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Arizona Senate panel votes for reviews of sales tax breaks
Republicans and Democrats on an Arizona Senate panel came together Wednesday to back legislation requiring regular reviews of more than $12.3 billion in exemptions in the current sales tax code.
McCain emerges as Trump’s top Republican nemesis in Congress
Sen. John McCain has emerged as President Donald Trump's top Republican nemesis on Capitol Hill.
Auditor: Admin staffing in child-safety agency reasonable
State auditors are giving a thumbs-up to the amount of administrative staffing in a high-profile social service agency.
Arizona Democratic lawmakers push anti-discrimination laws
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature want the state's civil rights laws amended to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
Trump wants to enlist local police in immigration crackdown
To build his highly touted deportation force, President Donald Trump is reviving a long-standing program that deputizes local officers to enforce federal immigration law.
Phoenix post office station to be renamed for Ed Pastor
Retired U.S. Congressman Ed Pastor is being honored with a downtown Phoenix post office station being named after him.
Arizona attorney general seeks expansion of terror laws
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the Legislature to expand the state's terrorism laws to include more crimes and add a mandatory minimum sentence.
Trump’s wall met with skepticism, unease on US-Mexico border
As President Donald Trump announced his plans for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, Border Patrol agents in San Diego on the lookout for drugs and smugglers drove all-terrain vehicles along a barrier that reaches 18 feet, topped by razor wire and reinforced by cameras and lighting.
Arizona sheriff goes back to court – this time as civilian
Former Phoenix-area sheriff Joe Arpaio made his first court appearance Wednesday as a civilian after losing his bid for re-election and heard a federal judge say she's inclined to decide whether he's guilty of contempt-of-court rather than grant his request for a jury trial.
Bill would require blood, alcohol testing in serious crashes
The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed in a crash want legislation passed that requires drug or alcohol testing for drivers involved in collisions where people are seriously injured or killed.
Reports show Arpaio spent $12.6 million in re-election bid
The final campaign finance reports from the Maricopa County sheriff's election show that Republican Joe Arpaio spent a total of $12.6 million in his unsuccessful bid for a seventh term in office.
Arizona high court sets hearing in Tucson gun case
The Arizona Supreme Court has decided to hold a full hearing on a complaint filed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich that contends Tucson is illegally destroying seized guns instead of selling them.
