Sponsor of 1994 assault weapons ban says bipartisan support needed for new laws

Federal legislation aimed at limiting assault-style weapons is being discussed in Washington, after last week’s mass murders at an elementary school in Connecticut. Former Arizona Senator Dennis DeConcini was one of the sponsors of a similar bill 18 years ago.

Frank Lloyd Wright house in Arcadia spared

A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in Phoenix that was slated for demolition has been saved.

Seniors face less time to recover from recession

As the nation slowly emerges from the economic downturn, some seniors are finding financial recovery difficult. Recent estimates from the American Community Survey show 8.3 million seniors living at or near the poverty line.

Arizona population growth among highest in the country over last year

Arizona’s population was one of the fastest growing in the country over the last year, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Man convicted for murder of Tucson imam

A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 1990 death of a Tucson imam.

12-year-old St. Johns boy guilty of homicide has hearing

A St. Johns boy who’s been in a residential treatment facility for nearly three years after killing his father’s friend is set to be back in court today over three probation violations.

Economists take on Arizona's short-term pros and cons

Alan Maguire, President of the Maguire Company, and Dennis Hoffman of the W.P.

Young immigrants in Michigan follow Arizona's lead, file lawsuit

Three weeks after young immigrants in Arizona filed a class action lawsuit challenging Arizona's ban on driver's licenses for deferred action recipients, a group in Michigan has done the same.

Kyl makes final remarks to U.S. Senate

Retiring Arizona Senator Jon Kyl gave his farewell address to the U.S. Senate today.

Bennett testifies in D.C. on voter registration offenses, ineligible voters

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett was a witness Wednesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the state of the right to vote.

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