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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.
High jobless rate for Arizona military members
Arizona's National Guardsmen and reservists stand out amid the nation's high unemployment rate.
Housing danger: Slump a 2012 liability for Obama
Barack Obama's road to re-election is lined with lots of boarded-up homes.
Though the high unemployment rate dominates talk in Washington, for many 2012 voters the housing crisis may well be a more powerful manifestation of a sick economy.
Reality TV taps Phoenix-area foreclosures
Alaska has a reality show about ice truckers trying to survive deadly hauls. New York has Donald Trump's cutthroat competition to be his apprentice. And Georgia has Billy the Exterminator, who battles rodents and alligators.
Soon, Phoenix will be the setting for a new reality show about one of the region's most competitive and heart-racing activities a�� bidding on foreclosure homes[...]
Judge orders desegregation expert to help TUSD
A federal judge has ordered a desegregation expert to help resolve a decades-long battle to end racial disparity in the Tucson Unified School District.
Redistricting commission struggles with schedule
Timing is now a bone of contention between members of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
Arizona to improve mental health records for gun checks
A state commission says it will use a nearly $600,000 federal grant to improve records that Arizona submits to a national criminal databank so that they include mental health matters that affect a person's ability to legally buy guns.
Court tosses AZ law over unused school bond money
A judge says legislation passed last year that would allow Arizona school districts to spend unused bond money is unconstitutional because it would benefit few districts.
Redistricting commission to hear tribal leaders
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission plans Thursday afternoon to hear presentations by Indian tribal leaders about their concerns about how new congressional and legislative districts are drawn.
