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Republicans say Arizona needs to reduce government
Republican legislative leaders on Friday called for budget-troubled Arizona to shrink its state government and the services it provides, with one bemoaning an "entitlement mentality."
Arizona session features repeats of big issues
Arizona lawmakers' 2011 regular legislative session is expected to be dominated by the state's budget crisis, contentious proposals to spur economic development and a controversial measure on illegal immigration.
9 Ariz. cities approved for foreign trade zone
The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved a foreign trade zone for nine communities in the Phoenix area.
Analysis: Shooting spotlights debate over guns
The shooting of a U.S. congresswoman and the killing of six others at a Tucson, Arizona, shopping center prompts Americans yet again to ask why. Are guns still too readily available? Does the nastiness of today's political debate inspire such tragic violence?
Initial court appearance set for suspected gunman
A gunman accused of shooting an Arizona congresswoman and killing six people at a political event in Tucson is scheduled to make his initial court appearance Monday in Phoenix.
UK company supplied execution drugs to Arizona
A British company supplied the three drugs used to execute death-row inmates to a prison in Arizona, anti-death penalty advocates said Thursday.
Shadegg named fellow at Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute has named retiring U.S. Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona as a senior fellow.
Local officials hope to ward off budget hits
Local government leaders say counties and municipalities are willing to work with the state on its budget crisis but shouldn't be victimized by the state's own budget-balancing efforts.
Person of interest ID’d in Ariz lawmaker’s beating
Casa Grande police say they have identified a "person of interest" in last week's beating and robbery of an Arizona lawmaker.
New schools chief not easing up on Tucson district
Arizona's new schools chief is keeping up the pressure on the Tucson Unified School District to change or eliminate its Mexican-American Studies program.
Lawmaker: Budget hearing to air transplant cuts
State House Appropriations Chairman John Kavanagh says a promised review of a controversial cut of medical transplant funding will be part of a budget hearing for the state's Medicaid program.
Company seeking copper mine forges pacts with town, stakeholder groups
In the “mutual benefits agreement” signed in 2008 and renewed recently, Superior pledged its support for federal legislation that would make a huge copper mine possible by exchanging protected land in the Tonto National Forest for parcels of comparable value elsewhere in the state. Any official communication opposing the plan to the governor or a member of Arizona’s congressional delegation [...]
