Gov. Jan Brewer refused Thursday to make Arizona the second state in the nation to declare privately minted gold and silver coins, bars and ingots to be legal tender in the state.

So if you think the lines at the grocery store move slowly now, imagine waiting behind someone who wants to pay with a few chunks of gold.

Student actors at Horizon Community Learning Center in Ahwatukee are presenting audience members with a different kind of play through next weekend.

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State lawmakers are close to declaring privately minted gold and silver coins to be legal tender in Arizona.

Arizona cities that want to place or keep photo enforcement cameras on state roads are going to have to prove they do more than generate fines.

The state may be getting an all-Republican Corporation Commission because of a last-minute move by the Arizona Association of Realtors to get a panel they think will be friendlier to their issues.

State Sen. Jerry Lewis, R-Mesa:

State Sen. Jerry Lewis, R-Mesa:

Good news for homeowners: You’re not going to lose your state rebate of up to $600 a year if you forget to check your mail.

Unable to unilaterally kill a federal anti-terrorism law, state legislators have settled for the next best thing: threatening to send those who help enforce the law to jail.

A bill that would require those convicted of animal abuse to register with the state — similar to sex offenders — may currently be stalled, but its sponsor plans keep moving it forward through other avenues so it becomes law.

The state House voted last week to require more reporting by local governments of what they spend lobbying lawmakers.

The state House voted last week to require more reporting by local governments of what they spend lobbying lawmakers.

The state House voted Thursday to require more reporting by local governments of what they spend lobbying lawmakers.

The Ahwatukee Foothills faith-based community is making a big impact on homeless families in Arizona.

The Ahwatukee Foothills faith-based community is making a big impact on homeless families in Arizona.

Arizona voters could get to decide this year if they want to throw a roadblock in their own path.

The head of a key House committee wants to scrap state laws that now allow homeowners who are "under water" on their homes to simply walk away.