Both sides in ‘Flores’ lawsuit leery of mediation
After nearly 15 years of duking it out in the courts, will a mediation session finally resolve the English language learner lawsuit≠ A three-judge panel in a federal appeals court […]
Union launches campaign against British-owned grocery stores
Is it the same ‘food fight’ in a different cafeteria≠A chain of British-owned supermarkets fond of touting their wholesome food selection and environmental friendliness is getting a cold reception from […]
Union launches campaign against British-owned grocery stores (6254)
Is it the same ‘food fight’ in a different cafeteria≠A chain of British-owned supermarkets fond of touting their wholesome food selection and environmental friendliness is getting a cold reception from […]
Group wants emphasis on better bird habitat
Some people think Tucson is for the birds, or should be. The Audubon Society wants Tucson to be dotted with multistoried vegetation and striped with riparian ribbons of green so […]
New Mexico tourism campaign sparks strong criticism
For a place that bills itself as “The Land of Enchantment,” a recent effort to tinker with New Mexico’s image is stirring up lots of angst. For weeks now, a […]
Arizona copper mine prepares to house workers
As economies boom on the other side of the world, echoes resound in the scrubland around this desert town of Clifton — and in the makeshift homes of families like […]
Pima County expressing concerns about water line proposal
Pima County supervisors are planning to officially express concerns about a Canadian-based mining corporation’s plan to build a pipeline to bring Central Arizona Project water to Green Valley in southern […]
Arizona gets full-time federal casino-crime prosecutor
Arizona casinos now have a federal prosecutor whose only job is to pursue criminals who defraud and rob gaming houses. A crime-prevention program run by Arizona’s tribal casinos, the Arizona […]
Proposed ballot measure bans citizenship for newborns of immigrants
A proposed ballot initiative to refuse United States citizenship to children born of foreign parents residing in Arizona was registered with the Secretary of State’s Office on Nov. 30.The measure […]
Report: Trying kids as adults
A report released by a federal agency confirmed the long-held view by children’s advocates that the transfer of juvenile offenders to adult courts increased, rather than reduced, the likelihood of […]
State loses AHCCCS reimbursement suit worth $100 million
A three judge panel of the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded a district court decision that would have required the federal government to reimburse AHCCCS for millions of dollars of […]
Red ink rising to $1 billion
Barely a week after the Legislature’s budgeting agency said the state is facing an $800 million deficit for the current fiscal year, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee is set to […]