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Aug 15, 2013

Brewer hits out-of-state fundraising trail

Gov. Jan Brewer is back on the fundraising trail for out-of-state Republicans, reprising the role of national GOP star she’s held since vaulting to prominence in 2010.

Aug 15, 2013

$2.1M for Arizona insurance enrollment helpers

Four Arizona groups that work to promote health care are being awarded more than $2.1 million to help people buy health insurance in new federally run marketplaces that are set to open in October.

Aug 15, 2013

Study: Chances of climbing the economic ladder are mixed in state

Location matters when it comes to the chances that a child born into poverty in Arizona will move up the economic ladder during his lifetime, a recent study shows.

Aug 15, 2013

SRP: Runoff refills reservoirs to previous level

The water district that supplies much of the Phoenix area's water supply says snowmelt produced enough runoff to refill Salt and Verde river reservoirs to near the levels before the year's period of heaviest use.

Aug 15, 2013

Arizona legislators ask Obama to reconsider fire aid

Key Arizona legislators are asking President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration's denial of the state's request for federal disaster relief for Yarnell for the Yavapai County community's wildfire damage.

Aug 14, 2013

Poll suggests increasing support for Medicaid expansion, but critic questions wording

If conservative activists manage to refer Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan to the ballot, their chances of getting voters to overturn it are grim, according to a new poll by the pro-expansion Restoring Arizona organization.

Aug 14, 2013

Study: Vast majority of immigrants want to become citizens, few do

More than 93 percent of Hispanic immigrants who are in this country illegally say they want to apply for citizenship, but fewer than half of whose who can apply do so, according to research by the Pew Hispanic Center.

Aug 14, 2013

Barber to speak in Tucson about veterans, jobs

Congressman Ron Barber plans to address mental health needs for veterans at a Tucson summit.

Aug 13, 2013

Investigated for custodial interference

A Republican exploring a run for state Senate was booked into Maricopa County jail this month on suspicion of helping a mother take her 6-year-old son from the custody of Child Protective Services during a supervised visit in Tucson.

Aug 13, 2013

FEMA denial no surprise to Yarnell residents, who vow to press on after fire

Residents of Yarnell said Monday that they were never really depending on help from the federal government, and vowed to continue rebuilding their community after a request for disaster aid was rejected Friday.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne attends the official election canvass approval signing at the Historic Senate Chambers at the Capitol, Monday Dec. 3, 2012, in Phoenix. Horne is being investigated by the State Bar over allegations stemming from an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Aug 13, 2013

AG Horne wants speedier death penalty appeals

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne wants a court to force the Justice Department to act on his request to fast-track federal death penalty appeals in Arizona cases.

Aug 13, 2013

Brewer urges court to let her keep license policy

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's lawyers are urging an appeals court to let her continue with a policy that denies driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy.

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