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Martha McSally, as featured in a 2014 campaign commercial.

McSally Breezes in CD2, Setting up Rematch with Barber

Aug 26, 2014 She takes nearly 70% in 3-way race; national attention expected in race she lost by less than 1% in 2012.
Arizona congressional districts, approved in 2012.

UPDATE: 1st Congressional District Race Too Close to Call

Aug 26, 2014 480 votes separate state House Speaker Andy Tobin, rancher Gary Kiehne in Republican primary; Kwasman lags.

Panel Clears Ousted UA Surgeon of All Charges

Aug 25, 2014 Say medical center failed to prove termination was justified; final say on action in University Physician Healthcare's hands.

Veterans Affairs: No Proof Appointment Delays Caused Deaths

Aug 25, 2014 Revelations that as many as 40 veterans died while awaiting care at the Phoenix VA hospital rocked the agency last spring.
Arizona desert in Tucson's sector of the Border Patrol

Migrant Deaths in AZ Desert Down 44%

Aug 25, 2014 Border Patrol officials say most deaths were during summer months.
A view of Nogales, Ariz. and Nogales, Mexico.

US Consul in Nogales, Sonora Begins Three-Year Tenure

Aug 25, 2014 Security, cultural exchange among priorities along border.

AZ Week: Film Explores Whether Real 'El Chapo' Captured

Aug 22, 2014 Recent poll in Mexico shows country nearly split on believing drug lord was apprehended in February.
Marijuana's mystique has helped bring it into the mainstream--and put it squarely at the center of an enduring controversy.

Medical Marijuana Advocates Appeal State Rules on PTSD Patients

Aug 21, 2014 When DHS added disorder to MMJ Act it came with prohibitions including enforcing proof patient is undergoing conventional therapy.

Judge: State Must Immediately Pay Public Schools Nearly $317M

Aug 21, 2014 Hearing in October to also decide whether to reimburse back payments not provided in 2009 budget.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal.

AZ School Superintendent Asks Feds to Fund Immigrant Children

Aug 20, 2014 A week before primary election, Huppenthal says local schools will feel the impact of migrant influx.
Tucson Police Department sergeant in a traffic stop.

DPS Slow to Return to Pre-Recession Staffing Levels

Aug 18, 2014 Department starting to increase staff again, but not quickly enough to make up for losses, upcoming retirements.

METRO WEEK: Efforts Under Way to Ease Cross-Border Business

Aug 15, 2014 Arizona, Sonora states working to improve infrastructure, regional cooperation.

AZ Week: 'US Has Responsibility to Maintain Stability in Iraq'

Aug 15, 2014 Retired Army chief of staff says investment in lives, resources means helping in ISIS crisis without troops on ground.

Flake on Immigrant Children: 'Smugglers Able to Report It Worked'

Aug 15, 2014 Arizona senator argues placing unaccompanied migrant kids with sponsors before hearing risks them not showing up on court date.

Often Overlooked, Race for State Treasurer Heats Up

Aug 14, 2014 Three Republicans vying for party's nomination in primary; former Tempe mayor, ex-GOP Party chairman, a stock broker.
Republican state Rep. Adam Kwasman of Oro Valley.

Congressional Candidate Kwasman Announces He Has Cancer

Aug 14, 2014 CD 1 Republican hopeful says he hasn't presented symptoms, will not be dropping out of race.

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