Brewer’s staff ordered to turn over some documents
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Gov. Jan Brewer's office to turn over some internal documents about its policy of denying drivers' licenses to people who were brought into the country illegally as children but allowed to stay under a new federal program.
385 kids removed from homes in ignored CPS cases
Nearly 400 children have been removed from Arizona homes identified through thousands of child abuse and neglect reports that the state's child welfare agency failed to investigate in recent years.
Flake agrees to allow hearing on stalled federal judicial nominees for Arizona
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., has lifted a block on five of six judicial nominees to the federal court in Arizona, where the American Bar Association has said vacancies are “dramatically worse” than in other states.
State lawmakers, White House tout Tucsonan as Obamacare success
Laid off and with a pre-existing medical condition, Tucson resident Sue Voelker said it was a struggle to get health insurance – until the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
How drug tunnels are built, used along US-Mexico border
As border security has tightened, drug cartels have turned to tunneling beneath the ground to avoid detection.
Republican seeks to allow cuts in public pensions
An Arizona lawmaker wants the state constitution amended to allow cuts to public employee pensions and increases in employee contributions if the systems are badly underfunded.
Husk speaks out, declaring his innocence in Fiesta Bowl scandal
Lobbyist Gary Husk, who has claimed he was wrongly identified as the architect of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, said Tuesday the false allegations have devastated his business.
Jan Brewer calls for new human trafficking laws
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has called on lawmakers to pass legislation making it easier for police and prosecutors to target human traffickers.
Education funding fight begins to heat
A fight is brewing at the Capitol over how much new money – if any – to give to the state university system.
28K Arizonans have picked plans on ACA exchange
The federal government says nearly 28,000 Arizonans have picked plans under the Affordable Care Act health care exchange in the first three months of open enrollment.
U.S. Supreme Court denies AZ abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning Arizona cannot enforce its ban on abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancies.
Governor names Yuma native to Game and Fish
Gov. Jan Brewer has named the owner of a Yuma-based transportation service to an appointment on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.