Month: April 2010
Since the passage of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the stimulus bills, and the recent health care bill, I have become increasingly concerned regarding the direction of our country. There...
Arizona needs KidsCare – not just half of it
KidsCare offers affordable health insurance for children in working families. It has been an Arizona success story for more than 10 years, helping thousands of children grow up healthy and...
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Competitiveness should rule in Joint Strike Fighter acquisitions
I applaud those in Congress who are championing the case for competition on the Joint Strike Fighter. It’s the poster child for acquisition reform if there ever was one. The...
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Capitol Police report few incidents during immigration protests
Recycled film clips playing on CNN and Fox News might lead viewers outside of downtown Phoenix to believe the state Capitol has been under siege the previous two weeks by...
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Siné die: Several lawmakers say final goodbyes after contentious session
The Arizona Legislature’s push to adjourn siné die began April 26 when Republican senators rejected a bill that was a top priority for House Speaker Kirk Adams. With Adam’s “jobs...
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Cowboy lawmaker Brown rides off after 36 years
Clergy group files first suit against S1070
A national group of Latino clergy leaders filed the first lawsuit against S1070 on April 29, arguing that it infringes on the federal government’s right to enforce illegal immigration laws...
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Referendum on S1070 could backfire, solidify law
Opponents of the state’s new immigration law may unintentionally cement its place in state statute if an effort to ask voters to reject the law is unsuccessful. If that happens,...
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Denver schools protest Arizona immigration law
Denver Public Schools officials say they are banning work-related travel to Arizona so employees are not scrutinized under a law requiring officers to ask people about their immigration status. DPS...
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Activists boycott Diamondbacks-Cubs game in Chicago
Immigrant rights activists chanting “Boycott Arizona” have gathered outside Wrigley Field in Chicago as the Cubs open a four-game series against the Diamondbacks. Protesters are upset over Arizona’s tough new...
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Shakira visiting Phoenix over immigration law
Colombian singer Shakira planned to visit Phoenix on Thursday over concerns that a sweeping new state law cracking down on illegal immigration will lead to racial profiling. The Grammy winner...
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Immigrant groups plan White House protest
Immigrant groups from across the U.S. are planning acts of civil disobedience at the White House to demand immigration reform and protest a new anti-illegal immigration law in Arizona that...
