Uber self-driving cars suspended from Arizona roads; Waymo moves ahead
A day after Gov. Doug Ducey suspended self-driving Uber cars on public roads, Waymo, on Tuesday announced plans to begin ride-hailing service in metro Phoenix by the end of the year.
Arizona bill would legalize needle-exchange programs, bring volunteers out of legal gray area
A bill decriminalizing needle exchange programs has passed the Senate and now is in the House. The bipartisan measure would help programs like Shot in the Dark provides resources to people struggling with addiction.
Students, parents, teachers pack D.C. streets at March for Our Lives
WASHINGTON - The March for Our Lives was organized by students but the estimated hundreds of thousands who crowded the streets of Washington at a peaceful, hopeful really Saturday to call for increased gun regulations represented multiple generations.
McCain called friend, a ‘character’ as Naval Academy honors ailing senator
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Arizona Sen. John McCain was recalled as both a friend and as one of the "most colorful characters" at the U.S. Naval Academy during a ceremony Friday where he was honored as one of the academy's distinguished graduates.
Giffords joins lawmakers, students at Capitol March for Our Lives rally
WASHINGTON - Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords did not speak, but her presence was clearly felt at a news conference of Democratic lawmakers and students from around the country who were demanding tougher gun laws, a prelude to the national March For Our Lives after Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
Arizona business leaders stress need for pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
Arizona business leaders discuss DACA on same day President Donald Trump signs new spending bill.
‘Death is not new to us’: High school gun-control activists plan Phoenix March For Our Lives
High school students are spending hours prepping for the Phoenix rally of March for Our Lives, a nationwide movement on Saturday.
‘Let’s build bridges’: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox talks about marijuana, Trump and trade
Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, visited Phoenix this week to talk about the cannabis industry and to promote efforts to legalize marijuana.
Democratic activists urge Gov. Ducey to take bigger steps toward gun safety
Community Activists Jennifer Longdon and Lawrence Robinson gather outside the capitol to share their reactions to Governor Doug Ducey's "Safe Arizona Schools Plan."
Maricopa County again leads nation’s counties in population growth
WASHINGTON - Maricopa County once again saw the largest population gains among the nation's counties, according to the Census Bureau, which said the county added 73,650 new residents between 2016 and 2017 to top 4.3 million residents for the first time.
#RedForEd: Teachers call in sick over low pay, protest state proposal on tax cuts for wealthy
Over 300 teachers from the Pendergast Elementary School District protested low education salaries in a #Redfored demonstration at the Arizona Capitol.
