Horne reports confrontation with ‘thuggish’ mob
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says a "thuggish" mob of people confronted him outside of the state Capitol building in Phoenix.
Ryle fund offers $50,000 graduate scholarship
A nonprofit fund established to honor the memory and legacy of the late Monsignor Edward J. Ryle, considered by many the “conscience of the Legislature,” is offering a graduate level scholarship valued at more than $50,000.
Senate panel dismisses Bundgaard complaint
A Senate ethics complaint filed against Republican Senator Scott Bundgaard of Peoria in an alleged case of domestic violence has been dismissed.
Governor sued over day of prayer
Gov. Jan Brewer has been named in a federal lawsuit over a proclamation she signed in support of an Arizona Day of Prayer.
Senate Ethics Committee considers Bundgaard case
An Arizona Senate committee on Thursday takes up an ethics complaint stemming from an alleged case of domestic violence involving Republican Sen. Scott Bundgaard of Peoria.
Arizona Senate advancing Republican budget plan
The Arizona Senate is advancing a budget plan with spending cuts that majority Republicans say are overdue to fit state spending to state revenue.
CEOs urge Arizona to forgo immigration measures
Dozens of major Arizona employers are urging state lawmakers to not pass additional legislation targeting illegal immigration, saying it would damage the economy and tourism industry.
Colin Powell to join national civility institute
Retired Gen. Colin Powell is joining the University of Arizona's national civility institute board.
National Guard leaving border in June
National Guard troops set up along the Arizona border will leave as planned the second week of June. Arizona National Guard Adjutant General Hugo Salazar says the mission along the southwestern border has gone well and troops helped the Department of Homeland Security watch the border while gathering intelligence against criminal cartels.
Pinal sheriff seeks $5 million to fight smugglers
Sheriff Paul Babeu is pushing the state to give Pinal County $5 million for fighting drug smugglers.
Panel to review Phoenix’s kidnapping numbers
An independent panel of outside experts is being put together to review the Phoenix Police Department's disputed kidnapping statistics.
Ariz. construction jobs down 54 percent since 2007
A trade group says Arizona has lost 53 percent of its construction jobs since 2007, with the Phoenix area losing the most total jobs but Mohave County losing the highest percentage.