Arizona's Liberty Bell is back in the state Capitol's courtyard after a three-year restoration that gave it a mesquite yoke, a new frame and a polish to make its inscription easier to read.

SRP guest commentary

The state's new attorney general promised Monday to do what his predecessor would not: enforce Arizona's new law aimed at illegal immigrants.

Proposed new borders for the state’s legislative districts could create the kind of shake-up at the Capitol that has not been seen in years.

Proposed new borders for the state’s legislative districts could create the kind of shake-up at the Capitol that has not been seen in years.

PHOENIX – Guns from the USS Arizona and USS Missouri now rusting on the East Coast would become part of the state’s monument to its namesake battleship if proponents can raise $500,000 to move them.

Capitol Media Services had a story Monday about last-minute efforts to secure a little bit of funding toward a huge remodeling of the state Capitol complex. The goal is to replace the House and Senate buildings, and possible the nine-story executive tower, by the 2012 centennial celebration of statehood.

State senators gave final approval Wednesday to legislation supporters said enhances religious freedom while foes argue it will give people an ability to use their beliefs as an excuse to discriminate.

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the event that President Franklin D. Roosevelt said would live in infamy, turns 70 years old: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

State lawmakers are weighing whether to fund what could be the last chance of having a new state Capitol in place for the 2012 centennial.

Joining rallies at statehouses across the country, hundreds of gun owners and Second Amendment advocates descended upon Arizona's Capitol on Saturday in support of gun rights amid federal proposals aimed at new strict gun controls.

A commission charged with overseeing the state Capitol grounds has approved plans to create a World War II memorial on the Capitol Mall.

The Arizona Capitol Museum is looking for members for its Centennial Volunteer Team at Arizona's historic Capitol.

Arizona is faced with a huge budget deficit, chronic immigration problems and growing pains from the population boom. The state sure could use a hug.

Guest commentary by Glenn Hamer

Tempe is encouraging residents to join the city’s elected officials Jan. 25 at the state Capitol for the annual Neighborhood Day at the Legislature. Mayor Hugh Hallman and the City Council will join residents to meet legislators that day to learn about the city’s legislative program and to find out how lawmakers’ agenda may impact Tempe. The gathering will take place at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns office, 1820 W. Washington St., from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. During that time, residents can also tour the House of Representatives and Senate buildings. Residents who plan to attend are asked to contact the city’s neighborhood offices by Jan. 20 at (480) 350-8234 or neighborhoods@tempe.gov.

There’s an interesting symmetry at the Arizona Capitol.