Homeless protest possible funding cuts for housing programs
The homeless might be asked to tighten their belts a bit to help the state with its budget woes.Funding for programs that, in part, assist the homeless has been frozen... […]
Senate rejects bill blocking benefits for domestic partners
Constitutional measure defining marriage stalls in House
Goodyear reconsiders Reds’ spring training move
Some city leaders in a Phoenix suburb are having second thoughts about spending $33 million needed to lure the Cincinnati Reds to a new spring training home. The money would... […]
Contractors may face expensive bill for cracks in light-rail line
Now that the cause of cracks in the Phoenix-area’s $1.4 billion light-rail line has been pinpointed, authorities are trying to determine who will pay for the expensive repair work. A... […]
Council urges faster, more coordinated response to invasive species
Arizona needs a faster, better-coordinated effort to fight invasive plants and animals and should do more to educate the public about the threat, members of the Arizona Invasive Species Advisory... […]
Spitzer becomes 22nd disgraced governor to leave office
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D), who earned a national reputation fighting white-collar crime, on March 12 became the 22nd governor in U.S. history to leave office early under a... […]
Kyl, Dorgan outline public-safety crisis on reservations
Poor conditions and law-enforcement deficiencies on Indian reservations in Arizona and beyond are drawing national attention. Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee... […]