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Dec 19, 2012

Arizona group proclaims support for allowing guns in schools following Sandy Hook shooting

A group that advocates for pro-gun, state legislation said Wednesday guns should be allowed in Arizona public schools to provide protection against shootings such as the one in Connecticut.

Aug 31, 2012

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.

Aug 14, 2012

Phoenix, Tucson mayors lead Mexico trade mission

The mayors of Phoenix and Tucson lead a trade mission to Mexico this week as part of effort to foster relations with Arizona's largest trading partner.

Aug 13, 2012

Gabrielle Giffords, husband moving back to Tucson

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband are moving back to Tucson on Sunday, a year and a half after she moved to Houston to undergo intensive physical and speech therapy after she was wounded by a gunman at an event outside a grocery store.

Aug 8, 2012

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.

Aug 8, 2012

Judge sees ‘different person’ in Arizona gunman

Jared Loughner sat looking relaxed and attentive in a packed courtroom as he pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting rampage in an agreement with prosecutors that will send him to prison for life. He even cracked a smile when a court-appointed psychologist talked about the special bond that he formed with a prison guard.

Aug 7, 2012

Loughner pleads guilty in Tucson shooting trial

Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to going on a shooting rampage at a political gathering, killing six people and wounding 13 others, including his intended target, then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Aug 2, 2012

Record number of Pima County early ballots mailed

The Pima County Recorder's Office is mailing out a record number of early ballots for the Aug. 28 primary election.

Jul 12, 2012

New Arizona voter registration figures show Republican gains in key races

New voter registration figures show that although both major parties continue to lose numbers to independent voters, some of the most competitive upcoming elections may favor Republican candidates more than previously thought.

Jun 22, 2012

In echo of past, Barber takes ‘Congress on Your Corner’ back to Tucson Safeway

Days after being sworn in to replace Gabrielle Giffords, newly elected Rep. Ron Barber, D-Tucson, will hold his first constituent meeting at a venue remarkably similar to one where he, Giffords and others were shot in 2011.

Jun 21, 2012

Federal court says Border Patrol bosses cannot be sued for officers’ actions

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Border Patrol supervisors cannot be sued for the actions of subordinates who routinely stopped vans “based principally on ‘the Latin, Hispanic or Mexican appearance’” of their occupants.

Jun 4, 2012

Gabrielle Giffords set to appear at Tucson concert

Gabrielle Giffords will appear at a concert to support the Democrat hoping to be her successor.

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