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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.
Lawmakers spar over sweeping anti-abortion bill
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate sparred Thursday over sweeping anti-abortion legislation that generally bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and institutes new disclosure requirements, including one that requires women to look at a state-run website with images of fetuses at two-week intervals.
Arpaio asks for Obama’s Selective Service card
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has asked the Selective Service System for help in his investigation into the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate. The sheriff has asked the federal agency for the original Selective Service card completed by Obama in 1980.
Rep. Proud wants requirement to watch abortion
An Arizona legislator opposed to abortion says a woman should be made to watch an abortion being performed before having one.
Ariz. immigration protesters won’t face deportation
Federal authorities say they won't deport six illegal immigrants arrested during a Phoenix protest over Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies.
Ariz. students to weigh in on proposed tuition hikes
Arizona's college students will get to voice any concerns they have over upcoming tuition changes. Students can attend hearings at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the state's three public universities and their satellite campuses in the Phoenix area, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma and Sierra Vista.
Audit critical of Phoenix PD investigations
An internal audit shows poor case management and improperly conducted interviews are too common within a Phoenix Police Department investigations bureau that looks into crimes against children including sexual abuse and assault.
Arizona revenue drops in February as refunds rise
Arizona's tax collections in February dropped from the same month a year ago, raising questions about its impact on the state's fiscal situation.
Brewer OKs limits on shackling pregnant inmates
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that limits the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. The bill signed into law Monday by Brewer would ban state or county jails and prisons from shackling inmates or detainees while they're being transported for delivery or during labor, delivery or postpartum recovery.
