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Posted Sep 9, 2010, 7:16 am
Alyssa Newcomb
/Cronkite News Service
The Quintero family realized its dream of owning a home near work, school and church with help the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.... Read more»
Posted Sep 9, 2010, 6:08 am
Rebecca L. McClay
/Cronkite News Service
Arizona’s economy is pulling out of recession, albeit it at a slow pace, as the job market, retail sector and housing industry show signs of improvement.... Read more»
Posted Sep 8, 2010, 11:04 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Silence may well be golden in the Arizona governor’s race. Following her fumbling performance in last week’s debate, Gov. Jan Brewer has jumped a few points with the voters, according to a conservative pollster.... Read more»
Posted Sep 7, 2010, 6:50 pm
Rebecca L. McClay
/Cronkite News Service
Arizona’s market for new public companies showed signs of life earlier this year with two companies poised to offer stock for the first time. But the market for public offerings lost momentum as the overall stock market veered down a volatile path and at least one of those companies put the brakes on its plan.... Read more»
Posted Sep 7, 2010, 4:47 pm
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
We can all agree that being beheaded can ruin your day. Are you in imminent danger? Depends on where you live and what you do for a living.... Read more»
Posted Sep 7, 2010, 3:56 pm
Alyssa Newcomb
/Cronkite News Service
Early ballots and strong interest in congressional races helped make turnout for the August primary the highest in 20 years, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday.... Read more»
Posted Sep 7, 2010, 7:04 am
Lauren Saria
/Cronkite News Service
A ballot proposition promoted as a way to safeguard the right to fish and hunt in Arizona would politicize decisions about wildlife by giving the Legislature sole authority, leaders of a new campaign against the measure say.... Read more»
Posted Sep 5, 2010, 2:50 pm
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
It’s like a Zen koan: if a governor joins a debate, but doesn’t say anything, is she debating?... Read more»
Posted Sep 3, 2010, 11:37 pm
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
“It was the longest 16 seconds of my life,” said Governor Jan Brewer after what were, undoubtedly, the longest 16 seconds of her life.... Read more»
Updated Sep 3, 2010, 5:25 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican challenger Jesse Kelly are tied, 46-46%, in a poll commissioned by a conservative group.... Read more»
Posted Sep 3, 2010, 7:37 am
Maria Polletta
/Cronkite News Service
State Sen. Russell Pearce and other SB 1070 supporters are sending off 70,000 petition signatures urging Major League Baseball to ignore “critics and activists” they say are endangering plans to hold the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2010, 3:18 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2010, 12:53 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The pause heard ‘round the world? Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s 16-second pause at the beginning of Wednesday’s debate between candidates for governor has gone viral. Here’s your chance to watch the entire video.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2010, 9:09 am
Julian Aguilar
/The Texas Tribune
Reporter Emilio Gutiérrez says he knew the script the Mexican general wanted him to follow. But the reporter kept writing about soldiers robbing citizens. He believes it almost cost him his life. Two years after seeking asylum in the U.S., Gutiérrez still waits for an immigration judge to rule.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2010, 8:22 am
Rebecca L. McClay
/Cronkite News Service
The roughly six-mile bypass on U.S. Route 93 is touted as a way to improve safety and commuting time for 14,000 motorists daily, but government officials and Kingman businesses are anticipating an economic boost.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2010, 8:17 am
David Rookhuyzen
/Cronkite News Service
A state health official says that the worst of H1N1 passed last flu season, but don’t put away the hand sanitizer just yet. “We expect H1N1 to be back again this year because that’s what happens when we have pandemics,” said Dr. Karen Lewis.... Read more»