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Families Divided: Desolation, isolation make Border Patrol jobs more difficult
PAPAGO FARMS — Just over the western horizon, 2 1/2 hours outside any major city, dust flies into the air.Border Patrol agents are tracking ghosts. Until the agents see the... […]
Divided Families: Divided family serves church south of border
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Mexico — On a Sunday morning at Templo Mikedash, it’s hard to miss the Zavala family.Efrain, 22, sings and plays his guitar as part of the... […]
One Democrat minus two Republicans equals tax relief
Gov. Janet Napolitano will have to decide between approving a tax repeal she has called irresponsible and the possibility of taking a political hit now that a member of her... […]
Bills reviving oversight panel could set up power struggle
Two bills working their way through the Legislature could set up a power struggle between lawmakers and the governor when it comes to administrative rulemaking. Right now, state agencies create,... […]
Some recent examples of contested state agency rules and regulations
April 1, 2008: The Governor’s Regulatory Review Council approved a rule by the Department of Administration that would grant health insurance and other benefits to domestic partners of state workers.... […]
Librarians raise voices
Arizona librarians are planning to abandon their “inside voices” as they speak out at an upcoming Capitol lawn event intended to inform legislators on the issues affecting Arizona’s libraries. The... […]
Bill aims to pull AZ pension investments out of Iran
Arizona’s retirement system will drop investments that benefit Iran if legislation by Rep. Jonathan Paton is signed into law.The bill, H2151, would force the Arizona State Retirement System and a... […]
Lawsuit challenges denial of bail for illegal immigrants
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund has challenged the Arizona law that denies bail to illegal immigrants accused... […]
Dems set sights on CD1; Republicans aim to narrow scope
High-level Arizona Republicans are nervous that an open seat in the state's First Congressional District could lead to a third loss in two cycles, and they are looking hard for a... […]
