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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.
Playground dedicated to youngest shooting victim
TUCSON a�� A playground built in memory of the youngest victim in the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings is set for a dedication Saturday morning. The Christina-Taylor Green Little Hands Playground is at Mesa Verde Elementary School, where Christina was a third-grade student.
Redistricting Commission may weigh transparency issue today
CHANDLER - Arizona's redistricting commissioners today are scheduled to consider the chair's proposal to subject themselves to transparency requirements already imposed on key advisers. Under the requirements, redistricting-related contacts with outsiders have to be reported.
Schweikert: Let’s get rid of one-dollar bills
An Arizona congressman wants to do away with dollar bills, saying a phase-out to instead use dollar coins would save the United States a projected $184 million annually.
Arizona high court won’t hear energy rules challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court is letting stand lower court decisions that uphold the state's requirement that regulated electric utilities get some of their power from solar and other renewable sources.
Stanton, Gullett to face off in mayoral debate
Phoenix mayoral candidates Greg Stanton and Wes Gullett will face off Tuesday night in a debate at the University of Arizona's medical school campus in downtown Phoenix.
Killings up 16 percent in AZ amid nationwide drop
New FBI statistics show that killings in Arizona jumped by about 16 percent last year despite a decrease nationwide.
Jail population a crisis level in Coconino County
Managers of the Coconino County Jail say the inmate population has reached "crisis" levels for the third time in three years.
Brewer to attend border meeting in Mexico
A year after canceling a scheduled meeting in Arizona because of a boycott, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer plans to attend this year's meeting in Mexico of governors of U.S. and Mexican border states.
