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Arizona

Apr 25, 2014

You need witchcraft to break that lucky spell

Reaching the same conclusion as the Secretary of State’s Office, the Clean Elections Commission today (April 24) tossed out a complaint against Horne alleging that he should have listed legal expenses he incurred while fighting the Arizona Public Integrity Alliance as a campaign expense in his Jan. 31 report.

Apr 25, 2014

A fond memory: ‘Kicking Butts’ at the Arizona Capitol

High school graduation is around the corner and among this year’s greatest memories is my day at the Arizona Capitol as a youth advocate for Students Taking a New Direction (STAND), Arizona’s anti-smoking youth coalition.

Paragon Space Development Corp. capsule
Apr 25, 2014

Space flight bill sails up to governor

A Tucson firm is hoping to launch thrill-seekers toward the edge of space — or maybe somewhere close to that — from Arizona. The company’s effort was boosted this week by a bill approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer.

Apr 25, 2014

Lawmakers adjourn sine die, but not without delays and a last-minute meltdown

Arizona lawmakers adjourned sine die in the wee hours of April 24, ending a sometimes tumultuous 101-day legislative session with plenty of work left to come back to in just a few weeks.

Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 24, 2014

Brewer issues five more vetoes, including death penalty bill

Calling it a serious threat to the state's death penalty, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation this afternoon that would have allowed more criminals to be executed.

Apr 24, 2014

Pro-Ducey IE accuses Jones of lying about resume

Jones’ campaign is accusing a pro-Ducey IE of making a false claim in a new ad charging the GOP gubernatorial hopeful of lying about her resume.

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)
Apr 24, 2014

Yarnell Hill memorial site plan goes to governor

The Arizona House has given final approval to a bill creating a memorial site honoring the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire last year.

Apr 24, 2014

Legislature passes bill authorizing new alert system for elderly

The Legislature has approved a bill creating a new alert system for missing seniors who disappear unexpectedly.

Court overturns ruling against state on fund raid
Apr 24, 2014

June 30 trial set for Minuteman movement founder

A new trial date has been set for a founder of the Minuteman border-watch movement on charges that he sexually abused two girls under the age of 10.

Apr 23, 2014

Senate turns down Super Bowl money for Glendale

Arizona senators voted against reimbursing Glendale for part of the public safety costs the city expects to rack up while playing host to the Super Bowl in 2015.

Apr 23, 2014

Prosecutors ask Arizona court to order execution

State prosecutors are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to order the execution of a man sentenced to death for killing his estranged girlfriend and her father in Pima County nearly a quarter-century ago.

Apr 23, 2014

Governor signs measure aiming to combat human trafficking in Arizona

The help that Gov. Jan Brewer promised victims of human trafficking in her State of the State address became law Tuesday, increasing penalties and establishing being a victim of sex trafficking as a defense in child prostitution cases.

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