"Had I known about the crime problems around Arizona State University I would have never let Kyleigh move to Tempe.” Those are the words of Karen Montenegro, the mother of murdered ASU student Kyleigh Sousa.

House Speaker Andy Tobin is sidelining two anti-union measures rather than bringing them to the floor for a divisive -- and potentially losing -- vote.

Saying they are promoting transparency, members of a House panel voted Tuesday to force cities and counties to negotiate with public employee unions in the open.

Arizona's 11 Republican electors formally cast their votes Monday for Mitt Romney -- but not before three of them, including the state party chairman, said questions remain about whether Barack Obama is a natural born citizen.

Arizona may be in line to be the seventh state in the nation to ban abortions at 20 weeks.

State lawmakers are moving to end what one says amounts to a "don't ask, don't tell'' policy at universities and community colleges -- at least for political and religious conservatives.

Jared Loughner is accused of emptying 31 rounds from his Glock 9 in front of the Safeway in Tucson, enabling him to hit 19 people before he had to reload.

More than 500 tips, a speed photo enforcement ticket, and a witness have led Tempe police to arrest a transient man in the May dragging death of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Kyleigh Sousa.

This will not be a typical Thanksgiving holiday weekend for the Sousa family.

Proposition 107, the Arizona Civil Rights Initiative, may not have received much attention yet, but in November, voters will be asked whether they want to amend the state's Constitution to ban affirmative action.

East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance presents Ballot Issues Forum Breakfast

On May 10, Gov. Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2282, which will require most local governments to post on the Internet extensive budget information including individual spending items. In addition, the state will have a website where a street address can be entered and, at the touch of a button, links to every unit of government with authority over that address will pop up. Each of those governments must, in turn, post information about taxes, upcoming elections and how to contact officials for more information.

Before the Moe family brought Danilo, a foreign exchange student from Montenegro, into their home, most of their family members had to look at a map to find the country.

Before the Moe family brought Danilo, a foreign exchange student from Montenegro, into their home, most of their family members had to look at a map to find the country.