The Valley's rapid growth likely wouldn't have been possible without water from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Project. But the Southwest's ongoing drought has some concerned about whether Arizona will have enough water for the future.
This week marks 50 years since Arizona won the U.S. Supreme Court case, Arizona v. California, that helped federal legislation in creating the Central Arizona Project.
The Arizona House passed an expansion of a small school voucher program that could greatly increase the number of children allowed to use public funds to attend a private school.
Republican House Speaker Andy Tobin is taking up the $8.8 billion state budget passed by the Arizona Senate, but says his effort to reach a deal with the governor on Medicaid have failed.
It's a complaint echoed from San Diego to Brownsville. Some five million
trucks per year are subject to costly delays at the U.S.-Mexico border
as a result of rigorous security measures put in place in the last
decade. These delays affect the timeliness of a trucker’s delivery.
Violent crimes have been falling nationally year after year, but preliminary data released by the FBI show that trend reversed in 2012. Crime increases were most apparent in the Western United States.
Arizona Sen. John McCain said Tuesday he cannot fully endorse women joining the military until the problem of sexual assault among its personnel is solved.
The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties
has launched a new project to insure that people here illegally are not
exploited. The Border Litigation Project will focus on how immigrants in
custody are treated by law enforcement.
A new drama series premieres on Hulu today. Its target is Latino teens,
and its goal is to reach out to them about sex, violence, and other
social issues.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Mineral experts say the
land surrounding the Grand Canyon contains some of the richest uranium
ore deposits in the country. Countries like India and China are
clamoring for the ore as they expand their nuclear energy industries.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said he supports a
bill in the U.S. House that aims to make sure people are not registered to vote
in more than one state. He testified before a
House committee Tuesday.
Arizona’s newest senator, Republican Jeff Flake, gave his first
speech to the Senate Tuesday. Among the items he addressed,
bipartisanship was the focus.
The Pac-12 conference, which includes Arizona
State and the University of Arizona,
says it will be implementing new rules for football practices in an effort to
cut down on injuries.
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