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Artist from Sonoita picked for Goldwater statue
An artist from Sonoita has been selected to create a statue of the late Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater that will be kept at the U.S. Capitol.
Lawmaker wants to end unemployment discrimination
An Arizona legislator is introducing a bill to stop discrimination against unemployed workers.
President Obama to visit Intel plant in Chandler
President Barack Obama will visit Intel Corp's manufacturing facility in Chandler as part of his trip to Arizona and four other states this week.
Franks wants to restrict DC abortions
A Republican congressman from Arizona has introduced a bill that would ban abortions of fetuses 20 weeks or older in the District of Columbia.
Democrats introducing SB1070 repeal
Supporters and opponents of Arizona's controversial immigration law are squaring off again after Democrats say they're working to repeal the measure.
Ariz. House to review Fast and Furious operation
Arizona legislators say they're looking into a flawed gun smuggling investigation because it took place within their state.
Giffords to finish meeting halted by attack
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is finishing the meet-and-greet political event Monday that erupted in a deadly shooting spree a year ago.
Giffords’ decision sets up political free-for-all
The race to replace Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begins in earnest Monday as the Arizona congresswoman's planned resignation sets up a free-for-all in a competitive district.
Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago.
According to officials in Washington, her resignation, first disclosed on the congresswoman's Facebook page, is expected to take effect on Monday.
Questions raised over Arizona’s execution team
An attorney for a death-row inmate in Arizona is raising questions about who will carry out the state's executions after the physician who conducted the last five said he won't do them anymore and the other execution team member's arrest record came to light.
Appeals court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act
Appeals court judges expressed concern Thursday about whether to overrule Congress' determination that some southern states and other jurisdictions still must have federal election monitoring to protect minority voting rights.
Arizona unemployment rate remains at 8.7 percent
Arizona's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is holding at 8.7 percent despite the loss of 3,000 jobs in December.
