Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Judge to weigh limiting Arizona redistricting suit
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is considering whether to scale back a Republican-backed lawsuit challenging Arizona's map of congressional districts.
Sen. Jeff Flake: Study firefighting with drones
Senators for Colorado and Arizona want to see if unmanned aircraft can help fight wildfires.
Phoenix city manager asked to end pension spiking
Although the city manager is being asked to end a policy that allows pension "spiking" by Phoenix police officers and firefighters, no changes are imminent because the city must honor its labor-contract obligations until next fiscal year.
Newspaper presses Tucson school district to release candidate names
A newspaper is pressing the Tucson Unified School District to release the names and application materials of the candidates it considered for the superintendent's job.
Arizona voter registration numbers up by 2,300
Arizona's voter registration numbers have risen by about 2,300 since the last report in April.
Arizona court declines to hear election money case
The Arizona Supreme Court is declining to consider a lawsuit aiming to block an increase in state campaign-contribution limits.
Arizona high court to hear school funding case
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday hears arguments in an appeal of a lower court's ruling that requires the state Legislature to give schools an annual funding increase even in lean years to account for inflation.
Immigration activists detained while trying to enter US
U.S. authorities have detained eight activists who asked to be allowed to re-enter the United States from Mexico on humanitarian grounds in a protest against American immigration policies.
Dozens march in Phoenix for ‘Justice for Trayvon’
Dozens of people participated in a protest march in Phoenix on Monday, calling for federal civil rights charges to be filed against Florida neighborhood watch activist George Zimmerman.
Horne probing possible violations by Glendale council
The Arizona Attorney General's Office is investigating possible violations of the state's open meeting law by the Glendale City Council.
Brewer backs Salmon bill on voter registration
Gov. Jan Brewer is voicing support for an Arizona congressman's bill to allow states to require citizenship documents from all people registering to vote.
Napolitano approved as Calif. university president
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was approved Thursday as the first female president of the 10-campus University of California system and is expected to begin the job in September.