Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Portrait emerges of Loughner’s daily prison life
Jared Lee Loughner passes his days alone in a cell at a Missouri prison facility in therapy sessions with psychologists, watching TV, looking at photos of his pets and snacking on junk food.
Pearce, challengers to debate next month in Mesa
State Senate President Russell Pearce and Republican challenger Jerry Lewis will debate Oct. 6 at a public forum presented by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.
Arpaio to fundraise for federal candidates
The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America is trying to harness political powers beyond the boundaries of Arizona by launching a political action committee to raise money for federal candidates who share his views on immigration enforcement and other issues.
Brewer won’t attend border governors meeting
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is canceling her plans to attend a border governors meeting in Mexico this week.
Prosecutors renew request to keep Loughner jailed
Prosecutors in the Tucson shooting rampage case are again asking a judge to agree there is substantial probability the suspect can regain his mental competency within eight months.
Lawyer says lawsuit in Pearce recall in jeopardy
A lawsuit challenging a woman's candidacy in the Nov. 8 recall election of Senate President Russell Pearce may be in jeopardy because some ballots have been mailed to voters, an attorney said Monday.
Yuma County looking to add vote centers
Each vote center will contain e-poll books which are electronic devices similar in size to the Ipad and contain each voter's information and every type of ballot in the county, making it easier for poll workers to identify registered voters.
College district considers new harassment measures
The Maricopa County Community College District's board is considering adding transgendered men and women to the list of groups protected from harassment.
Funding in place for Loop 303 interchange at I-10
Construction on the next multi-level freeway-to-freeway interchange in metro Phoenix is set to begin in November.
Man pleads guilty in attack on Arizona lawmaker
A Casa Grande man has pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge in an attack on state Rep. Frank Pratt late last year. The Arizona Republic says Hilyard Bardney Scott entered the plea Tuesday in Pinal County Superior Court.
Perry defends in-state tuition for undocumented
ORLANDO, Fla. a�� Texas Gov. Rick Perry is defending his record on immigration during a Republican debate, saying people who don't support education benefits for the children of illegal immigrants are heartless.
Stanton says tires were slashed
Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton says someone slashed his tires. Stanton says his car was parked outside an establishment in north Phoenix Wednesday night for a fundraiser when someone came up and cut his tires.