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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.
Sedona considering local ordinance on civil unions
Another Arizona community is moving toward recognizing civil unions of couples regardless of gender.
MCSO opposes federal court’s traffic stop proposal
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.
Education Secretary: ‘Dreamers’ need lower tuition
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says college needs to be more affordable for "dreamers," who currently pay higher tuition rates than in-state students at Arizona's three state universities.
Arizona judge steps down from top federal post
The first woman to hold the top federal judicial post in the District of Arizona has stepped down.
McCain: Rebels fighting Assad feel abandoned by US
Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he worries that the cause of rebels fighting Syria's President Bashar Assad has been obscured in the rapid-fire military and diplomatic events following a chemical weapons attack near Damascus.
Court denies Arizona bid to delay pollution controls
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to postpone pollution control upgrades at three Arizona coal-fired power plants.
McCain: Russian proposal needs time to ‘play out’
Sen. John McCain says the United States has no choice but to allow time for a new diplomatic offensive on Syria to "play out," even though he's skeptical that the plan is genuine.
Group drops 2014 gay marriage initiative for Arizona
Organizers of an initiative campaign for a 2014 ballot measure to legalize gay marriage in Arizona are dropping that effort in favor of waiting until 2016.
