Arizona congressmen want more flexible voter law
PHOENIX - Arizona lawmakers at the state and federal level are working on separate efforts that would make it harder to vote in what Democrats are calling an attack on low-income and Latino voters.
View ArticleFederal bill would expand monument in Coolidge
COOLIDGE, Arizona - Members of Arizona's congressional delegation have introduced legislation to expand the boundaries of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
View ArticleFast-moving Arizona wildfire kills 19 firefighters
YARNELL, Arizona - Gusty, hot winds blew an Arizona blaze out of control Sunday in a forest northwest of Phoenix, overtaking and killing 19 members of an elite fire crew in the deadliest wildfire...
View ArticleSen. McCain praises, Rep. Gosar slams Napolitano
PHOENIX - Arizona Sen. John McCain is praising outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for her integrity and commitment to the nation's security.
View ArticleAriz bombing suspect faces attempted murder counts
PHOENIX - An Iraqi man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside a Social Security Administration building in Arizona has been indicted on 14 state counts of attempted murder.
View ArticleAriz. bomb suspect charged with previous murder
MARICOPA, Arizona - An Iraqi man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside a federal building in Arizona now faces additional charges, including first-degree murder in a killing just...
View ArticleWyoming candidate's politics differ from brother's
CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Pete Gosar stepped down as Wyoming Democratic Party chairman last week to launch a longshot run for governor in this heavily Republican state. But he's not the only politician in...
View ArticleArizona delegation pushes for river settlement
PHOENIX - Members of the state's congressional delegation are pushing legislation aimed at settling a dispute over water rights within a west-central Arizona watershed.
View ArticleRepublican reps oppose proposed monument near Grand Canyon
PHOENIX - Four Republicans in Arizona's U.S. House delegation are going on record as opposing a push to create a national monument near the Grand Canyon.
View ArticleArizona senators push bill to manage Grand Canyon bison
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Sen. John McCain and some of his colleagues in the Arizona delegation have revived a proposal to reduce the number of bison at the Grand Canyon and let authorized hunters keep the...
View ArticleHealth care ruling upholds subsidies for 126,000 in Arizona
PHOENIX - More than 126,000 Arizona residents will get to keep tax subsidies to help pay their health insurance premiums following a Thursday U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows Republican Gov....
View ArticleFederal legislation takes aim at Mexican gray wolf program
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Two congressmen from the Southwest have introduced legislation that they say would protect farmers, ranchers and rural communities in Arizona and New Mexico from economic...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Buzz: GOP lawmaker looks to impeach EPA chief
WASHINGTON - A Republican lawmaker says the head of the Environmental Protection Agency should be impeached, but the effort appears unlikely to get very far.
View ArticleGOP lawmaker vows to boycott pope's speech to Congress
WASHINGTON - A Republican lawmaker said he will boycott Pope Francis' speech to Congress next week because of the possibility the pontiff will discuss his support for policies to fight climate change.
View ArticleCatholic lawmakers thrilled by upcoming visit of Francis
WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner has been trying for 20 years to get a pope to come talk to Congress, and now it's finally happening.
View ArticlePope of the poor arrives in US denying he's a liberal
WASHINGTON - The pope of the poor arrived for his first-ever visit to the world's wealthiest superpower Tuesday denying he is a leftist and riding in a frugal little family car, windows rolled down.
View ArticleArizona Gov. Ducey attends pontiff's congressional address
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey was in the audience at the U.S. Capitol as Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress.
View ArticleArizona officials laud pope's speech, except Rep. Gosar
PHOENIX - Arizona's congressional delegation praised Pope Francis' address to Congress on Thursday, all except Rep. Paul Gosar, who boycotted the speech and criticized the pontiff for prioritizing...
View ArticleArizona Republicans cheer Boehner resignation
PHOENIX - Republicans in Arizona's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives are cheering Speaker John Boehner's decision to retire next month.
View ArticleGOP congressman campaigns on his boycott of pope's visit
PHOENIX - Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar is touting his boycott of Pope Francis' address to Congress in a fundraising email.
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