Shooting suspect’s nihilism rose with isolation
At an event roughly three years ago, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took a question from Jared Loughner, the man accused of trying to assassinate her and killing six other people. According to two of his high school friends the question was essentially this: "What is government if words have no meaning?"
2nd person denied Ariz. transplant coverage dies
A second person denied transplant coverage by Arizona under a state budget cut has died, with this death "most likely" resulting from the coverage reduction, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Attorneys: Don’t count us out yet
Phoenix attorney David Selden, one of the lawyers fighting the employer sanctions law, wouldn’t make any predictions, but disputed the AP’s proclamation that it seems the court will uphold the employer sanctions statute.
Arizona’s medical marijuana measure still losing
Opponents of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona have seen their advantage shrink as election officials continue to count ballots.
State receives fed money for cleanup projects
Arizona has received federal stimulus money for cleanup of contamination from leaking underground fuel storage tanks throughout Arizona. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday it received $3.2 million... […]