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A House divided – but for Arizona lawmakers, maybe not so much
Arizona’s congressional delegation may not be as polarized in its votes as headlines would make it appear.
Gallego, McSally reflect as freshman year winds down
Arizona Reps. Martha McSally and Ruben Gallego knew when they were sworn in to their seats in Congress in January that there were problems with partisanship and productivity in Washington.
Arizona, national driving deaths on rise, after sharp drops in 2014
After years of steady declines, driving deaths in Arizona have risen sharply this year, mirroring a “troubling” national trend in which lower gas prices and more drivers are translating into more fatalities.
Court sides with Tohono O’odham – again – in fight over Glendale casino
A federal appeals court Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling that prevented the city of Glendale from annexing land in an effort to block a planned Tohono O’odham casino there.
Campaign spending for 2016 has already topped $5.5 million in Arizona
With more than a year until the election, congressional candidates in Arizona have already spent $5.5 million on their campaigns – for everything from consultants to coffee mugs, according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings.
Senate fundraising off to fast start in what could be a costly campaign
WASHINGTON – The two front-runners for Arizona’s 2016 Senate race have raised nearly $6 million between them, new reports show, kicking off what experts say could be a year of... […]
U.S. House OKs bill giving tribes more control over mineral resources
The U.S. House approved a bill Thursday that aims to streamline the process of licensing energy projects on tribal lands, by shortening the time for federal approvals and limiting public comment on environmental impacts.
Tribes: Domestic violence program ‘very successful,’ but challenges remain
The Pascua Yaqui were one of three tribes – along with the Tulalip of Washington and the Umatilla of Oregon – that tested the tribal prosecutions under the Violence Against Women Act before it became available to all tribes this year.
Congress returns from recess facing long to-do list, short calendar
When Congress returns today from a five-week vacation, its members had better be rested. They face a laundry list of issues, ranging from a vote on the Iran nuclear deal to a possible Planned Parenthood funding fight to gun control – not to mention the “elephant in the room,” passage of a federal budget by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
Financial advisers, economists urge calm in face of market volatility
The stock market has been buffeted by historic drops over the last week, but economists and financial advisers in Arizona were telling investors Tuesday that it’s still “too early to be concerned.”
