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Arizona immigrants praise President Obama’s immigration reform announcement
Activists and immigrants in Phoenix and Tucson watched closely Thursday night as President Barack Obama announced a new program expected to protect as many as 5 million immigrants who reside in the country illegally.
Horne hangs final anti-gay marriage hope on technicality
Attorneys for the state are using a largely technical argument in a last-ditch effort to salvage Arizona’s laws that prohibit gays from marrying.
Colorado River water-conservation effort to begin
Providers of municipal water in Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado are starting a conservation program for the Colorado River system.
Timeline unclear for gay marriage in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada is great news for advocates in Arizona, but the timeline for when same-sex couples may start getting marriage licenses here depends on a number of factors.
AP source: Tesla chose Nevada over Arizona, others for battery plant
To bring electric cars to the masses, Tesla Motors will use an expanse of desert where wild mustangs still roam for a factory that the company projects will crank out enough batteries to power 500,000 vehicles annually by decade's end.
From Bunker Hill to Bunkerville, struggles continue
It is my duty and responsibility, and that of every red-blooded American, to speak up whenever government officials behave inappropriately or unlawfully. The aggressive BLM action was completely out of proportion to the 20-year old grazing dispute in question, and thank God no one on either side was injured or killed.
A massacre narrowly averted: Lawmaker can’t stop talking about life-changing weekend at Nevada ranch
Republican Rep. David Livingston of Peoria frustrated his fellow representatives on Tuesday when, during voting on a half-dozen bills, he stood to “explain his vote” but actually described his experiences over the weekend at the Bundy Ranch in Nevada.
Nevada, Arizona officials hold informal Interstate 11 meeting
WASHINGTON – Supporters of the proposed Interstate 11 met Wednesday in Washington where they expressed optimism about the future of the long-discussed highway that could link Phoenix and Las Vegas... […]
Interstate linking Phoenix, Vegas faces tough go
Phoenix and Las Vegas are linked by a road that narrows to two lanes, hits stoplights in a Depression-era town and until recently backed up traffic over the Hoover Dam.
Holder urges AZ to restore voting rights to ex-inmates
Attorney General Eric Holder called on a group of states Tuesday to restore voting rights to ex-felons, part of a push to fix what he sees as flaws in the criminal justice system that have a disparate impact on racial minorities.
Latino groups to launch massive voter registration
Fewer than half of adult Latino citizens voted in the 2012 presidential elections, according to the U.S. Census, and that has prompted two national Latino organizations to step up voter registration efforts this year, months ahead of the 2014 elections.
Nevada no longer recognizing Arizona weapon permits
Nevada officials say they're no longer recognizing concealed weapons permits from Arizona after the state relaxed some of its training requirements.
