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Carmona’s old feuds with Bush White House re-emerge in Senate bid
Richard Carmona arrived in Washington a political novice in 2002 and left four years later scarred and frustrated. He didn't go quietly.
Proposed Arizona education standards aim for ‘deeper learning’
Arizona education officials are floating the first draft of a new set of science standards, and the public has until June 1 to comment.
Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows
From California to Georgia to New York, children of families who live here illegally are "coming out" a�� marching behind banners that say "undocumented and unafraid," staging sit-ins in federal offices, and getting arrested in the most defiant ways a�� in front of the Alabama Capitol, outside federal immigration courts and detention centers, in Maricopa County, Ariz., home of the sworn en[...]
Maricopa County treasurer tries blocking award
Maricopa County will ask a federal judge to reconsider his order to award $975,000 to Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.
US judges chide colleagues over execution concerns
Some federal judges say their colleagues should take notice of the suffering of crime victims, not just the possibility that an inmate being executed may feel pain.
Democratic congressional candidates denied voter list by own party
Two Democratic candidates in a southern Arizona congressional race are being denied access to a voter list by their own party.
New website targets crime by gangs, groups
Law enforcement agencies and major retailers in the Phoenix area hope that sharing information will help them combat retail theft committed by criminal groups and gangs.
Junker sentencing delayed due to Fiesta Bowl probe
It looks like former Fiesta Bowl CEO John Junker's continuing cooperation with law enforcement authorities means it will be a long time before he is sentenced in federal court.
Mark Mitchell appears to be the new Tempe mayor
It looks like Mark Mitchell has won the Tempe mayoral election.
Report: Arizona jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent
Arizona's unemployment rate is down slightly due to growth in professional and business services and a drop in people looking for work.
Interim settlement OK’d in AZ mental health case
State officials on Thursday reached an interim settlement with plaintiffs in a decades-old court case over the adequacy of Arizona's community-based services for the seriously mentally ill.
Legislature says no damage from website hacking
Legislative officials say their public website appears undamaged after a security breach by a hacker group.
