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Bill to make illegal immigrants trespassers stalls in House
A sweeping immigration enforcement bill that would require police officers to enforce federal immigration laws and make all illegal immigrants criminal trespassers was slated to be voted on in the House today, but the effort stalled when Republican support started to slip.
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Napolitano puts brakes on virtual fence funds
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said March 16 that she will freeze funds for expanding the virtual fence that originally was supposed to monitor most of the 2,000-mile southern U.S. border by 2011 but now covers only a portion of Arizona’s boundary with Mexico.
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Charges against Stapley dismissed
Charges against Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley have been dismissed but can be refiled by a different prosecutor.
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Contingency: Vote for tax hike, or here’s what gets cut
The budget that was mostly approved by lawmakers on March 11 will cut $1.2 billion in state spending, but it includes a contingency plan that will reduce spending by almost double that amount if voters reject a sales tax increase that will be on the ballot May 18.
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Capitol crime-suppression operation nets 27 arrests
A crime-suppression sweep by Arizona Capitol Police March 6 resulted in 24 misdemeanor arrests, two felony arrests and 11 violations for drinking in public.
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Officials: Budget cuts will increase boating dangers
The latest plan to address the state’s budget deficit would sweep a fund that helps law enforcement patrol Arizona’s waterways, something that two local officials say would endanger boaters.
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AZ Subway franchise to close after running afoul of employer sanctions law
PHOENIX (AP) - A west Phoenix Subway sandwich franchise on March 9 became the second Arizona business to admit to violating the state law that penalizes employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
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DOT levies $40,000 penalty against US Airways
MINNEAPOLIS - The Transportation Department ordered US Airways on March 8 to pay a $40,000 civil penalty for briefly showing air fares without taxes on its Web site.
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Special investigator appointed to Thomas probe
The chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court has appointed a special investigator to look into allegations of unethical conduct against Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
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Senate passes legislation expanding definition of domestic violence
The state Senate passed two bills March 8 intended to curb abuse in family and intimate relationships by expanding the list of crimes that qualify as domestic violence.
