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Same-sex marriage initiative officially ends campaign
The Equal Marriage Arizona initiative officially announced its campaign was dead on its Facebook page, ending an effort that had been dormant for almost a month.
Critics warn of legal obstacles to deregulation
Arizona’s energy regulators dug deep into the legal complications surrounding a proposal to open up the state’s electric market to competition.
With navigator grants, groups spread word about health law options
Her staff fielding questions in Spanish, Emma Torres explains by phone how Campesinos Sin Fronteras will spread the word about the Affordable Care Act in Yuma County.
Closed-door Syria briefing does not appear to sway Arizona lawmakers
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks will not say which way he plans to vote on the possibility of military action against Syria, but he was crystal-clear Monday on the administration’s handling of the situation.
New state law requires drug testing for taxi, limousine drivers
Since he began driving a taxi here 17 years ago, Shah Muhsin said firms employing him as a contractor have required him to get drug tests.
McCain: Russian proposal needs time to ‘play out’
Sen. John McCain says the United States has no choice but to allow time for a new diplomatic offensive on Syria to "play out," even though he's skeptical that the plan is genuine.
Medicaid expansion foes short of sigs to block law
With just a day left to reach their goal, opponents of a new law expanding Medicaid in Arizona were scrambling to collect 5,000 more signatures to put a referendum on the issue for the November 2014 ballot.
Group drops 2014 gay marriage initiative for Arizona
Organizers of an initiative campaign for a 2014 ballot measure to legalize gay marriage in Arizona are dropping that effort in favor of waiting until 2016.
Apache County board chairman: “Stay out of the fight”
The chairman of the Apache County Board of Supervisors told county attorneys they shouldn't start a legal battle over Sen. Carlyle Begay’s qualifications to hold office. Rep. Albert Hale claims that Begay has lived in Gilbert, not Ganado, for the last seven years, and therefore can't represent Apache County in the Arizona Senate.
War of words on war: Social media light up in effort to reach lawmakers
Faced with the question of whether to approve U.S. military action against Syria, some Arizona lawmakers used social media this week to pose the question to the public.
Effort begins in Arizona to find uninsured residents
A years' long effort to enroll Arizona residents into health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act started over the weekend as volunteers canvassed neighborhoods throughout Phoenix and Tempe.
Medicaid, election law referendum deadlines loom
Opponents of a new law expanding Medicaid in Arizona and another overhauling the state's election rules face deadlines this week as they seek to block the laws through citizens' referendums.
