Arizona Government News

Arizona has more than 9 billion reasons to try to save its military bases from the next round of closures, according to a new report released today.

Arizona steel fabricator Sheridan Bailey was frustrated by a state law that punished employers who hire illegal immigrants so he joined local employers and business owners to change it.

Officials with Arizona's state university system found themselves in a budget irony on Thursday.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced yesterday that it would pay an Australian company $28.75 for every ticket it is able to issue on state highways.

Did you see that story in the paper the other day - I think it was Saturday - about how there is this trend now among chichi bars and restaurants hereabouts to light fireplaces or burn fire pits on their patios ...

Arizona has more than 9 billion reasons to try to save its military bases from the next round of closures, according to a new report released today.

More than 130 fugitives, including 10 fugitive sex offenders, have been arrested since May 23 as part of a statewide multiagency, multijurisdictional effort, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced ...

Resolution Copper Mining Co. has hired two Phoenix-based lobbying firms to boost its efforts to win support in Arizona and persuade Congress to pass land-exchange legislation essential to its plan to mine a ...

The state's coffers could be fattened by $210 million a year - or more - under the terms of the new contract for photo enforcement of speed and red-light laws.

John McCain says he intends to reverse a trend that other politicians from Arizona have faced in running for president.

The four Arizonans who have made presidential bids _ Sen. Barry Goldwater in 1964, Rep. Morris K. Udall in 1976, former Gov. Bruce Babbitt in 1988 and McCain in 2000 _ either lost in the general election or never won their party nominations.

'Arizona may be the only state in America where mothers don't tell their children that some day they can grow up and be president,' McCain quipped Sunday.

The state appeals court has upheld the conviction of an illegal immigrant prosecuted as a conspirator under Arizona's human-smuggling law.

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has given a thumbs-down to a proposal for the Arizona House to use $5 million of its surplus money to pay for vouchers for some private school students.

A U.S. House report says Minnesota was tied for last in the percentage of federal bridge funds it actually spent on bridges over a five-year period.

An attorney best known for his role in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Bill Clinton has been hired by the Arizona state Legislature to defend its position that it spends enough money to teach English ...

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was among a group of leaders gathered this weekend at the National Governors' Association getting buzz as a possible presidential runningmate.

Here are some tips for staying safe while driving during monsoon storms: Slow Down.

From Wickenburg to Eagar, streets in cities and towns across Arizona are falling into disrepair because there's not enough money to keep them in shape.

Arizona's early-June deadline for independent presidential candidates to get on the general-election ballot is illegal, a federal appellate court ruled Wednesday.

The victims of a mid-air medical helicopter crash in Flagstaff will be remembered Tuesday during a memorial service.

The Democratic National Committee and Barack Obama's presidential campaign will hold meetings in all 50 states to get voters more involved in developing the party platform.