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Union: Border agents opened fire on each other
The U.S. Border Patrol agent killed last week in a shooting in southern Arizona apparently opened fire on two fellow agents thinking they were armed smugglers and was killed when they returned fire, the head of the Border Patrol agents' union said Sunday.
Report: Construction jobs picking up in Phoenix, elsewhere in state
More construction jobs were added in Phoenix than all but two other metro areas during the past year, an industry group reported Thursday.
Arizona lawmakers react to feds’ Mexico tomato plan
Two state lawmakers say Arizona stands to lose big if the federal government terminates its fresh tomato importation trade agreement with Mexico.
Union boss: Friendly fire possibility in shooting
The shooting of two U.S. Border Patrol agents near the Arizona-Mexico border may have been a case of friendly fire, a union chief for border agents and law enforcement officials said Friday.
Mexico holds 2 in connection with border shooting
Federal police have arrested two men who may be connected with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent just north of the Mexico/Arizona border, a Mexican law enforcement official said Thursday.
As economy improves, state predicts a 5 percent increase in tax collections in 2013
Arizona expects a 5 percent increase in state tax collections in fiscal 2013, one of just nine states where revenues are projected to rise more than 5 percent, a new report says.
Arizona posts sharp improvement in energy efficiency policies, report says
Arizona is ranked 12th in the nation for its energy-efficiency policies, making it one of the most-improved states in the country over the last year, according to a report released Wednesday.
Economists to provide views on Arizona economy
Public and private economists weigh in on the state of Arizona's economy on Thursday as legislative budget analysts evaluate Arizona's fiscal health.
Boost in state funding spurs national tourism campaign
Those walking along Chicago’s chilly streets in the coming months will see a saguaro cactus, the Grand Canyon and Sedona’s red rocks on buildings and billboards.
Social media: On the outside looking in at presidential debates
Social media has been a wild card in presidential politics since at least 2003, when liberal, tech-savvy activists used blogs and early social networks to lift from obscurity Gov. Howard Dean’s anti-war challenge to front-runner Sen. John Kerry.
Wounded border agent released from hospital
A Border Patrol agent who was wounded in a shooting near the U.S.-Mexico border has been released from the hospital.
Border Patrol IDs agent fatally shot in Arizona
The Border Patrol has identified the agent who was fatally shot in southern Arizona while working along the U.S.-Mexico border.
