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Arizona’s new labor law passed by voters could face a New Deal-era challenge from the federal government, as the National Labor Relations Board is threatening to sue the state.

National politicking in the wake of the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson has been plentiful, but the conversations ascribing blame or motive have been almost entirely absent in the halls and floors of the Arizona Legislature.

Calling a southern Arizona shooting that left six people dead and District 8 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition "senseless and cruel violence," Gov. Jan Brewer on Saturday asked the state and nation to pray for victims of the deadly shooting.

There are three vigils planned this evening for
Giffords and the other shooting victims:

6 p.m., State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington, Phoenix
6 p.m., Giffords' District Office, 1661 N. Swan Road, Ste. 112, Tucson
7 p.m., St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Road, Tucson

Yellow Sheet Report assistant editor Christian Palmer talks about the latest developments in the selection of Arizona's redistricting commission members.

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to strike a key provision of Arizona’s Clean Elections Act, leaving the future of state and national public campaign financing programs in limbo.

Yellow Sheet Report Assistant Editor Christian Palmer talks about what it means that some prominent Republicans have publicly supported Democratic candidates in some of Arizona's high-profile races.

Yellow Sheet Report Assistant Editor Christian Palmer discusses the general election races developing in Arizona's 1st and 5th Congressional District.

Blogs are great. Free of traditional journalism neutrality, or at least attempts for neutrality. More room for humor, gripes, knee-jerk reactions, and all the other ingredients that make writing more compelling to read than run-of-the-mill reporting.

Long before the March murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, southern Arizona ranch hands warned of the dangers presented by what they call the lax security of the U.S. Border Patrol.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Feb. 17 said he stopped significant provisions of abortion restrictions from taking effect because they would have burdened patients and abortion providers.