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Paul Petersen selected as Maricopa County assessor
Paul Petersen is the new assessor for Maricopa County.
The county Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously selected Petersen for the job over 10 other applicants.
Hernandez resigns as head of Arizona clemency board
The head of the state Board of Executive Clemency has resigned and been replaced by another member of the board.
Governor Brewer to lead Arizona trade mission to India
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is scheduled to lead a delegation to India this week.
Homeland Security assumes control of border radar blimps
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has assumed control of radar blimps used to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border.
Arizona lawmakers to tackle income tax overhaul
A special committee including members of the Arizona Legislature has been appointed to examine how the state's incomes tax system could be overhauled to make it simpler and more fair and transparent.
Arizona sheriff opposes appointment of monitor
Outspoken Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is opposing the appointment of an independent monitor and other moves to address a judge's finding that his agency racially profiled Latinos, according to a court filing on Friday.
Lawsuit challenges Phoenix pension practice
A conservative advocacy group is asking a court to order Phoenix to stop allowing its police officers and firefighters from increasing their pensions by counting unused sick leave, vacation time and other benefits.
Montenegro bows out of Secretary of State race
A lawmaker exploring a possible run for Arizona Secretary of State has dropped the effort and thrown his support to fellow Republican Wil Cardon.
Hotshot’s widow asks governor for special session
The pregnant widow of one of the firefighters killed while fighting a wildfire near Yarnell is asking Gov. Jan Brewer to call a special session of the Legislature to address benefits for the men's families.
$2.1M for Arizona insurance enrollment helpers
Four Arizona groups that work to promote health care are being awarded more than $2.1 million to help people buy health insurance in new federally run marketplaces that are set to open in October.
SRP: Runoff refills reservoirs to previous level
The water district that supplies much of the Phoenix area's water supply says snowmelt produced enough runoff to refill Salt and Verde river reservoirs to near the levels before the year's period of heaviest use.
Arizona legislators ask Obama to reconsider fire aid
Key Arizona legislators are asking President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration's denial of the state's request for federal disaster relief for Yarnell for the Yavapai County community's wildfire damage.
