Kyl criticizes Obama for stimulus letters to Brewer
Sen. Jon Kyl rebuked the White House for what he views as threats and political attacks after several federal department heads responded to criticism of the stimulus plan by asking Gov. Jan Brewer if she would be willing to give some of the money back.
Obama to nominate Burke as U.S. district attorney for AZ
President Barack Obama has announced that he will nominate Dennis Burke to be the next U.S. District Attorney for Arizona. Burke was nominated along with Steven Dettelbach, Northern District of... […]
Arpaio: DHS decision on 287 (g) won’t stop crime sweeps
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he won’t stop enforcing laws against illegal immigration or conducting his crime suppression sweeps because of changes made to the 287 (g) program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Lawmakers send message to D.C. – pull U.S. out of U.N.
Arizona lawmakers sent more than 100 bills to Gov. Jan Brewer for her approval or veto earlier this month, but a few measures they passed don't need the governor to sign off - including one that asks Congress to reconsider a measure that would pull the United States out of the United Nations.
Court gives AZ option to bail out of key voting rights section
The U.S. Supreme Court this week narrowly interpreted a key section of the Voting Rights Act, giving Arizona municipalities and government entities the ability to apply for exemptions from what would otherwise be strict Justice Department oversight of election practices.
Family members can receive payment for care under workers’ comp
People who care for family members injured while working can receive payment under workers' compensation laws, according to a recent decision by the Arizona Supreme Court.
Sinema asked to help reform U.S. health care system
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema will join state lawmakers from across the United States in the coming months to help President Obama reshape the nation's health care policy and reform a system that politicians from both parties say is broken.