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Jan 22, 2012

Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago.

According to officials in Washington, her resignation, first disclosed on the congresswoman's Facebook page, is expected to take effect on Monday.

Jan 20, 2012

Committee OKs bill boosting disclosure of rural homes’ water supplies

Prospective home buyers deserve know the adequacy of a property’s water supply before making a purchase in rural Arizona, the head of an environmental group said Thursday.

Jan 11, 2012

Tucson school district to dismantle ethnic studies

A school district in Tucson voted to dismantle its ethnic studies program after more than $1 million of monthly state funding was to be cut off in response to conclusions by Arizona's public schools chief and a judge that the program violated the law.

Jan 9, 2012

Voices from Tucson 1 year after deadly shooting

Remembering the tragedy in Tucson one year later.

Dec 12, 2011

Frank Holme at the Schorgl Ranch

The Schorgl Ranch was one of a number of camps for tuberculars (commonly called “lungers’ camps”) built in the Arizona desert around the turn of the century. Because tuberculosis was highly contagious, healthy people feared infection and segregated the invalids on the outskirts of town. The tuberculars lived in tents because it was cheap, and they couldn’t afford medical care in the local [...]

Dec 6, 2011

Supreme Court hears arguments on Tucson election law

In a rare personal appearance before the Arizona Supreme Court, Attorney General Tom Horne today argued that a 2009 law aimed at revamping the way Tucson elects city officials is of statewide importance because the city’s current system upsets an otherwise fair and even application of municipal elections in the state.

Dec 6, 2011

Arizona high court to hear arguments on Tucson cases

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking one its regular "road trips" to hear arguments in cases at a location site other than the court's own courtroom in downtown Phoenix.

Dec 1, 2011

Congress takes up measure to honor slain Giffords aide Gabe Zimmerman

House members spent about an hour Wednesday honoring Gabe Zimmerman, the aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was slain in the Jan. 8 shooting spree in Tucson. He was the first congressional staffer killed in the line of duty in the 222-year history of the Congress.

Nov 15, 2011

Dems hopeful after Giffords interview

Optimism reigned after U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ first interview since her assassination attempt, both for her recovery and her political future.

Nov 15, 2011

Giffords speaks to southern Arizona constituents

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is speaking to her southern Arizona constituents, telling them in a recorded message that she's anxious to get back to work and she misses her home.

Oct 17, 2011

Dozens arrested in Arizona after Wall St. protests

Authorities in Arizona arrested nearly 100 people after two separate protests in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Oct 14, 2011

Hearings set in search for university president

A committee assisting in the search for a new University of Arizona president will hold five hearings to gather public input on the issues that the new university leader will face.

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