The passing and subsequent vetoing of Senate Bill 1062, which would have legalized discrimination towards gays, shows Arizona's resistance to a nation becoming increasingly intolerant towards intolerance.
State Sen. Steve Gallardo (D-Phoenix) openly disclosed that he was gay, just a week after the veto of Senate Bill 1062, a bill that would have disabled LGBT rights in Arizona if it had been signed into law. Still feeling the after-burn of the proposed bill, which gained protests from civil-rights backers, business leaders, and clergymen, Gallardo decided to publicly voice his sexual orientation.
It has been a week since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a state legislation that would've allowed companies to discriminate gays and lesbians on religious basis, and Apple Inc. could have played a play is swaying her decision.
Arizona Republican State Representative John Kavanagh, one of the foremost defenders of Senate Bill 1062, spoke at a roast for Phoenix's controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Rep. Kavanagh two weekends ago, where he delivered a series of remarks that set off a firestorm in the Latino community.
Super Bowl XLIX is meant to kick off in 339 days during February 2015, at the University Of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. But, the state of Arizona could have fumbled, and foiled those plans. A controversial and conservative bill could have resulted in the Super Bowl being moved from the state for the second time in recent history.
What does the "Discrimination Bill" really mean? Some businesses are opposed, while others are in favor of the bill. The ACLU and some GLBT groups are strongly against it.
Arizona is waiting of Governor Jane Brewer's decision on whether or not to veto a bill that would allow business owners to discriminate on customers because of their sexual orientation.
The Syracuse University Men's Basketball team stormed into the top spot in the College Basketball AP Poll after knocking off a talented Duke squad over the weekend at The Carrier Dome.
New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The game starts at 8:10 P.
While solar power is nothing new, maintaining solar power when the sun doesn't shine is another approach that is being implemented in both Arizona and California.
Controversial Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio, who calls himself "America's Toughest Sheriff" and is known for his strong and vociferous stances against immigration, is arming his deputies with AR-15 assault rifles.
Four bodies have been found in the Arizona desert, likely migrants attempting to cross into the United States. Local authorities found the bodies about 70 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, deep in the harsh Sonoran Desert.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Courts truck down an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship as part of voter registration applications. The Arizona statute conflicted with a federal law requiring states to accept application only signed statements affirming voter eligibility.
Today is the last day to sign a petition to recall Joe Arpaio, the controversial anti-immigration sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz. A federal judge ruled late last week that Arpaio’s office engaged in illegal racial profiling of Hispanics and ordered an immediate end to those policies.
Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County, has been reprimanded by a federal judge for racially profiling Latinos suspected of being undocumented immigrants, most of whom were American citizens or legal residents.
