Arizona Government News

In May, Department of Economic Security Director Clarence Carter announced the launch of a pilot program that would focus on coordinating the many services available to low-income and at-risk families.

A campaign was launched Monday to repeal Arizona's ban on same-sex marriage through a ballot initiative in 2014, years after it was approved by 56% of the state's voters in 2008.

The expansion vote, which took place during a special state budget session last week, allows more Arizonans with low incomes to qualify for health insurance coverage.

Gay marriage and legal marijuana possession are two things that probably haven't stood a chance in hell against Arizona voters over the last few years, but two groups are thinking now's the time for their issues.

A new U.S. citizen stands while reciting the pledge of allegiance after becoming an American citizen at a naturalization ceremony held at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services , office on May 17, 2013 in New York.

Epilepsy is one of the more mysterious diseases that grabs a headline or two once in a while.

A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.

The Supreme Court ruled today in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council that federal law does not allow states the option of requiring voters to prove they are American citizens when they register to vote.

U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Arizona v Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Strengthens "Elections Clause" of U.S. Constitution On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Arizona v Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, 12-71.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has a message for drivers who think they can recklessly drive head-on into a dust storm: "Pull Aside, Stay Alive."

The Arizona House passed an $8.8 billion state budget that includes Medicaid expansion early Thursday and puts Gov. Jan Brewer one Senate vote away from a huge political victory as she embraces a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

By Matthew Waller Scripps Texas Newspapers Matthew Waller covers the Legislature for Scripps Newspapers and works in Austin.

Today, I'll solve a mystery, shoot down a good idea and, if you stick around for the end, explain how smart people sometimes do dumb things.

Aide: Well, people may point out that Arizona's situation is quite similar to what we have in Florida.

Jan Brewer and Rick Perry are both governors of solid red southwestern states, known for their uncompromising conservatism and their stalwart opposition to federal intervention, real or imagined.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer yesterday praised the state legislature for enacting what she calls the "most sweeping health care legislation in decades."

In its "autopsy" on the 2012 election, the Republican National Committee urged outreach to women - beginning with more sensitive rhetoric on rape.