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Yavapai GOP ‘censures’ governor, others over Medicaid
The Yavapai County Republican Committee voted Saturday to censure Gov. Jan Brewer and a handful of Arizona legislators over their support of Medicaid expansion following a heated debate.
Ariz. jobless rate rises to 8.3 percent in August
Arizona's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in August as the state's economy added jobs overall even as some sectors recorded losses. The July seasonally adjusted rate was 8 percent.
Arizona gets partial US funding for tobacco program
State health director Will Humble says the federal government has agreed to provide partial funding for Arizona's "Kick the Habit" tobacco cessation program.
Media outlets sue for records on Yarnell Hill wildfire deaths
A newspaper and a television station are suing Yavapai County officials for release of some records generated by the investigation into the June 30 deaths of 19 firefighters during the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Arizona jobless rate rises to 8.3 percent in August
Arizona's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in August as the state's economy added jobs overall even as some sectors recorded losses.
Phoenix beats new law’s deadline, destroys guns
Phoenix police officers worked overtime to check nearly 2,000 weapons from a gun-surrender program so they could be destroyed before a new state law required the firearms to instead be sold.
ACLU files additional brief in court case vs MCSO
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office still opposes a federal court's proposal that deputies announce traffic stops to radio dispatchers before making contact with the driver.
Huppenthal: Arizona should rename Common Core
Arizona's top education official says the state should stick with implementing the Common Core academic standards but rename them and act independently of other states that helped develop them.
US House bill aims to stop casino in Glendale area
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would stop the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the Glendale area.
Capitol Times named 2013 non-daily newspaper of the year
The Arizona Capitol Times was named non-daily Newspaper of the Year and the Arizona Republic was chosen daily Newspaper of the Year on Saturday in the Arizona Newspapers Association's 2013 Better Newspapers Contest.
AZ high court tosses new judge nomination law
The Arizona Supreme Court says a new state law changing the nominating process for appeals court judges is unconstitutional.
Gov. Brewer welcomes newspaper publishers
Gov. Jan Brewer touted Arizona's economic comeback Friday in an address to publishers and editors attending the National Newspaper Association's convention that was also laced with a one-liner about mittens and finger-wagging and praise for the industry's compassion when it covers tragedy.
