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Students rally to demand lawmakers put more cash into financial aid
Rootin’ tootin’ protest Joaquin Rios (center), an Arizona State University junior, holds a sign sounding the rallying cry of a student march that called on lawmakers to increase funding for […]
EPA says Phoenix’s air too dirty, state must act or feds will
The federal government says the Phoenix area’s air violates a clean-air standard because of unhealthy levels of dust, an expected step that gives Arizona until the end of the year […]
‘No new taxes’ idea fades
Aim was once to stay out of red; now it’s to expand government’s reach
Lawmaker’s effort to curtail NFL’s press rules fails in committee
A West Valley lawmaker was sacked by a Senate committee, as his effort to curtail the National Football League’s control over media in the Cardinals’ stadium was met with resounding […]
Immigration hawks to take employer sanctions to ballot
The initiative route The initiative route Rep. Russell Pearce, R-18 (left), and Minuteman president Chris Simcox, announce a drive to circulate petitions for two initiatives meant curb illegal migration. Even […]
Bill advances curbing online sexual predators
Lawmakers are targeting sexual predators, pushing for measures that include barring the worst offenders from living near schools and requiring them to register their online identities. Backers of the measures, […]
$2,000 fee to file HOA complaints irks group
Hearing director responds: There are no funds to take cases to administrative law judge
Legislation targets graffiti blight, adds stiffer penalties
Art or a $1,000 fine? Taggers hit a wall surrounding new-home construction along south Seventh Avenue in Phoenix. Graffiti is more than just an eyesore. It is costing the Valley […]
Legislature to appeal latest court order in English learner suit
The latest ruling in the Flores v. Arizona lawsuit is by no means the final chapter in the landmark English language suit. The Legislature will appeal a federal court ruling […]
Phoenix back on list for Homeland Security funding
As late as last December, Phoenix officials were not sure of the city’s eligibility for Homeland Security grants. The nation’s 14th largest metropolitan area had a federal asterisk after its […]
State nabs 14 in human smuggling operations by travel agencies
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on March 29 announced the indictment of 14 individuals for their suspected role in human smuggling operations. The indictments, which include charges of smuggling humans […]
