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Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to outlaw synthetic drugs

A House bill to outlaw the latest dangerous drug compounds continues to sail through the Arizona Legislature, earning unanimous approval Monday from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Resolution to establish Arizona sovereignty passed through Senate

The Arizona Senate has given its approval to a resolution allowing the state to challenge federal government orders.

Yuma, La Paz wages well below national average

A report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that weekly wages in Yuma and La Paz counties are well below both the state and national average of $903.

Future growth leads Peoria to build new school

The Peoria Unified School District is making plans to add another elementary school. The district says it’s needed because of what it says is explosive growth in the northwest Valley.

Tucson prison on lockdown after fight

More than 1,000 inmates at a state prison in Tucson remain on lockdown after a riot broke out Sunday.

Legislative committee looking into synthetic drugs again

The Senate Judiciary Committee today takes up the latest measure to combat synthetic drugs, like bath salts.

McCain still seeking Benghazi answers

Arizona Senator John McCain and Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, are demanding answers from the Obama administration about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the two say they'll oppose the president's appointment of John Brennan to head the CIA, until they get them.

One-fifth of Arizonans struggle with food insecurity

The Food Research and Action Center reports that 21 percent of Arizonans say they lacked money to buy food at least once last year.

Arizona asks to execute death row inmate

The state of Arizona is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to execute a 70-year-old death row inmate for killing a Bisbee man more than three decades ago.

Skeletal remains found in burned Cochise County home

Cochise County sheriff's deputies say skeletal remains have been discovered in the ruins of a rural home that was discovered burned to the ground.

Resolution to establish Arizona sovereignty up for Senate vote

A Senate vote is expected Monday on a resolution supporters say would establish state sovereignty.

Fight in Arizona prison results in complex lock-down

An Arizona prison complex remains locked down Monday morning, after a fight early Sunday involving about 400 inmates.

Emergency declaration provides additional resources for US 89 repair

The state of Arizona and Coconino County have both issued emergency declarations after the collapse of a section of US 89, south of Page, late last month.

Navajo Nation peaks interest of uranium mining companies, again

Uranium mining companies are showing renewed interest in the Navajo Nation. The Farmington Daily Times reports several companies have begged the Tribe for permission to once again mine the uranium-rich land it sits upon.

The story behind StoryCorps

For more than a decade, the public radio project StoryCorps has been inviting America to sit down and chat.

Pinal County's new budget freezes spending

Pinal County Supervisors are negotiating a new budget, but funds are tight and spending for some departments will be frozen to make ends meet.

EPA fines six Arizona school districts for asbestos violations

Six Arizona School districts are facing some hefty federal fines if they don’t clean up asbestos contamination in classrooms and administration buildings.

$1 million federal grant will help improve Arizona math standards

The Roosevelt School District is the only one in the Valley that will benefit from a recently awarded federal education grant. The money will be used to help boost math scores among elementary students. The initiative is part of the new state-mandated achievement standards.

Drought-affected businesses may qualify for federal loans

Some southwestern businesses affected by the ongoing drought may be eligible for federal loans.

Convicted murderer granted stay of execution

Prosecutors will ask the nation’s highest court to allow a convicted murderer’s execution to go forward.