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Nov 29, 2016

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over University of Arizona police shooting

A woman shot four times will get another chance to prove the University of Arizona police officer used excessive force.

In this June 30, 2013 file photo, a wildfire burns homes in Yarnell, Ariz. The wildfire that began with a lightning strike and caused little immediate concern because of its remote location and small size quickly blazed into an inferno, leading officials to rapidly order more resources in the hours before flames killed 19 members of an elite Hotshot crew, according to a report released Monday, July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski, File)
Nov 29, 2016

Gov. Ducey to dedicate memorial park for fallen Hotshots

A rugged section of brush-covered hills where 19 Arizona firefighters were killed in a 2013 wildfire will be dedicated as a new state memorial park Tuesday.

Nov 28, 2016

Hobbs announces Senate Dem committee assignments

Senate Democrats gained a vote on the committee first responsible for approving a budget, but lost voting power on two other committees for the upcoming 2017 Legislative Session.

Nov 28, 2016

Phone company on the hook for only $586.40, state Supreme Court rules

The state’s high court won’t force the phone company to pay for $2 million in losses suffered by U.S. Airways because of a mistake that shut down the airlines reservations systems and affected 1,360 flights nationwide.

Nov 28, 2016

In Gila County’s political divide, Democrats and Republicans coexist

GLOBE-MIAMI, AZ — It’s here, on the drive along Arizona’s U.S. Route 66 into this historic mining community, where symbols emerge that reveal the political and social changes that roil much of America.

Nov 28, 2016

Deportations could hit real estate markets in state, nation

While experts say deporting the nation’s undocumented would create administrative backlogs and massive legal hurdles, mass deportations could impact the nation’s housing market.

Nov 28, 2016

DeWit riding high after Trump win, but says Arizona is home

Arizona State Treasurer Jeff DeWit spent much of the summer and fall overseeing finances for president-elect Donald Trump's campaign as chief operating officer, an unpaid effort that ended as he watched Trump give a victory speech.

Nov 28, 2016

3 departing lawmakers leave words of wisdom to new class

Rep. Bob Robson is one of the 32 current lawmakers who won’t be returning to the Capitol in January, more than one-third of the entire Legislature. Some left of their own volition, others, like Robson, lost their re-election bids.

Nov 28, 2016

Marilyn Rodriguez: Giving ASU students an inside look at lobbying

Veridus lobbyist Marilyn Rodriguez spent the past six weeks teaching a first-of-its-kind class at Arizona State University: An inside look at the world of lobbying.

foster youth, deaths, shootings, North Star Independent Living Services, Kentucky
Nov 23, 2016

5 states struggle with surging numbers of foster children

The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a sustained decline, but just five states account for nearly two-thirds of the recent increase. Reasons range from creation of a new child-abuse hotline to widespread outrage over the deaths of children who'd been repeatedly abused. Addictions among parents are another major factor.

Nov 23, 2016

Ducey reappoints Game and Fish Commissioner to 2nd term

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has re-appointed a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.

Nov 22, 2016

Rural high schools confront low college completion rates

Students in rural Arizona counties have significantly lower college completion rates than those in counties that have bigger cities and state universities.

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