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Experts say immigration overhaul could remove edge for families
For years, immigration law in the United States has given an edge to families.Those who can show that they have family members in this country have a better shot at […]
Some immigrants leaving Arizona in wake of employer sanctions
AVONDALE — In the corner of a living room in a small house that he rents in this Phoenix suburb, Juan Carlos has piled six black garbage bags stuffed with […]
Pima County Sheriff Ed Echols
Edward Franklin Echols served as Pima County sheriff five times. Five-time Pima County Sheriff Edward Franklin Echols, born in Stockton, Texas, had little formal education. Echols, a giant of a […]
Headlines from The Past
This week five years ago (April 25, 2003):Census: Immigration sustains urban counties, outer suburbs flourishImmigration was one factor that helped stabilize some of the nation’s largest cities last year. Researchers […]
A double standard at New Times?
It took eight days for the Phoenix New Times to acknowledge and apologize for Mike Lacey’s use of a racial slur at a journalism awards ceremony. The apology, which was […]
Super-sized subsidies
Super Bowl interests looking for more cash from taxpayers
SRP move to trim rate increase not enough
After hearing strong opposition from AARP and others, Salt River Project has trimmed a proposed summer rate increase from 10 percent to around 7 percent. While we appreciate the step […]
McCain land-swap legislation has too many exemptions
Sen. John McCain has co-sponsored land-swap legislation giving away 1,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land near Superior to a British/Australian copper mining consortium. McCain’s legislation exempts the mine from […]
Give it up, abstinence-only not working
It is funny how things work out sometimes, isn’t it? In the Feb. 1 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times, Cathi Herrod wrote a commentary arguing for a continuation of […]
Eight lawmakers out
Why five senators and three representatives voted against budget fix
YS sniffs out political red herring
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes The political blogosphere is a tricky animal when it comes to accuracy. The Yellow Sheet Report checks out at least 50 such sites daily, just […]
