State lawmakers eye another special session
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are already eyeing another special session on the budget next month, including a proposal to ask voters to breathe new life into the Arizona Lottery.
ADOT opens I-17 north of Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Department of Transportation has opened new northbound lanes on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix just in time for next week's Thanksgiving travel crush.
Police arrest rape victim's parents
PHOENIX (AP) -- The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.
County unemployment up for 2nd straight month
PHOENIX -- A new unemployment report provides mixed news about the state of the economy, both statewide and in Coconino County.
Two GOP lawmakers halt budget process
PHOENIX -- Efforts to start plugging the $2 billion hole in the state budget came to a screeching halt Thursday when two Republican lawmakers refused to support the plan.
Monitor arrested for sexting student
TUCSON (AP) -- Authorities say a Tucson Unified School District monitor has been arrested for allegedly sending sexually explicit images to a student by cell phone.
Ex-head of vets' services indicted
PHOENIX (AP) -- The former director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services has been indicted for allegedly misusing public money, sidestepping state procurement rules and allowing his department to hire his wife and son.
Business booming at winter RV parks
PHOENIX (AP) -- Winter bookings at recreational vehicle parks in metropolitan Phoenix are up after three years of decline, a sign it may be a good year for the industry that caters to "snowbirds.
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GOP plans more state cuts, no new revenues
Majority House and Senate Republicans are on track this week to cut $300 million more from schools and DES, with no date set for a vote on a state sales tax hike referral to voters.
Senators vote to secure unused traveler's check money
PHOENIX -- Ignoring a potential lawsuit, state senators voted Wednesday to grab hold of the money from traveler's checks that haven't been used or cashed within three years -- 12 years less than now allowed.
Man acquitted in 2001 slaying outside Tucson bar
TUCSON (AP) -- A Pima County Superior Court jury has acquitted a former Tucson resident in the fatal shooting of another man outside a bar eight years ago.
Big rig driver killed in crash
PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities say the driver of a big rig is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 about 70 miles west of Phoenix.
Man facing charges in abuse case
YUMA (AP) -- A 28-count criminal complaint has been filed against the Yuma man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a female victim for a decade.
Army soldiers arrested after traffic stop
PHOENIX (AP) -- Three U.S. Army soldiers in a rental car pulled over for speeding outside Phoenix have been arrested after authorities say they found 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash inside the vehicle.
2 Willcox men fined for illegal hunting
TUCSON (AP) -- Two Willcox men cited a combined 22 times for illegal hunting practices have been fined $12,500 and had their hunting and fishing privileges either suspended or revoked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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