Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Navajo blogger pairs humor, politics in articles
When reports surfaced that the National Security Agency had been monitoring the cellphones of world leaders, Arizona blogger Andrew Curley wrote that the Navajo Nation's president was furious his phone wasn't among those tapped.
Steady flow of Arizonans seeking health insurance
Organizations working to help Arizona residents enroll in health insurance plans on the new federal exchange said Tuesday a steady flow of people was signing up as the deadline loomed to get coverage that starts Jan. 1.
Lawyers who pushed profiling case against MCSO seek fees
Attorneys who won a racial profiling lawsuit against Maricopa County Joe Arpaio's office are urging a judge to order the county to pay $7.3 million for legal fees and others costs that they incurred while litigating the case.
Lower health subsidies expected in 3 AZ counties
People living in Pima, Maricopa and Pinal counties are expected to get less help paying for health insurance compared with most consumers in the 36 states that use the federal marketplace created under the nation's new health care law.
Officials in AZ to seek delay in school ratings
Education officials in Arizona plan to seek a one-year delay in their ratings of schools as the state transitions to a new student assessment test.
Democrats work to raise number of female governors
NEW YORK (AP) ai??i?? The Democratic Party claims to be the natural home for women. The numbers tell another story when it comes to the nation's governors.
Arpaio doesn’t plan to attend court ordered community meetings
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he doesn't plan to attend community meetings Saturday that are required in a court case in which his office was found to have racially profiled Latinos.
County officials mull abuse of power action in Arpaio suits
Maricopa County officials held a closed-door meeting Thursday to consider action in two lawsuits that accuse Sheriff Joe Arpaio of abusing his powers.
Prescott denies financial claims in deadly Yarnell Fire
The City of Prescott has denied compensation claims filed in connection with a deadly Arizona wildfire.
Cottonwood latest AZ city to approve same sex civil unions
The city of Cottonwood has joined a handful of Arizona communities in approving civil unions.
Botched cases update set for CPS oversight panel
The Arizona Legislature's child protective services oversight committee on Monday is set to hear an update on efforts to investigate more than 6,500 ignored abuse and neglect reports.
Arpaio’s office schedules community meetings
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will hold a series of community meetings on Dec. 21 in connection with a court case in which the agency was found to have systematically racially profiled Latinos during its patrols.