Former Rep. Giffords launches GabbyPAC
Aides to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are launching a political action committee that will let her stay involved in politics.
Court hearings set for lawsuits on ‘Top-2’ primary measure
Back-to-back court hearings are scheduled Thursday on dueling lawsuits over whether Arizona voters will decide the fate of an initiative proposal to dramatically change how the state conducts primary elections.
Romney adviser Kris Kobach leading immigration lawsuit
An informal adviser to Republican Mitt Romney is representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees suing the Obama administration over its plan to stop deporting many young illegal immigrants and grant them work permits.
Final prison for Loughner depends on assessment
With life behind bars now a certainty for Jared Lee Loughner, federal prison officials will have to determine just where to put him.
Arizona Game & Fish commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching
A state Game and Fish commissioner says he was surprised to receive a citation after he reported the shooting of a prairie dog out of season.
Arizona awards certificates for pot dispensaries
Arizona officials used a bingo-style machine with sets of numbered air-blown balls Tuesday as they picked winners from among more than 400 applicants for certificates to run 97 medical marijuana dispensaries around the state.
Mark Kelly: Gabby satisfied with Loughner plea
For the legal team defending the suspect in a deadly Tucson mass shooting, reaching a plea deal was just one step. Convincing a judge that Jared Lee Loughner is competent enough to enter a plea depends on how he behaves in court Tuesday.
Oct. 31 hearing set in Arizona redistricting case
A three-judge federal court panel has scheduled an Oct. 31 hearing in Phoenix on a lawsuit challenging Arizona's new map of legislative districts.
Field of candidates in race for CD1 seat narrows
The field of candidates in Arizona's 1st Congressional District race is narrowing.
Illegal immigrants to pay $465 for temporary work permits in lieu of deportation
The Obama administration said Friday that it will begin charging $465 this month for temporary work permits for many young illegal immigrants as it laid out details of one its signature new policies on immigration.
Arpaio deputy denies slamming pregnant woman
Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio mounted a defense Wednesday against allegations that he and his deputies racially profile Latinos, drawing testimony from an officer who denied slamming a pregnant Hispanic woman stomach-first into her car during a traffic stop.
Testimony set to end in Arpaio racial profiling trial
Testimony is set to end Thursday at a trial aimed at settling allegations over whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office racially profiles Latinos in its immigration patrols.