Arizona Senate votes to ban texting while driving
The Arizona Senate has voted to ban texting while driving.
Arpaio pays fine over attack mailers
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has agreed to pay a $76,000 settlement over allegations he violated campaign finance laws in 2010 by running illegal ads that may have influenced the race for Maricopa County Attorney.
Horne warns of possible quake fundraising scams
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says people considering how to help with the earthquake relief effort in Japan should be wary of scam artists soliciting donations.
Tea party T-shirts OK at polls under settlement
The Goldwater Institute says it has settled a federal lawsuit it filed against Coconino County on behalf of a woman who was not allowed to wear a tea party t-shirt into her polling place.
Bill for flat income tax clears Arizona house
Legislation to phase in a flattened Arizona state income tax has cleared the state House.
Scaled-back Arizona bill on campus guns advances
The Arizona Senate has given overwhelming approval to a bill that would let people carry guns on streets and adjacent sidewalks at college and university campuses.
Arizona Senate gives initial OK to new immigration bills
Bills given preliminary approval by the Arizona Senate would erect make it more difficult for illegal immigrants to find jobs and get public housing in Arizona.
Pearce issues memo on Senate ban
Two weeks.
That’s how long a person will be banned from setting foot in the Senate building after causing a disruption in the chamber, according to a memo sent today by Senate President Russell Pearce to his fellow senators.
Luige del Puerto discusses the ongoing Bundgaard situation
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Luige del Puerto talks the latest turn in the story of Senate Majority Leader Scott Bundgaard's attempt to hold on to his position and battle the controversy around his Feb. 25 domestic violence incident.
Yuma Marines to provide disaster relief in Japan
A squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is among the U.S. military forces that will be bring disaster relief aid to earthquake-and-tsunami stricken Japan.
Convicted Arizona killer seeking stay of execution
Lawyers for a condemned convicted killer have filed a second motion with the Arizona Supreme Court seeking a stay from his scheduled March 29 execution.
Ariz. Senate advances ban on texting while driving
A bill to ban texting while driving is advancing in the Arizona Senate.