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House committee fails federal lands handover bill
A state House committee has killed legislation that attempts to force the federal government to give up claims to public lands in Arizona.
Wednesday is Brewer deadline on redistricting bill
Gov. Jan Brewer faces a Wednesday deadline to act on a bill to provide the state redistricting commission with funding to keep it going for the rest of the fiscal year.
Report: Fiesta Bowl likely owes feds back taxes
Fiesta Bowl officials disclosed the bowl game likely owes back taxes to the federal government for unreported employee compensation over the past five years.
Birth control bill back on agenda in Ariz. Senate
A bill to allow more Arizona employers to drop health plan coverage for contraceptives for birth control is on the move again in the Legislature. The bill is scheduled for review Monday by the Senate Rules Committee. Approval by that committee would allow the bill to be considered by full the Senate.
State lawmakers demanding feds handover land
Another "sagebrush rebellion" is brewing with Arizona possibly laying claim to 25 million acres of federal land. Supporters of the modern day land grab say federal agencies have mismanaged the land and blocked access to natural resources while depriving the state of jobs and revenue from businesses ready to develop those resources.
Students plan Friday Phoenix march against Arpaio
Days after shutting down a west Phoenix intersection over Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration enforcement policies, some of those same teenagers and others are planning another major protest.
Light rail segment in Mesa now could open in 2015
MESA a�� A Metro light rail segment in Mesa could open in 2015, a year earlier than expected. The transit agency made that announcement Thursday as it selected a team of contractors to construct the project.
Phoenix looking at a budget surplus
Phoenix may be sitting on a pile of money when the new budget year begins in July. It's the first time in years the city may have a surplus of cash that city officials are projecting could be from $10 million to $15 million in the general-fund budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Lawmakers spar over sweeping anti-abortion bill
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate sparred Thursday over sweeping anti-abortion legislation that generally bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and institutes new disclosure requirements, including one that requires women to look at a state-run website with images of fetuses at two-week intervals.
Arpaio asks for Obama’s Selective Service card
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has asked the Selective Service System for help in his investigation into the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate. The sheriff has asked the federal agency for the original Selective Service card completed by Obama in 1980.
Ariz. immigration protesters won’t face deportation
Federal authorities say they won't deport six illegal immigrants arrested during a Phoenix protest over Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies.
Ariz. students to weigh in on proposed tuition hikes
Arizona's college students will get to voice any concerns they have over upcoming tuition changes. Students can attend hearings at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the state's three public universities and their satellite campuses in the Phoenix area, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma and Sierra Vista.
