizona woos Mexico, downplays anti-immigrant law
MEXICO CITY ai??i?? Mention Arizona and many Mexicans grimace. It's still widely viewed here as the most anti-Mexico state in the U.S., even if the tough anti-migrant law behind that perception has been largely voided. But Arizona's leaders are logging lots of miles to put a new face on their home state.
Phoenix service event draws Bill & Chelsea Clinton, Gabby Giffords
Bill Clinton said Sunday that "everybody can serve everywhere" at a community service project intended to convert vacant Phoenix lots into urban gardens and spaces for public use.