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Border mayors gather, draw scant interest in US
Mexican mayors from cities on the U.S. border held their biannual meeting in the United States for the first time Thursday but failed to draw interest from their U.S. counterparts as they exchanged thoughts on topics ranging from illegal immigration and the environment to economic growth.
Arizona’s civic health needs a prescription, group says
Arizona lags the rest of the nation in measures of civic engagement ranging from voting to following the news to participating in community groups, according to a study released Thursday.
State regents looking to alter AIMS scholarships
The Arizona Board of Regents still are considering making changes to the state's AIMS scholarship.
New Maricopa County judge to be sworn in Friday
A new Maricopa County Superior Court judge will be sworn in Friday.
Opportunity vs. preferential treatment center of Proposition 107 debate
Ward Connerly has carved a career, and a reputation, out of striking down affirmative action, starting with university programs in his home state of California. Now Connerly and his American Civil Rights Institute are bringing the fight to Arizona.
Phoenix mining company invests in Gulf of Mexico oil drilling
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is investing $500 million in a Louisiana company set to ramp up oil production in the Gulf of Mexico in the next few years.
Union ballot measure supporters raise $650,000
Proposition 113 is a battle of powerful interests, pitting the business community against labor unions. But so far, only the supporters are spending any money.
Panel suggests steps to make Arizona more efficient
A commission Tuesday recommended initial steps that it says will make Arizona's state government more efficient, including the adoption of a long-term plan to privatize more government functions.
Agents stop harmful insects at US-Mexico border
Border agents in Nogales say they've recently stopped three harmful foreign insects from entering the United States from Mexico, and that two of them have never before been found in the U.S.
Brewer to speak at 2 events in Tucson on Tuesday
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is scheduled to speak at two events in Tucson on Tuesday.
Complaint filed in Gordon threats case
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says a complaint has been filed against a man who allegedly made threats against Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.
Arizona voters face choices on spending priorities
Proposition 302 on Arizona's general election ballot is about priorities. Passage of the referendum means tobacco tax dollars now allocated to an array of early childhood services under a 2006 voter-approved initiative would instead go into the general fund for the Legislature to appropriate.
