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Bike wheels are turning on the campus of Northern Arizona University, but not just for exercise. The eco-pedaler uses human power to charge portable electronics. Arizona Public Radio's Janice Baker reports.

An hours-long hearing this week on plans to expand the state's Medicaid program produced lots of comments and rhetoric but no consensus. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A Senate panel gave the go-ahead this week to revamping the state sales tax system despite warnings from affected cities. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

Unassuming shops and garages lie south of the tracks in Flagstaff. Inside, there's the clank of metal, the smell of wood and the beauty of raw fabric. People are using their hands to create useful goods. In the series Makers and Menders, Michael Collier and Rose Houk highlight this way of making a living and a life. Today, they introduce us to Frank Mayorga and the welding shop his father started 50 years ago.

Northern Arizona has four times more uranium than any other deposit in the United States. But as of 2012, new uranium mining claims are banned on land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. From the Changing America Desk in Flagstaff, Laurel Morales reports that the uranium riches still have mining companies looking for a way in.

The Senate voted this week for a measure that at least one foe says is a thinly disguised measure aimed at illegal immigrants. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A dust-up over a new Phoenix ordinance has state lawmakers weighting legislation on exactly who can use which bathroom. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer explains.

The Rio Grande silvery minnow may sound like it has a name out of a children's book. But the problems it faces are unfortunately real.

The last election was a setback for Republicans, at least on the national level, as Hispanics flocked to support President Obama. But, Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports that local elected officials aren't sure if that means they need to change their stance on immigration.

The next state resident to pick or scratch it rich may never be known - as least not publicly. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer explains.