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AZ Senate votes to opt-out of Real ID Act
Arizona is a few steps closer to opting out of the Real ID Act, the federal law that creates new standards for drivers' licenses in an effort to bolster security... […]
AZ authorities bust Phoenix assault-rifle distributor
A Phoenix gun-shop owner and two Mexican citizens have been arrested and charged with supplying Mexican drug cartels with hundreds of assault rifles, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced May... […]
Crisis and opportunity: Is now the time to invest in higher education?
Arizona's universities are searching for ways to trim down their budgets after the state Board of Regents finalized plans that call for $26 million in budget cuts, as specified in... […]
House votes unanimously to punish landlords who condone smuggling
The fight against illegal immigration took a new turn May 5 as the Arizona House of Representatives voted unanimously to forward legislation designed to punish landlords who knowingly facilitate human-smuggling efforts.... […]
McCain repeats call for gas-tax holiday during Phoenix stop
Sen. John McCain repeated his call for a three-month suspension of the gas tax during a campaign stop in Phoenix May 5, the same day he unveiled his Spanish-language Web... […]
Threat of ‘hostile’ amendments stalls guest worker bill
The threat of a barrage of amendments has stalled a proposal to allow Arizona businesses experiencing a labor shortage to hire workers from Mexico. The legislation to create an Arizona-only... […]
Legislature passes revisions to employer sanctions law
Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed legislation that makes changes to the employer sanctions law approved last year, including specifying that businesses can only be prosecuted for undocumented employees hired in 2008... […]
UpClose with Rep. Eddie Farnsworth
Gilbert Republican prepares for run against Senate friend
Goddard responds to criticism over handling of polygamy in AZ
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff issued a joint response April 30 to accusations by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that Arizona and Utah have... […]
Dueling flackery
A posting on yellowsheetreport.com (Not from the horse's mouth: The Dem-GOP PR war, April 24):As the political season was heating up last year, state Democrats said they would capitalize on... […]
Arizona not likely to meet Real ID deadline
Bill would allow the state to opt out of the federal act
Soltero undergoes heart procedure
Sen. Victor Soltero, a veteran lawmaker from South Tucson, is recovering at home after undergoing medical treatment April 27 for a blocked artery, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Party in... […]
