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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.
Effort begins in Arizona to find uninsured residents
A years' long effort to enroll Arizona residents into health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act started over the weekend as volunteers canvassed neighborhoods throughout Phoenix and Tempe.
Medicaid, election law referendum deadlines loom
Opponents of a new law expanding Medicaid in Arizona and another overhauling the state's election rules face deadlines this week as they seek to block the laws through citizens' referendums.
UA seeks to boost transgender studies program
The University of Arizona is creating four tenured professor positions to expand its transgender studies courses.
Arizona Rep. Salmon now opposes Syria intervention
Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon says he's now against a resolution allowing the use of military force against Syria for using chemical weapons against its citizens.
McCain plans Arizona town halls to discuss Syria
U.S. Sen. John McCain plans town hall meetings in Phoenix and Tucson to discuss potential military action in Syria.
Special legislative meeting on Arizona first responder coverage
A legislative committee will hold a special meeting to discuss Arizona's role in providing catastrophic coverage for the uncovered firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill wildfire.
McCain plays poker on iPhone during Syria hearing
Sometimes senators need a diversion from even the weightiest of topics. For Sen. John McCain during Tuesday's hearing on Syria, it was a game on his iPhone.
Brewer may appeal disaster denial for Yarnell fire
Gov. Jan Brewer plans a press conference Wednesday to discuss the federal government's denial of disaster assistance for the June wildfire that destroyed more than 100 homes in the town of Yarnell and killed 19 firefighters.
