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Napolitano extends funding under border emergency
Governor Napolitano on Feb. 14 gave local and tribal governments another six months to use $1.5 million of state emergency money made available for law enforcement and other work covered... […]
Lawmaker wants environmental study of border crossing damage to state land
A state lawmaker said he hopes his proposed environmental study of Arizona’s border country will help get the federal government to repair the damage done to state land by illegal... […]
Navajo educator dies
Robert A. Roessel, Jr., who spent more than 50 years as an educator on the Navajo Reservation and was hailed by Navajo leaders for his dedication to the tribe, died... […]
Attorney General sues Tucson mobile home park in discrimination case
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has brought a lawsuit against mobile home park in Tucson, alleging a Mexican couple who tried to move in was denied access to a trailer... […]
High court declines review of Irvin decision
The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a federal appellate court’s decision to throw out a $60 million punitive damage award won by a Texas company against former state utility... […]
Rep. Chase to run for Senate against Rebecca Rios
Rep. Cheryl Chase of Kearny has announced plans to run for the District 23 state Senate seat this fall. Ms. Chase has been a Republican lawmaker for about four months... […]
Pima County paying more for public defenders
Free lawyers for indigent defendants are costing Pima County taxpayers more and more. The county paid nearly $19 million last year for lawyers to defend people who can’t afford them... […]
Lawmakers apologize to man exonerated of 1991 slaying
Legislators apologized to Ray Krone, a man who spent a decade in prison, including time on death row, before DNA evidence exonerated him of a 1991 killing in Phoenix. The... […]
McCain: Government not doing a good job with illegal immigration
The federal government isn’t doing its job when it comes to illegal immigration, according to U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. “The fact that you have to set up the day... […]
Constitutional change sought for ballot initiatives
The House on Feb. 20 voted to ask voters to change the Arizona Constitution to allow ballot initiative supporters to get an early ruling on whether they meet a key... […]
Kyl fund-raiser in Tucson to feature Vice President Cheney
Republican officials are hoping to attract upward of 500 people to a March 23 reception and dinner featuring Vice President Dick Cheney, who will be helping to raise money for... […]
Tribe names new CEO for its three Arizona casinos
A California tribal casino manager has been hired as the new CEO of the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise’s three casinos. Jonathan Gregory was named by the tribe’s gaming authority to... […]
