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Louis Rhodes, a longtime civil liberties advocate with a distrust of government power, died Sunday after a three-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Republican legislative candidate Joe Brown was looking to pick a fight Monday evening. But he couldn’t find one.

OUR VIEW: The Arizona Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that school vouchers violate the state constitution clearly is a setback for the movement to give parents more control over educational options.

A memorial service for Eddie Basha is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the ASU Gammage auditorium in Tempe.

The collapse of a multiple-count felony criminal case has created a rather complicated picture of the performance and public standing of Sandra Dowling, Maricopa County’s schools superintendent. But we are certain of one thing — taxpayers don’t owe her anything close to $1.75 million.

Just as predicted, the Arizona wildfire season has begun, and prospects for yet another devastating summer are downright frightening. Let's recap what's happened since last summer's Rodeo Chedeski fire tore through Arizona's Rim country: Lots of talk.

I have spent my life as a tireless advocate for children and families. As a prosecutor, an Assistant Attorney General, and House Minority Leader, I have gotten real results for all Arizonans.

I am a proud to be a 4th generation Arizona miner. As a miner, small businessman, legislator, and rancher I am the only candidate with the proven leadership skills necessary to effectively deal with the difficult issues that Arizona is currently facing. My mining, legislative and business experience has prepared me to serve in this important safety office. I grew up working in my family's mines. After high school, I went to work for the Duval Mining Corporation. During my 23 years with Duval, I learned every aspect of the mine's operations from driving a haulpak, working as a supervisor, to overseeing safety operations and procedures. I also served for 10 years in the Arizona House of Representatives. I held key leadership positions such as Speaker Pro Tempore and was Chairman of the Public Institutions & Universities, Environment, and Government Operations committees. During my legislative service I was actively involved in all aspects relating to natural resources issues. I served on many national committees dealing with and related to natural resources and have gained invaluable experience that helps me to effectively serve as the Arizona State Mine Inspector.

TUCSON — With the scrawl of a pen, GOP Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona awakened the dormant but explosive issue of illegal immigration, sending shock waves across the political spectrum in an election year when both parties had hoped to sidestep the topic.

“President Obama can set an example by disarming his secret service entourage and declare his upcoming taxpayer-funded Hawaiian holiday a gun-free vacation.”

State Senate President Russell Pearce and challenger Jerry Lewis will debate for the first — and possibly only — time Oct. 6 at a public forum presented by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

You could argue destiny put my grandson Travis on the Warriors’ defensive line.

As we get closer to March, we in Gilbert face the Town Council and mayoral elections. And with any kind of luck, it'll be the last election for Mayor Steve Berman.

Veteran Mesa legislator Russell Pearce defeated immigration attorney Kevin Gibbons on Tuesday night in the bitterly fought Republican Senate primary campaign marked by personal attacks from an independent expenditure group.

JT Ready’s phone signal was breaking up as he rode in the cab of a surplus military transport vehicle on his way to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

JT Ready’s phone signal was breaking up as he rode in the cab of a surplus military transport vehicle on his way to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Parting ways with her own Republican Party, Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday proposed expanding Arizona’s Medicaid program to take advantage of the federal Affordable Care Act.

Already in court over Arizona's immigration laws, Gov. Jan Brewer refused Monday to pick two new fights with the federal government.

Already in court over Arizona's immigration laws, Gov. Jan Brewer refused Monday to pick two new fights with the federal government.

Already in court over Arizona's immigration laws, Gov. Jan Brewer refused Monday to pick two new fights with the federal government.

Austin Hill: Are you excited to write a big check to your government this week? If you haven’t already done so, this Wednesday marks that magic date — April 15 — when state and federal tax filings are due.But this year, “tax day” isn’t any “ordinary tax day.

Scottsdale Councilman Bob Littlefield, in his endorsement of colleague Jim Lane for mayor, said write-in candidate Bill Crawford, who has a staunchly anti-Manross platform, should drop out of the race to avoid taking away votes from Lane. What ensued was a war of e-mails between the two.