Tom Forese

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.

Police in Arizona remain free to use drones -- assuming they have them -- to spy on people.

State lawmakers on Wednesday gave the first clearance to a measure designed to require police to get search warrants before they use drones to gather evidence.

A special legislative panel is recommending new reporting requirements, sting operations and stiffer penalties in a bid to curb the tide of copper thefts.

The explosion of Internet sales is fueling a new debate over whether Arizona should try to force out-of-state firms to collect the state sales tax.

The explosion of Internet sales is fueling a new debate over whether Arizona should try to force out-of-state firms to collect the state sales tax.

As voters head to the polls Tuesday to vote in East Valley legislative primaries, their choices are mostly among candidates with nearly identical political beliefs.

A House panel voted Wednesday to require those seeking unemployment benefits to prove that they were fired and did not just quit.

Rapidly advancing drone technology packing the latest surveillance tools into affordable and lightweight machines could help police do their jobs more effectively and with greater safety.

Arizona's self-employed could be in line to get a tax break designed to partly offset a $900 increase in what they're paying to the federal government.

What do Justin Olsen, Justin Pierce, Frank Pratt, Cecil Ash, Steve Court, Eddie Farnsworth, John Fillmore, Tom Forese, J.D. Mesnard, and Steve Urie have in common?

Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Monday making it easier for police to arrest those who remain on someone else's property.

With only two Republicans opposed, the state House voted Monday to make it illegal for doctors to perform an abortion if they know the mother's reason is gender or race selection.

Addressing the dire fiscal straits is unquestionably the top priority of all five of the local Legislative freshmen, all in the House, who spoke with the East Valley Tribune.

The Arizona House of Representatives is typically the least experienced of the Legislative chambers.

Saying they can't find qualified applicants for jobs, business leaders from around the state asked lawmakers Wednesday to support funding to implement the new "common core'' standards.

The next big winner of the Arizona Lottery could be "none of your business.''

WASHINGTON – Arizona’s colleges and universities will likely bear the brunt of budget cuts forced by rapidly rising health care costs, the state’s budget director told a Washington audience Tuesday.

After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other agents safe.

A farmer would be horrified over the notion of an Arizona coyote being assigned to watch over his chicken coop. Arizonans should be worried that some public officials think they should be responsible for watching over themselves.

Seeing what's happened elsewhere, the restaurant industry has convinced state lawmakers to prevent cities and counties from telling them how much they have to pay their workers.

Saying some cities are extorting developers and business owners, a state lawmaker convinced members of a House panel Tuesday to set deadline for officials to approve or deny permits.

Our ideal legislators are people like Rich Crandall and Cecil Ash, two politicians who put the state and their voters before their party, are willing to work with others and consider issues on their own merit. Those who fall on the extreme ends of the right or left hamper the political process and only widen the divide that has engulfed our state. Given that, here are our endorsements for the Arizona Legislature in our East Valley districts: