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VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers
The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital.
Despite all the sunshine, Arizona falls below the national happiness average
Money may or may not be able to buy happiness. But a new WalletHub report shows that, on average, Arizonans are somewhat less happy with their lives than much of the rest of the nation. And part of the state’s ranking at No. 31 is because income is below the national average and is not growing.
US House leader says Arizona best chance for GOP wins
A top Republican congressional leader says the party has the biggest chance for gains in the House of Representatives in Arizona.
GOP leader says McCain trying to ‘ethnically cleanse’ the party
Maricopa County Republican Party Chairman A.J. LaFaro says U.S. Sen. John McCain and a political committee backed by moderate Republicans who support him are attempting to “ethnically cleanse” the party of conservative precinct committeemen.
Giffords PAC removes controversial McSally ad
Gabby Giffords’ gun control-reform PAC removed a controversial ad attacking Martha McSally from Tucson airwaves on Tuesday, saying the decision was made only after the Republican candidate changed her position on background checks.
Gabrielle Giffords: I’m still fighting
Gabrielle Giffords walked slowly and with the help of her husband onto a stage in Tucson as over 400 women cheered her on and gave her a standing ovation.
Growing movement targets federal gun laws with state-level nullification
Across the country, a thriving dissatisfaction with the U.S. government is prompting a growing spate of bills in state legislatures aimed at defying federal control over firearms - more than 200 during the last decade, a News21 investigation found.
McCain, Flake introduce bill to block new casino
Arizona's two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to block construction of a Phoenix-area casino planned by a southern Arizona tribe.
McCain now says Arizona execution ‘not humane’
Sen. John McCain is no longer using the word "torture" to describe an Arizona execution in which the condemned man gasped and snorted for more than 90 minutes.
Emergency border funding request also asks for firefighting funds
Tucked into the president’s $3.7 billion request for funding to stem the tide of immigrant children crossing the Southwest border was a request for another $615 million to continue fighting wildfires this year.
Phoenix VA doctor testifies at House hearing on whistleblowers
Dr. Katherine Mitchell knew she was “shooting my career in the foot” when she raised concerns about the quality of care that the Department of Veterans Affairs was providing patients at its Phoenix hospital. She doesn’t regret it, she said Tuesday, because she could not stand to see another veteran die.
Arizona again near tops in nation for women in state elected office
Democrats and Republicans both say the independent, wild west mentality of Arizona voters is one reason the state elects more women than most others.
