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Arpaio seeking votes on ‘mug shot of the day’
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants people to vote for their favorite mugshots.
Paycheck Fairness Act is a big step toward the nation’s economic recovery
Equal Pay Day symbolizes the point in the next year to which a woman must work, on average, to achieve pay equity with men. Put in more concrete terms, to achieve pay equity, women had to work all of 2010 plus almost four extra months, from January to April 12, 2011, to match men’s earnings during the 12 months of 2010.
Outline reveals details of Brewer personnel plan
A proposal by Gov. Jan Brewer would uncover employees from the state’s merit system, remove terms of office for agency heads, and alter the way employees may appeal disciplinary actions, according to a summary of a 300-page-plus bill that the governor wanted the Legislature to pass this session.
Bill providing property tax break to businesses sails through
Despite objections from fiscally conservative legislators, the Senate approved on Monday a measure that would allow businesses that meet certain requirements to pay a lower property tax.
Brewer vetoes presidential ‘birther’ bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill to require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names can appear on the state's ballot.
House OKs bill on state guard
The Arizona House has approved a bill that would give the governor more authority to use a state military force aside from the National Guard.
Arizona House OKs bill on photo enforcement
Arizona drivers who receive a speeding violation notice in the mail may not have to take any action if state lawmakers continue to move a bill on the matter.
Brewer signs another anti-abortion bill
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed another anti-abortion bill passed by the Arizona Legislature.
Obama to hold meeting on immigration reform
President Barack Obama has marshaled the likes of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the mayors of New York and San Antonio and Philadelphia's police commissioner in an attempt to show wide and varied support for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws.
Brewer signs bill giving married couples adoption preference
A bill signed Monday by Gov. Jan Brewer gives married couples a tie-breaker preference over singles for state-arranged adoptions.
Recall efforts filed against 3 council members
Three of Phoenix's nine City Council members face recall efforts.
Results of Tucson schools program audit delayed
The state is delaying release of an audit of the Tucson Unified School District's Mexican-American Studies program.
