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Napolitano in Washington urges Congress to fix immigration system
Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat whose state is the No. 1 entry point for illegal immigration, implored Congress on Feb. 27 to fix the nation’s broken immigration system before the... […]
Lawmaker returns from Iraq to face new peers, routine
Lighter moment Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-30, relaxes at his desk in the House chamber after being sworn in. Paton returned to Arizona after a six-month tour in Iraq as an... […]
Number of gay weddings is minimal, uproar deafening
Three years after its historic court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Massachusetts stands alone in blessing gay marriages — 6,500 to date — and its example has spurred no imitators but... […]
State militia bill advances
A bill creating what is effectively a state militia has advanced in the Arizona Senate after the sponsor removed the bill’s more contentious points, including one that said members cannot... […]
Bill restores voting rights to convicted felons
Convicted felons who have completed their sentences and probation may get a chance to vote again without undergoing the rigorous process of regaining rights. The bill, S1623, approved by the... […]
Group urges more state funding to expand health care for uninsured kids
Prescription for children’s healthDana Wolfe Naimark, president of Children’s Action Alliance, takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol on Feb. 27 about plans to seek health care coverage... […]
Rep. Jerry Weiers, GOP lawmaker, outdoorsman — ‘If there’s a way to fix the system, and it’s simple, why not do that≠’
Legislative District 12 stretches from Surprise in the north to Rainbow Valley in the south, and from Glendale in the east to Buckeye in the west. In terms of square... […]
Citizens’ initiative process part of Arizona’s heritage
Nearly a century ago, our state’s founders gave its citizens the right to bring to the forefront issues that may have otherwise been ignored by the traditional political system. This... […]
Supreme Court rejects ex-teacher’s porn case appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 26 refused to consider the case of a former Phoenix high school teacher sentenced to 200 years in prison for possessing child pornography. Morton... […]
Organized rings loot Arizona stores of $579 million
Senate bill gets tough on shoplifting crimes
El Paso chief to head Tucson’s Border Patrol sector
The top U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso has been appointed chief of the Tucson sector, the agency’s busiest for illegal immigration activity. Robert W. Gilbert has been chief... […]
NewsPeople
Campaigns Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has announced his campaign leadership team in Arizona. Some notables include: • Jason Rose, State Director. Rose... […]
