Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Treasury spells out rules on taxing of tribes
Taxes cannot be levied on honoraria to a shaman or spiritual leader for religious services, but could be assessed on per-capita payments from gambling revenues to tribal members, under a proposal for taxing Native Americans by the Internal Revenue Service.
Border Patrol to stop interpreting
U.S. Border Patrol agents will no longer serve as interpreters when local law enforcement agencies ask for language help.
Judge won’t put medical marijuana ruling on hold
A judge is refusing to temporarily block his recent ruling that Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and that federal drug laws don't stand in the way of implementing it.
Judge to hear request on medical marijuana ruling
A judge will hold a hearing Thursday on whether to temporarily block his recent ruling that Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and that federal drug laws don't stand in the way of implementing it.
Brewer panel to consider sales tax recommendations
The Transactions Privilege Tax Simplification Task Force is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon to adopt a final report.
Arizona child welfare agency cutting basic services
Basic services for families are being cut at Arizona's child welfare agency as it tries to adjust to a multi-million dollar budget shortfall and documents obtained by the Arizona Republic show budget problems threaten to limit supervised visits between parents and their children.
Brewer’s PAC got $250,000 from billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's political action committee reports receiving more than $900,000 in donations this year, including $250,000 from billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam.
Arizona Corporation Commission puts stop to unregistered investments
The Arizona Corporation Commission has put the brakes on two separate investment endeavors that involved selling securities in wind and gold mining projects.
Border Patrol: Cannon used to shoot drugs into US
U.S. Border Patrol agents say smugglers have come up with yet another creative way to get drugs in the country ai??i?? a cannon.
Man charged in Arizona explosion pleads not guilty
An Iraqi man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside an Arizona Social Security Administration office building pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
Probe into border patrol shootings draws questions
A system for holding U.S. Border Patrol agents accountable over shootings remains complicated and opaque, an Arizona Daily Star investigation has found.
Western states look to capitalize on energy boom
Southeastern New Mexico is on track to pump out 80 million barrels of oil this year. Numbers like that haven't been seen since the 1970s.