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Initial court appearance set for suspected gunman
A gunman accused of shooting an Arizona congresswoman and killing six people at a political event in Tucson is scheduled to make his initial court appearance Monday in Phoenix.
Arizona Constitution is subject of forum
The century-old Arizona Constitution will be the subject of a forum in Phoenix on Thursday.
Mesa school cited by the US Dept. of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has named Sandra Day O'Connor Elementary School in Mesa one of 314 Blue Ribbon Schools for 2010.
Ruling strikes down part of Arizona Voter ID law
A federal appeals court has struck down a key part of Arizona's law requiring voters to prove they are citizens before registering to vote or casting ballots.
Proposition proposes lieutenant governor
Arizona is one of a handful of states that do not have a lieutenant governor, but that could change if voters approve a proposition on the November ballot.
77th Annual State Bar Convention Award Winners
A comprehensive list and bios for all the 77th Annual State Bar Convention Award winners.
O’Connor: Arizona must show it’s not biased
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says Arizona must figure out how to show it appreciates, respects and admires the Hispanics who live there after passing a tough new immigration law.
O’Connor House measures would reduce ballot initiative fraud
Andrew Chavez has made his living from initiative ballot campaigns for a decade, but he's never seen anything like the debacle of 2008. "For years now, we've been dealing with a system that wasn't broken, but definitely needed fixing," he said. "By far and away, (2008) was the worst year."
O’Connor’s project: Usher in second century of statehood with new direction
Years ago, an old adobe house in Paradise Valley was known as a place where politicians and community leaders gathered for Mexican food, beer and cross-party solidarity.
‘Horizon’ christens Phoenix studio by recalling the past
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was a fitting guest to christen the first "Horizon" broadcast in its new downtown Phoenix studio, given that it was her Senate confirmation hearings nearly 30 years ago that served as an informal test-run for the show.
O’Connor to take bench again
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be hearing cases once more, sitting in for two days on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. One case involves a right-to-life group that operates at Arizona State University, and two others concerning voting rights.
O’Connor: Arizona’s ‘great statesmen’ a model for handling today’s challenges
As they address the state's daunting challenges, leaders should follow the example of "great statesmen" who built Arizona by valuing cooperation, collaboration and compromise, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said Oct. 9.
