Trump’s first budget draws praise, pans from Arizona lawmakers
WASHINGTON - The White House said its proposed $4.09 trillion budget shows "respect for the people who pay the bills," but Arizona Democrats said deep domestic cuts make it a "dangerous plan" that will hurt the most vulnerable Americans.
Google this: Court rejects businessman’s claim against Google trademark
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court this week rejected a businessman's claim that Google cannot trademark the verb form of its name because "to google" has become synonymous with internet searching.
High school seniors appear to be acing first-ever civics requirement
WASHINGTON - The civics test that will be required of all graduating high school seniors this spring does not appear to have been that much of a test for members of the Class of 2017.
Money from relatives in U.S. sustains many Mexican families
JALPAN de SERRA, Mexico – On a Saturday afternoon in March, a line forms inside a pet store in this city of 22,000 in the highlands of the state of Queretaro. But the people in line are not here to buy dog food.
Changes to NAFTA could affect business on both sides of border
APASEO EL GRANDE, Mexico — Angelica Cervantes has big dreams for her small family-owned business that makes specialized hand-crafted tools used by giant automakers like Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, Mazda and Honda.
NAFTA’s impact: Real or imagined, Trump campaigned on promise to renegotiate it, bring work back to U.S.
PHOENIX - The rolling, golden hills and towering mountains of southern Arizona sit under the bright morning sun in mid-March, providing the backdrop as a private jet skids to a halt along the runway at a small airport outside of Nogales, Ariz.
Democrats: Border wall could block budget, force government shutdown
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders said Monday that President Donald Trump's insistence on the border wall in the budget has "thrown a monkey wrench" in negotiations to reach a deal by Friday that would head off a government shutdown.
Water conditions on Upper Salt River could draw thousands of tourists to raft
SALT RIVER CANYON – Every spring, the Upper Salt River draws whitewater rafting enthusiasts to eastern Arizona. Tour guides start setting up camp north of Globe in February.
Officials break ground on downtown Phoenix’s first grocery store
PHOENIX – Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and other officials on Thursday broke ground on the construction of downtown’s first grocery store.
Water cooperation across U.S.-Mexico border essential, complex
NOGALES -- Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, share something more meaningful than their city name. They also share a source of water that is vital to their region of the border.
ASU provides support to international students as concerns over travel ban grow
PHOENIX - As graduation looms and student applications are being submitted for the summer and fall semesters, Arizona State University officials are providing support to the international student community over President Trump’s second executive order calling for a travel ban from six Muslim-majority nations.
Trump hits Freedom Caucus; experts say members have little to fear
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to target the House Freedom Caucus, which helped block his Obamacare replacement bill, but analysts say the conservative Republicans in the caucus can likely withstand his threats.
