Text spam bill passes Arizona House committee

A bill that would ban companies from flooding cell phones users with spam-like text messages has passed an Arizona House committee.

Audits up, arrests down in worksite immigration enforcement

Federal audits to ensure Arizona businesses are following proper hiring practices to employ legal workers quadrupled over the last four years, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data.

ASU baseball moving to Phoenix Muni Stadium

The ASU baseball team will be leaving Packard Stadium on the Tempe campus where it has played its home games for the last 40 years. The Sun Devils will be moving a few miles north to Phoenix Municipal stadium.

Frigid temps blamed for fish deaths

That cold snap a few weeks ago didn’t just kill off tender plants. Thousands of tropical fish in Tempe Town lake also perished.

Mexican Gray Wolf population grows by 25 percent

More Mexican Gray Wolves are returning to the Southwest.

Mass shootings prompt bill that changes mental health detainment law

An Arizona House committee has given initial approval to a bill making it easier for police to detain people believed to be a danger to themselves or others because of a mental health issue.

Arizona to take part in One Billion Rising

Arizona will be part of a global event taking place in 189 countries on Valentine's Day. It's an effort to end violence against women everywhere. 

Election bills making way through state legislature

A bill aimed at clearing up some of the confusion and speeding up vote counts after elections cleared its first hurdle in the state Senate Tuesday. Despite its intended goal, critics of the bill say it could make voting tougher for some.

Italian company to build solar power plant near Maricopa

An Italian company that wants to build a huge new photovoltaic solar power plant outside Maricopa, Ariz., is holding a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the facility with its neighbors.

Flu outbreak in Arizona picking up pace

Arizona's flu season gained momentum with a reported 1,500 new cases surfacing last week. From Phoenix, KJZZ's Lynn Kelly reports.

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