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Arizona House approves $40 million raise for DPS
The Arizona House has approved a bill giving state police and other Department of Public Safety workers a $40 million raise over the next three years.
Interstate linking Phoenix, Vegas faces tough go
Phoenix and Las Vegas are linked by a road that narrows to two lanes, hits stoplights in a Depression-era town and until recently backed up traffic over the Hoover Dam.
Goddard filing to run for Ariz. secretary of state
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is officially becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state.
State denies claims over its same-sex marriage ban
Lawyers for the state of Arizona deny that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates equal-protection and due-process rights.
Bill letting cities ignore federal rules defeated
The Arizona House has rejected a bill allowing local towns and cities to override the federal government and access federal land during emergencies.
Arizona House approves bill funding big events
The Arizona House of Representatives gave initial approval on Monday to a bill that would require the state to reimburse the city of Glendale for some public safety expenses following next year's Super Bowl.
Senate panel kills bill requiring local permission for federal law efforts
Arizona Senate bills requiring federal agents to register with a local sheriff and barring federal officials from making arrests without the sheriff's permission have essentially been killed over constitutional concerns.
House OKs Yarnell Hill memorial site plan
The Arizona House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill setting aside $500,000 to create a memorial site honoring the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire last year.
House to debate Yarnell Hill memorial site plan
The Arizona House of Representatives is set to debate a plan to commit $500,000 in state funds to create a memorial site honoring the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire last year.
Pentagon budget cuts cloud Davis-Monthan’s future
The future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is up in the air after the recent disclosure of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's proposed spending plan.
Arizona House approves religious tax breaks
A change of heart for three key Arizona Republicans led to the passage of a bill that grants tax breaks to property owners who lease space to churches.
Hillary Clinton lauds Brewer’s veto of anti-gay bill SB1062
Hillary Rodham Clinton praised Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's decision to veto a bill that would have allowed people with sincerely held religious beliefs to refuse to serve gays.
