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Bachmann to meet with Arpaio while in Arizona
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is in Arizona on a campaign swing on the same day Mitt Romney is here trying to drum up support.
Joblessness, weak economy puts spotlight on Phoenix mayoral race
Three years into the Great Recession, those running to become mayor of the nation’s sixth-largest city are talking about jobs.
ATF official apologizes for mistakes in Fast and Furious probe
An official of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has apologized and told Congress he shares responsibility for mistakes in carrying out a controversial law enforcement operation in Arizona that resulted in high-powered weapons flowing into Mexico.
Giving what they can: Even in tough times, state employees contribute to charities through annual campaign
Each fund-raising cycle begins in January, with several hundred state employees from various agencies volunteering to campaign in their respective workplaces. It’s a six-week pledge drive, plus special events that raise additional money and keep employees engaged throughout the year.
Home foreclosures drop again in Phoenix area
A new Arizona State University report shows Phoenix-area home foreclosure activity dropped for the fourth month in a row in June.
Judge allows Arizona to continue casino suit
A federal judge says Arizona can proceed with its lawsuit against an Indian casino planned near Glendale.
Opening statements set in Baseline Killer trial
Two simultaneous serial killing sprees had Phoenix-area residents on edge in the summer of 2006 as police scrambled to find the culprits.
Arizona court rules for tribe on annexation issue
A state appeals court has overturned the city of Glendale's annexation of land that includes part of the site of a casino resort planned in the Phoenix area by a southern Arizona Indian tribe, the Tohono O'odham Nation.
Judge: Arpaio’s deputies illegally stopped two Hispanics during raid
A federal judge ruled Monday that deputies violated the rights of two men who were detained during one of the workplace raids the Phoenix area's controversial sheriff uses to enforce immigration laws.
Valley voices: economic development
Three experts talk about what the Valley needs to boost the economy and get the engines of economic development revved up again.
Arizona bankruptcy filings drop in March
Arizona's gradually improving bankruptcy trend continues.
Building, buying & selling: Contractors, sellers, regulators and unions vie (hope) for positives in 2011
From homebuilders to Realtors, representatives of the recession-ravaged construction and real estate industries are doggedly pursuing dual legislative goals.
They’re determined to block legislation that they say would further sink their struggling businesses while supporting measures that might give them a financial boost. Several bills are under consideration that would make it easie[...]
