Free-speech ruling in Trump Twitter case echoes Arizona debate
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump violated critics' free-speech rights when he blocked them from his official Twitter account, a ruling the ACLU thinks should also apply to lawmakers in Arizona who have blocked constituents' from their social media sites.
New steel, aluminum tariffs worry Arizona firms, raise trade war fears
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration said it will let tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect Friday, a move that critics warned could spark a "tit-for-tat trade war" with Mexico, Canada and the European Union.
Ethics panel confirms Schweikert probe; supporters rush to his defense
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee confirmed that the Office of Congressional Ethics has referred an investigation of Rep. David Schweikert, R-Fountain Hills, and a legislative aide, reportedly over campaign consulting payments to the office chief of staff.
DHS secretary visits Nogales, says undocumented children aren’t lost, ‘they don’t want to be found’
The 1,475 undocumented children reportedly lost in the federal system “are not lost,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters “they just don’t want to be found.”
Arizona leaders say state has made progress on opioid crisis, but concerns about border security remain
Rep. Martha McSally on Wednesday blamed the country’s lack of border security as one reason for Arizona’s opioid epidemic.
Story of the 1,475 missing immigrant children is more complex than it appears
New laws that require undocumented families to be detained separately at the border add to concerns over the almost 1,500 immigrant minors who are unaccounted for by the U.S. government.
Ducey: Evolution should still be taught in schools
Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday said he believes that evolution should remain a part of Arizona’s science education curriculum, referring to state schools’ superintendent Diane Douglas attempts to remove or water down references to evolution.
How mended relationship between Cardinals, Glendale helped return Super Bowl to Arizona
The reality of the Valley securing another Super Bowl seemed unlikely in the near future. A patched-up relationship between the Arizona Cardinals and the City of Glendale changed everything.
Phoenix, Buckeye among biggest-, fastest-growing cities in U.S. in 2017
WASHINGTON - Two Arizona cities were among the fastest-growing in the nation in 2017, according to new estimates by the Census Bureau, which said Phoenix saw the second-biggest growth, adding 65,852 new residents, and Buckeye posted the fifth-fastest growth rate at 5.9 percent.
Proud and close-knit : A Phoenix neighborhood unites under Old Glory
One Phoenix neighborhood has rallied together behind the American flag.
‘The closer’: Bidwill credits Gov. Ducey with sealing Arizona Super Bowl bid
Cardinals president Michael Bidwill credits Gov. Doug Ducey will helping woo NFL owners, who awarded Super Bowl LVII to Arizona. The 32 NFL teams unanimously approved the decision on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.
Phoenix City Council votes to sue over citizenship question on 2020 Census
Phoenix City Council voted on Tuesday to pursue litigation against a 2020 Census question that asks about citizenship status.
