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Arizona won’t be test site for drones
Arizona's bid to become a test site for unmanned drones was rejected Monday as federal officials picked six other proposals.
Arizona saw deportations drop by nearly 12 percent in 2013
Arizona has seen a nearly 12 percent drop in the number of immigrants deported so far this year, according to new federal statistics.
Arizona ‘in-state’ policy change benefits Navajo students
Navajo Nation students who live in New Mexico or Utah stand to benefit from a policy change approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Navajo blogger pairs humor, politics in articles
When reports surfaced that the National Security Agency had been monitoring the cellphones of world leaders, Arizona blogger Andrew Curley wrote that the Navajo Nation's president was furious his phone wasn't among those tapped.
Lawsuit targets at-large districts for community college board
A group of officeholders, education officials and activists are hoping to overturn a 2010 law adding two at-large seats to the Maricopa County Community College District governing board before elections for the new seats are held in November.
Phoenix City Council deserves accolades for stand against puppy mills
By requiring that pet stores in the city acquire dogs only from humane sources, the Phoenix City Council took an important step toward helping to protect the millions of dogs suffering in puppy mills. The ordinance will help shrink the supply of puppy mill dogs flowing into our market, thereby boosting adoptions for homeless animals and increasing sales for responsible dog breeders.
Judge grants class certification in domestic partners case
A federal judge on Dec. 23 allowed roughly 230 gay and lesbian state employees to be plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block an Arizona policy that denies benefits for domestic partners.
Two-tier voting system possible in Arizona, Kansas
When Georgia Bartlett moved to Arizona more than a year ago, she did what she's done in each of the many states where she lived since reaching voting age: She registered to vote.
Steady flow of Arizonans seeking health insurance
Organizations working to help Arizona residents enroll in health insurance plans on the new federal exchange said Tuesday a steady flow of people was signing up as the deadline loomed to get coverage that starts Jan. 1.
AZ Dems under fire for Obamacare votes
When the federal government shut down due to a congressional impasse over repealing or delaying the Affordable Care Act, Arizona’s three targeted Democrats in Congress took vastly different approaches to their votes on the health care law.
Auditor questions large Game and Fish travel expenditures
The state Game and Fish Department is spending about a million dollars a year in travel that may not be necessary or appropriate, state auditors reported.
Lower health subsidies expected in 3 AZ counties
People living in Pima, Maricopa and Pinal counties are expected to get less help paying for health insurance compared with most consumers in the 36 states that use the federal marketplace created under the nation's new health care law.
