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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.
Arivaca residents are monitoring border checkpoint
TUCSON ai??i?? Some residents of the southern Arizona town of Arivaca are monitoring one checkpoint to see how many arrests and drug seizures the U.S. Border Patrol actually makes.
Arizona House to debate abortion bill
The Arizona House will debate a bill allowing surprise inspections at abortion clinics that is being pushed by an anti-abortion group.
Bill would impose new public records fee
The sponsor of an Arizona bill that would impose new fees for access to public records wants to let people know just why that's necessary.
Basics of Arizona SB1062; opponents say targets gays
Opponents argue the bill is designed to allow businesses to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation. Proponents say it is designed to give businesses the right to refuse to participate in gay marriages and other activities that run afoul of their religious beliefs. Here are the basics of the law.
Senate approves bill banning female circumcision
The Arizona Senate has approved a bill outlawing female genital mutilation that's known as female circumcision.
Senate passes bill allowing killing of wolves
The Arizona Senate has approved a bill that allows livestock owners to shoot wolves protected by federal regulations if the wolf is attacking other animals.
Arizona Legislature’s child welfare panel to meet
The Arizona Legislature's Child Protective Services oversight committee is set to hear from the man Gov. Jan Brewer appointed to determine why more than 6,500 abuse and neglect reports received no response.
Republican bill targets border security
A House committee has approved a $5 million appropriation for new communications equipment in Cochise County that Republicans hope will increase border security.
