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Financial disclosure forms now available on Secretary of State’s website
Arizonans won’t have to wait until the next scandal to see their elected officials’ financial disclosure forms.
Obama mocks Republican position on immigration
President Barack Obama, in search of Hispanic votes and a long-shot immigration overhaul, stood at the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday for the first time since winning the White House and declared it more secure than ever.
Washington writer helping Brewer write memoir
A Washington writer is helping Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer write a memoir to be published this fall by a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
Obama heads to Texas today to push immigration overhaul
President Barack Obama is making his first trip as president to the U.S.-Mexico border, using the setting to sharpen his call for a remake of the country's immigration laws and try to cast the Republican Party as the obstacle standing in its way.
Feds seeking ideas on sites tied to Cesar Chavez
Yuma native Cesar Chavez's impact on the rights of farmworkers was felt nationwide. Now, the National Park Service is looking at honoring his efforts.
Arizona revenue figures show gains from last year
Legislative budget analysts see good news in a preliminary figures from Arizona's April tax collections.
In some rural areas, medical marijuana challenges views of community
As a volunteer police officer in this northwestern Arizona city, Harley Pettit saw young people get in trouble for everything from drugs and alcohol to vandalism. In a small community with not a lot to do, he said, the last thing young people need is another way to get into trouble.
He’s worried that’s exactly what medical marijuana will give them.
Luige del Puerto discusses how business was the big winner in this year’s legislative session
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Luige del Puerto talks about how the business community coalesced behind an agenda they were largely able to achieve during the most recent legislative session.
Ethnic studies supporters gather in protest at education department
Supporters of an ethnic studies program in the Tucson Unified School District are gathered in front of the offices of the Department of Education. About a dozen people showed up Monday and held signs accusing the department of a policy of attacking Arizona Latinos.
Supervisor won’t schedule public hearing on Arpaio’s alleged misspending
The chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will not schedule a public hearing into nearly $100 million of misspent jail funds within the sheriff's office.
Interpreters for Maricopa County often sit idle
Late in 2009, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors began having an interpreter at their meetings, in response to a federal inquiry into the county's potential civil-rights violation for failing to provide an interpreter at public meetings for people who speak limited English. Since then, however, demand for the position has faded.
Billionaires gather in Arizona to discuss giving
What do dozens of American billionaires talk about when they get together? Their topic this week was of course money; not how to make it, but how to give it away.
