Ariz. group to seek same-sex marriage initiative

PHOENIX — Arizonans may get a third chance to decide the issue of whether gays should be able to wed in this state.

Soccer: Familiar faces found on on Real Phoenix roster

When the team sheets are announced for tonight’s FC Tucson match, a few of the club’s faithful sitting in the stands will probably do double takes.

KOLD: Gannett purchase of Belo will not affect KMSB content

Gannett Co.'s purchase of Belo Corp., announced Thursday, is not expected to alter the Tucson news landscape.

Arias' attorneys seek delay until January for retrial of penalty phase

Jodi Arias

Arias' attorneys seek delay until January for retrial of penalty phase

PHOENIX - Attorneys for Jodi Arias have asked an Arizona judge to delay until next year a retrial of the penalty phase in her case to allow the convicted murderer time to gather witnesses to testify on her behalf.

House panel rejects Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid

PHOENIX — With all Republicans opposed, a House panel voted Monday to reject the proposal by Gov. Jan Brewer to use federal dollars to expand the state's Medicaid program.

Arizona lawmaker shelves 'bathroom bill'

PHOENIX - Tucson's anti-discrimination ordinance remains safe for now after a veteran state lawmaker quietly flushed his plans to have the state intervene in who can use which bathroom or locker room.

Wells Fargo pays $42M in foreclosure case

WASHINGTON - Wells Fargo has agreed to spend at least $42 million to settle allegations that it neglected the maintenance and marketing of foreclosed homes in black and Latino neighborhoods across the country, the National Fair Housing Alliance announced Thursday.

Ariz. house speaker gives up on his Medicaid plan

PHOENIX — Conceding he lacks the votes, House Speaker Andy Tobin gave up today in his bid to adopt his version of a Medicaid expansion plan.

Longtime artistic director leaving theater company

Arizona Theatre Company's David Ira Goldstein is leaving the organization in December, halfway through his 22nd season as artistic director.

3 killed when small planes collide near Phoenix

PHOENIX — Two small planes collided and then crashed in the desert north of Phoenix on Friday, killing three people and injuring two, authorities said.

Judge: Sheriff Arpaio's office profiles Latinos

PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.

Arizona lawmakers approve plan to expand Medicaid

PHOENIX — In an historic move, a group of Republican senators united with Democrats this afternoon to approve the plan by Gov. Jan Brewer to sharply expand the state's Medicaid program.

Calif. sandwich shop expanding to Tucson and the state

Company head says Tucson could see five or more stores.

Timeline of events in Jodi Arias murder case

The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The following is a timeline of some of the key events in the case:

Judge sides with Tohono O'odham in casino fight

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Tuesday slapped down the latest efforts by the state to block the Tohono O'odham from building a casino on the edge of Glendale.

Tribal gaming revenue in Arizona down slightly

PHOENIX — Tribal gaming revenues in Arizona slipped a bit last quarter over the same time a year earlier, the first time that's happened in more than two years.

Jury begins deliberations in Arias trial

PHOENIX — Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of Jodi Arias, who is charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona.

Man linked to Tucson-area bank robberies arrested

A man linked to several bank robberies — including one in Tucson — was arrested this morning, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says.

Judge rules against government pay for union activities

PHOENIX - Contracts that allow public employees to work on union activities while being paid by the government are illegal, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled.