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Giffords, survivors to commemorate mass shooting
TUCSON - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, other survivors of the Tucson shooting rampage and numerous others will come together in the close-knit southern Arizona city on Jan. 8 to commemorate the one-year mark of that tragic day and remember those who died. A number of events are planned that Sunday, although it remained unclear Thursday which Giffords will attend or whether she will make any pu[...]
Labor unions seeking more perks from Phoenix
Labor unions are not only seeking pay raises but additional perks for union-covered Phoenix workers. The Arizona Republic reports labor groups want better health coverage, more vacation days and more protection for employees' rights.
Another push to allow guns on college campuses
The upcoming legislative session will see a push by pro-gun politicians to pass legislation that would allow students and professors to carry guns onto Arizona college campuses.
More Arpaio critics demand that sheriff resign
A group of African-American clergy and other members of the community plan to call for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's resignation Thursday as a result of a recent U.S. Department of Justice investigation. Pastor Warren E. Stewart says he and others plan to put pressure on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in seeking Arpaio's ouster.
Tax credit deadline approaching for Arizonans
Arizona taxpayers face an upcoming deadline for making donations to claim state tax credits. The Arizona Republic reports that taxpayers must make their donations and purchases required to claim state tax credits by Dec. 31, in most cases.
Arpaio campaigns for Rick Perry in Iowa
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is campaigning in Iowa this week for Texas Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry.
Glendale prepared to take land if necessary
The Glendale City Council has given its attorney the go-ahead to use the city's eminent domain powers if necessary to forcibly take two parcels of privately owned land near the municipal airport.
Flagstaff on track for zero murders in 2011
FLAGSTAFF a�� Flagstaff police say there hasn't been a single murder in the city this year. If that holds true through December, it will be the first year since at least 1967 that a murder hadn't been committed in the mountain city.
McCain: Republican stance on payroll tax a mistake
Sen. John McCain said Thursday that Congress' failure to reach agreement on legislation extending a payroll tax cut for working Americans "hurts the Republican Party." The GOP's 2008 presidential nominee said his party made a mistake in voting down the Senate-passed version of a bill that would have kept the current payroll tax relief intact for at least two more months.
Medicaid squeeze could squeeze some rural hospitals to death
For years, Holy Cross Hospital managed to keep the doors open to the only nursing home in Nogales, despite losing up to a reported $100,000 per month on its 26 residents, all of whom rely on Medicaid for health insurance.
Casinos muscle in on traditional “Five C’s” behind Arizona economy
The “Five C’s” that traditionally made the bulk of Arizona’s economy – copper, climate, cattle, cotton, citrus – may need to make room for a sixth: casinos.
Bundgaard ethics, Fiesta Bowl investigations move forward
As if Arizona’s political world isn’t abuzz enough, two major developments are expected to take place this week. On Tuesday, the Senate Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet to hash out details about how the ethics investigation of Sen. Scott Bundgaard will move forward. And on Wednesday, Maricopa County’s top prosecutor is expected to unveil the findings of his Fiesta Bowl investigation.
