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Partnership allows people to drink a beer to 2019-08-22 07:30:38It's officially called "Cheers to Arizona Wildlife.''

APS chief to step down in November 2019-08-21 19:02:59The head of the state's largest electric company is stepping down, but not before utility regulators get a chance to grill him next month on company

Senate bill limits choices, could upend drug benefits 2019-08-21 12:42:41Congress should seek to increase competition to lower the costs of prescription drugs, rather than stripping away plan sponsor and employer choice fro

Court denies AG’s bid to sue Board of 2019-08-21 07:00:49The state Court of Appeals won't let Attorney General Mark Brnovich sue the university system over what he claims are unconstitutionally high tuition

Demonizing Bill Montgomery contrary to merit selection  2019-08-20 17:50:59Yes, Mr. Montgomery took a novel path to eventual consideration to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court. If selected, he would bring a different perspec

BOTC/LOTY page copy August 20, 2019  2019-08-20 17:39:32June 25, 2019 Nominate your picks for the 2019 Best of the Capitol below! You don’t have to pick a nominee for each category, but since you&rsqu

Reg flag gun laws leave innocent people vulnerable  2019-08-20 16:22:28Let us continue to defend ourselves without any type of government interference or violation of our God given rights.

Legislation introduced to stop annoying, dangerous robocalls  2019-08-20 15:16:34The House has done its part; now it is time for the Senate to pass the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act and get it the President’s desk for signature

Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X program  2019-08-19 22:10:45Planned Parenthood’s decision to give up about $60 million in federal family planning funds isn’t likely to result in any closed Arizona c

Ducey ‘not piling on’ embattled prisons boss 2019-08-19 18:17:13Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday he wants to change the culture at the Department of Corrections, a culture that resulted in the agency chief cut off from

Blackman relaunches effort to release prisoners early 2019-08-05 19:47:26A 2020 legislative effort to expand early release opportunities for prisoners kicked off Monday morning with exhortations from advocates to think beyo

Judge denies state’s request to let ‘dark money’ 2019-08-05 17:46:23A judge won't let the state enforce a law opening the door for more "dark money'' in campaigns while it appeals his ruling that the statute is unc

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Scottsdale police search for U.S. Marine veteran missing 2019-08-22 20:07:44Jesse Conger, 37, was last seen by his girlfriend on Aug. 14 at their south Scottsdale apartment.        

Man accused of pointing laser at Phoenix police 2019-08-22 20:03:09A man is accused of repeatedly pointing a laser device that lit up a Phoenix Police Department helicopter as it circled over an investigation site. &

Undocumented Arizona high school graduates will get tuition 2019-08-22 19:54:07Each year about 2,000 unauthorized immigrants graduate from Arizona high schools. Those students can now pay a tuition rate of about $16,000 per year.

Applications now available for Tempe Micro Estates. Here's 2019-08-22 19:51:14Applications will be accepted beginning Sept. 7, and Newtown Community Development Corporation urged those interested to file fast.    

Courts increase privacy warnings in child-welfare cases, following 2019-08-22 19:45:56After The Arizona Republic published a story highlighting lapses in juvenile-court protocol, the new presiding judge, Joseph Kreamer sent a memo to ti

2 teens killed, 2 others critically injured in 2019-08-22 17:52:30Authorities say all four occupants of the vehicle weren't wearing seatbelts and were ejected in the crash.        

Victorian-style home in Peoria has modern sensibility 2019-08-22 17:00:09Richard and Cindy Womack fell in love with a Victorian-style home in Peoria. They've updated the home since moving in eight years ago.   &

Abandoned dog gives birth to 10 puppies 2019-08-22 16:58:48Tom Barnella found a dog abandoned at a dog park near his Tempe home on Aug. 13, 2019. Within a day of taking her home, the dog, now named Arya, gave

First body recovered after monsoon flooding washes up 2019-08-22 16:38:27First responders in Nogales recovered on Wednesday the body of a man they believe washed up from Mexico to the American side of the border.  &nb

Owner of Comfort Foot massage clinic in Mesa 2019-08-22 16:27:45Songpeng Sun, the owner of Comfort Foot massage clinic in Mesa, was arrested Tuesday after two women told detectives he molested them during a massage

New River Fire in north Phoenix about 40% 2019-08-22 16:09:31New River Road, between Interstate 17 and Carefree Highway, reopened after being closed due to the fire, officials said.     &nbs

How Phoenix marked the 400th anniversary of slavery 2019-08-22 15:57:24On Tuesday, first Institutional Baptist Church hosted an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in America.  &nb

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Ducey says short-term-rentals law's 'unintended consequences' need tweaking 2019-08-22 20:30:00Governor conceded Thursday that the 2016 law may be used in ways "disruptive'' to neighborhoods.

Gov. Ducey: Tucson voters should reject 'sanctuary city' 2019-08-22 20:15:00Approval in November could end up costing city millions of dollars in state aid.

Tucson man accused of voting twice in 2016 2019-08-22 19:36:00A Tucson man is facing felony charges for allegedly voting twice in the 2016 General Election.

Arizona man convicted of sexually assaulting 2 babysitters 2019-08-22 18:01:00PHOENIX — A Mesa man has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women he hired to babysit his children at different times in 2017.

2-month road project to close popular Oro Valley 2019-08-22 17:00:00Oro Valley construction crews are planning for a two-month road project that will close the La Cañada Drive and Moore Road intersection beginni

City of Tucson names Charles Ryan as new 2019-08-22 14:30:00Chuck Ryan was selected as the 28th Fire Chief of the Tucson Fire Department

Arizona regents expand access to discounted tuition rate 2019-08-22 13:47:00Immigrants who are not in DACA program can now get the discounted tuition if they graduated from an Arizona high school.

Flagstaff brewery partners with state to raise money 2019-08-22 12:00:00The new partnership is officially called "Cheers to Arizona Wildlife.''

Boeing gets new contract to replace A-10 wings 2019-08-22 12:00:00The A-10 "Warthog" ground-attack jet is a mainstay at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

How safe is your neighborhood? Check out Thursday's 2019-08-22 11:15:00Incidents reported to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Tucson police.

Tucson weather: Chance of scattered thunderstorms 2019-08-22 10:41:00After an excessive heat warning and a new daily heat record yesterday, Tucson will see slightly cooler temperatures today.

Sahuarita Town Council appoints two to fill vacant 2019-08-22 10:00:00Simon Davis and Erik Dahl will be sworn in next week during the regularly-scheduled council meeting.