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Wednesday is Brewer deadline on redistricting bill
Gov. Jan Brewer faces a Wednesday deadline to act on a bill to provide the state redistricting commission with funding to keep it going for the rest of the fiscal year.
Report: Fiesta Bowl likely owes feds back taxes
Fiesta Bowl officials disclosed the bowl game likely owes back taxes to the federal government for unreported employee compensation over the past five years.
Date set for ruling in Andrew Thomas case
A three-person panel considering the attorney discipline case against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas plans to unveil its decision on April 10.
Birth control bill back on agenda in Ariz. Senate
A bill to allow more Arizona employers to drop health plan coverage for contraceptives for birth control is on the move again in the Legislature. The bill is scheduled for review Monday by the Senate Rules Committee. Approval by that committee would allow the bill to be considered by full the Senate.
Report: Number of illegal immigrants in AZ dropped
A new report by the federal government estimates that the number of illegal immigrants living in Arizona has fallen by 200,000 since 2008. Experts say the primary factor behind the exodus was a lack of jobs during the recession, but also noted that tighter border enforcement and tough immigration laws were contributing factors.
State lawmakers demanding feds handover land
Another "sagebrush rebellion" is brewing with Arizona possibly laying claim to 25 million acres of federal land. Supporters of the modern day land grab say federal agencies have mismanaged the land and blocked access to natural resources while depriving the state of jobs and revenue from businesses ready to develop those resources.
Lesko defends birth control bill at rally
A state representative who introduced legislation that would let more Arizona employers drop coverage for contraceptives addressed supporters at a rally Friday and defended her proposal, which critics say intrudes on women's private lives.
Students plan Friday Phoenix march against Arpaio
Days after shutting down a west Phoenix intersection over Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration enforcement policies, some of those same teenagers and others are planning another major protest.
Bill on drug testing for jobless benefits advances
A bill to require drug testing for all applicants for unemployment benefits is alive but apparently in trouble at the Arizona Legislature. The bill has already been approved by the Senate but it barely emerged from a House committee on a 7-6 vote Thursday.
Light rail segment in Mesa now could open in 2015
MESA a�� A Metro light rail segment in Mesa could open in 2015, a year earlier than expected. The transit agency made that announcement Thursday as it selected a team of contractors to construct the project.
Phoenix looking at a budget surplus
Phoenix may be sitting on a pile of money when the new budget year begins in July. It's the first time in years the city may have a surplus of cash that city officials are projecting could be from $10 million to $15 million in the general-fund budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Judge dismisses Goldwater Institute’s Clean Elections lawsuit
An Arizona judge is dismissing a lawsuit accusing a state agency of illegally spending public money to promote the state's public campaign finance system.
