Arizona removing 'retardation,' 'crippled' from statutes From the Arizona Republic: Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and his family were among the roughly two dozen individuals who attended a ceremonial bill signing in Gov. Jan Brewer's office Thursday, celebrating passage of legislation that removes the words “mental retardation” and “crippled” from state statutes. Special Olympics…

Arizona political donations came mostly from individuals, data say fat loss program for men From the Arizona Republic: The popular perception that corporate giants and powerful lobbyists wield all the monetary influence in politics doesn’t necessarily ring true in Arizona. Here, the largest source of funding for candidates’ election campaigns comes from the average grass-roots…