4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

WASHINGTON — Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen, the Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama.

Fitz Blog: Scandalrama days

To stop leaks the White House recently created a plumbers unit and in the name of in the name of national security called G. Gordon Liddy out of retirement to serve as a special counsel to the President. Liddy said, "I'm happy to be back at work doing what I love.I feel like a kid again!"

Horne pays fine to settle criminal misdemeanor charge that he left accident

PHOENIX - Attorney General Tom Horne paid a $300 fine Wednesday - $582 with surcharges - to settle a criminal misdemeanor charge he left the scene of an accident without leaving a note.

Horne pays fine to settle criminal misdemeanor charge that he left accident

Tom Horne

Campaign charges against Horne tossed out by judge

PHOENIX — A judge this afternoon threw out the campaign finance charges against Attorney General Tom Horne and a political ally.

Arizona Asarco employees implicated in copper theft ring

Eighteen people are charged in a multi-million dollar copper theft ring involving Asarco employees.

Bisbee puts civil unions on hold to tweak law

A City Council in a southern Arizona community that had been threatened with a lawsuit by the state Attorney General’s office for a civil union ordinance it adopted has voted to rewrite the law to take out parts that apparently run afoul of a state ban on same-sex marriage.

Horne: Bisbee's civil union proposal unconstitutional

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is raising constitutionality questions about a proposed ordinance that would recognize civil unions for same-sex couples in the community of Bisbee.

Bill would allow principals, teachers, school staff to carry guns

PHOENIX — Attorney General Tom Horne and a Sierra Vista Republican lawmaker are pushing a plan to let principals, teachers and janitors at public schools carry guns.

City, Rio Nuevo promise to make nice is official

The City of Tucson and Rio Nuevo District officially buried the hatchet this morning.

Judge orders TUSD to offer culturally relevant courses

A federal judge has ordered the Tucson Unified School District to begin offering culturally relevant courses next school year.

Trial date set for Horne hit-and-run case

PHOENIX (AP) — A March 28 trial date has been set in the misdemeanor hit-and-run case against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne.

Arizona sues EPA over anti-haze mandate at 3 power plants

Arizona is challenging a federal decision that requires three coal-fired power plants to upgrade pollution controls.

Killer who faced death sentence will serve 11 years

A convicted murderer who once faced a potential death sentence will instead be sentenced to 11 years in prison, partly because his attorneys have accused a former prosecutor on the case of unethical conduct.

Arpaio aims to put armed posse at schools

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has announced plans to deploy an armed volunteer posse to protect Phoenix-area students in the wake of the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Judge upholds Arizona medical marijuana law

PHOENIX — State and county officials cannot refuse to process applications for medical marijuana dispensaries just because the drug remains illegal under federal law, a trial judge ruled today.

Execution date sought for Bisbee man’s killer

Arizona’s attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for the killer of a Bisbee man in 1978.

Fitz Blog: Local News Update

The Ron Barber and Martha McSally will be decided by a duel. Initially Ron Barber proposed a beard growing contest to settle the election but Martha McSally argued that would be unfair and take way too much time to resolve. Her campaign’s counter proposal of air combat was greeted enthu…

What Mark Kelly told the man who tried to kill his wife

Below is Mark Kelly’s statement as prepared for delivery at today'ssentencing of Jared Lee Loughner:

Marana care home worker arrested in $4K theft from patient, 91

A patient care technician working at a Marana adult care home was arrested Thursday on suspicion she stole more than $4,000 from a 91-year-old patient.