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State sweeps and cost shifts impact Mohave County
Those of us who watch the economic reports and fluctuating stock markets are continually asking ourselves, “What’s next?”
Court tosses AZ law over unused school bond money
A judge says legislation passed last year that would allow Arizona school districts to spend unused bond money is unconstitutional because it would benefit few districts.
Maricopa County property taxes to remain same
Officials say property owners in Maricopa County will see virtually the same property tax bills as they did last year.
Pinal County OKs budget that cuts about 4 percent
Pinal County Supervisors have adopted a $357 million budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year that trims about 4 percent from county spending.
Pima County sued over fireworks ban
A judge has upheld Pima County's ban on consumer fireworks.
Kirk Adams’ replacement takes oath of office
Rep. Justin Pierce, R-Mesa, was sworn in at the House of Representatives this morning.
Flanked by family, friends and new legislative colleagues, Pierce stood on the House floor and took the oath of office.
Arizona money woes could snag Pinal County funding
Arizona budget problems could snag legislation to provide Pinal County with $5 million to fight drug smugglers.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Karen Fann, R-Prescott
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
With fewer resources, rural communities strain to deal with mounting foreclosures
As the Phoenix area’s crush of foreclosures has drawn national attention, routinely ranking that area among the most severely hit markets in the U.S., rural communities here have been quietly grappling with their own crisis.
Investigator: Thomas’ ‘reckless’ corruption, abuse
An independent legal ethics expert appointed to investigate claims against Andrew Thomas has found the former county attorney waged a "reckless, four-year campaign of corruption and power abuse."
Alexander J. Chandler
Shortly after arriving in Arizona Territory from Detroit in 1887, Alexander J. Chandler was appointed territory veterinary surgeon as a part of the newly created Territorial Livestock Sanitary Commission by Gov. C. Meyer Zulick.
The Farm that Founded Scottsdale
On July 2, 1888, U.S. Army Chaplain Winfield Scott directed an agent in Tucson to file a claim and make an initial down payment of 50 cents an acre on 640 acres of land just below the Arizona Canal near the intersection of present-day Indian School and Scottsdale roads.
