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Arizona and Merchants Information Solutions...
PHOENIX, AZ-- - On February 15, 1912, just one day after the Arizona Territory became America's 48th state, Merchants Information Solutions was "born" as Merchants & Manufacturers' Association ...
Ann Weaver Hart Leaving Temple, Possibly Headed To...
Ann Weaver Hart is the only candidate named for the position at the University of Arizona.
Arizona loses out on $1.9 billion
Arizona has lost an estimated $1.9 billion over the last decade because it doesn't tax online sales, according to a study commissioned by the Arizona Retailers Association.
Arizona Supreme Court bars candidate with limited...
The Arizona Supreme Court upholds a Superior Court ruling that Alejandrina Cabrera may not appear on the San Luis City Council ballot because her English language skills are insufficient. A would-be city council candidate in Arizona will not appear on an upcoming ballot because her English skills are insufficient, the state's Supreme Court decided Tuesday.
Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over...
(Reuters) - Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a city council candidate with limited English skills could be kept off the ballot in a predominately Spanish-speaking town on the Mexico border, and her lawyers said they lacked resources to appeal. A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, 35, from running for city council ...
Arizona Supreme Court says candidate can be barred
(Reuters) - Arizona's Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling on Tuesday barring a city council candidate with limited English language skills from appearing on a ballot in a largely bilingual border town. A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, 35, from running for city council in the town of San Luis over what he called a ...
Arizona's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in...
Preslee Swern, 18, of Surprise and Alyssa Moran, 14, of Glendale today were named Arizona's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Arizona Wildcats' Kyle Fogg named Pac-12 player of...
Arizona's Kyle Fogg was named the Pac-12's player of the week after leading the Wildcats on both sides of the ball during their sweep in the Bay area.
Arizona online school bills seek more...
Online school popularity is spurring proposals to toughen accountability and promote growth.
Arizona high-school referee fingerprinting enacted
Arizona high-school sports officials will fingerprint thousands of referees and umpires in the wake of a September sex-abuse case.
Arizona should explore its digital learning...
Like most states Arizona still has a "digital divide" to close, but it also boasts an overall hospitable environment for digital learning, according to a new report co-produced by the Center for the Future of Arizona and Morrison Institute for Public Policy.
Arizona gun bills seek to ease restrictions
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Monday on four bills that propose to loosen gun restrictions in Arizona. The most controversial of the bills would allow guns on public university and community college campuses.
Arizona Mills reopened following evacuation
Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe is reopened following an evacuation over an alleged fight involving one person who may have had a weapon, officials said.
Arizona coach finds positives in 40-point loss
Finding positives in a 40-point loss is no easy chore. Arizona coach Niya Butts insists she saw some in the Wildcats' 91-51 setback against No. 4 Stanford on Saturday. "I didn't like the outcome but the team did a lot of things this weekend that we really improved on," Butts said. The Wildcats played California tough on Thursday night before falling 77-74 in overtime.
Fogg's 14 points help Arizona beat Stanford 56-43
Kyle Fogg scored 14 points to help Arizona beat Stanford 56-43 on Saturday. Jesse Perry added 11 points and Nick Johnson and Solomon Hill had 10 each for the Wildcats (16-8, 7-4 Pac-12), who have won two in a row for the first time since a three-game winning streak at the end of December. Josh Owens, Aaron Bright and Chasson Randle scored 10 points apiece for the Cardinal (16-7, 6-5), who have ...

Nearly 100 dogs, 5 birds seized in Pinal animal hoarding case
Dogs, exotic birds found living in what officials said were deplorable conditions at Maricopa home.
Phoenix commission votes 13-0 for Arpaio to resign
A Phoenix commission focused on equality issues has voted 13-0 to call for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to step down, and it wants City Council members to take a stand.
7 Maricopa, Pinal educators named Rodel Exemplary...
Seven principals in Maricopa and Pinal counties and 10 statewide were named Rodel Exemplary Principal.
2 Asian-American groups call on Arpaio to resign
Two Asian-American groups asked Sheriff Joe Arpaio to resign at a Tuesday event hosted by Citizens for a Better Arizona President Randy Parraz and by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.
State: Arpaio to appeal decision in racial...
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is appealing a federal judge's ruling that prohibited his deputies from detaining people under Arizona's immigrant smuggling law based solely on the suspicion that they're in the country illegally.
Immigrant advocates want to recall Arizona Gov....
The group that helped oust Russell Pearce, the powerful anti-immigrant Arizona politician, earlier this month is now setting its sights on Jan Brewer, the state's Republican governor, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Randy Parraz, one of the co-founders of Citizens for a Better Arizona, told Yahoo News that the group using its website to [...]
Day of Prayer opponents take battle to state court
PHOENIX -- Unable to get a federal court victory, a group opposed to the governor's annual declaration of a day of prayer are now trying to get a state judge to ban the practice. The new lawsuit, filed last week in Maricopa County Superior Court contends that Jan Brewer's acts violate the Arizona Constitution. Attorney Marc Victor wants a judge to not only retroactively void Brewer's prior declarations but also ban her from doing it again this year or any year from now on.
Arpaio announces plans to seek re-election
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he's definitely seeking a sixth term as the county's top lawman.
Group wants judge to ban day of prayer
PHOENIX - Unable to get a federal court victory, a group opposed to the governor's annual declaration of a day of prayer are now trying to get a state judge to ban the practice.The new lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court...
Good cop, bad cop from Arpaio on DOJ profiling...
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially responded to Obama administration and U.S. Justice Department charges his office unfairly targets Hispanics in workplace raids and traffic stops and mistreats Latinos in county jails. Arpaio and his attorneys said the MCSO would cooperate with the DOJ where there are legitimate concerns. But a more defiant Sheriff also pressed the federal government for more specifics to their accusations of racial profiling.Last month, the Justice Department...
Arpaio running again for Maricopa County sheriff
Joe Arpaio on Thursday announced he'll run for a sixth term as Maricopa County sheriff.
Another Latino Killed by Arpaio's Jailers. GOP...
(written by Bob Quasius) Phoenix, Arizona - Tragically, a Latino U.S. Citizen and veteran, Martin Atencio, was brutally tasered at Arpaio's jail and is now on life-support at the hospital. Our condolences to the family. Maricopa County taxpayers have already...
Arizona sheriff says will cooperate with federal...
PHOENIX - A controversial Arizona sheriff said on Wednesday he would cooperate with federal officials who have said his office engages in widespread discrimination against Latinos. The Justice Department said last month that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies violated U.S. civil rights laws by engaging in racial profiling of Latinos and making unlawful arrests in their ...
Brothers found in Pinal County canal ID'd
Authorities identify two little brothers who drowned in a canal near Maricopa.
Maricopa County program to help smokers quit
Maricopa County has kicked off its annual push for a smoking-cessation program for residents and employees who have resolved to quit smoking in the new year.
Probate records will not be available online
A newly imposed rule restricting electronic access to Maricopa County Probate Court records means that cases cannot be reviewed without physically going to the clerk of court's office.
Arpaio support requests not slowed down by...
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio remains an in-demand Republican political endorsement despite controversies involving federal allegations of racial profiling and other civil-rights violations and his office's failure to investigate more than 400 sex-crime cases in a timely manner.
Phoenix-area no burn days hard to enforce
Maricopa County officials say rules to stop residents from using their fireplaces on winter no-burn days are virtually unenforceable, pointing to consistent violations since 2007.
High pollutant levels spur county no-burn weekend
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared New Year's Eve and New Year's Day as no-burn days, prohibiting residents from burning wood.
Arpaio resignation demanded by Latino leaders
Local Latino community leaders and activists called for the resignation of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Monday and asked that his officers change their tactics and stop what they call racial profiling.
Plaintiff requests dismissal in case vs. rejected...
A civil case alleging that Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell improperly rejected signatures on a petition to recall Fountain Hills Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey came to an end Friday with the plaintiff requesting dismissal.
Voided signatures in Fountain Hills recall...
Case alleges that Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell improperly rejected signatures.
Volunteers, donations mount to build border fence
PHOENIX -- Volunteers already are stepping forward to donate time, money and materials to let Arizona build its own border fence, a Republican legislator said Tuesday. Rep. Steve Smith of Maricopa said more than 5,000 people already have made donations to the special fund lawmakers authorized earlier this year. And he said total donations now are in the $300,000 range.
Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission, a...
1942 : Arizona's growing population allows two congressmen-at-large in election. 1947 : Legislature maps out congressional districts for first time: one for Maricopa County, the other for the rest of the state.
Racial profiling suit vs. MCSO to begin
Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres wasn't the first person to accuse the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of racial profiling, but the legal resident's lawsuit against the Sheriff's Office was among the first legal challenges to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration-enforcement tactics.

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