Lawmaker wants school district to explain why lecturer was allowed to bash Republicans
School is no more the place for students to be told that Republicans hate Latinos anymore than it is the place to teach kids that Democrats hate Christians, a Tucson […]
Marcher Martin Garcia:
Martin Garcia was sitting in the shadows as crowds were gathering at the Capitol early afternoon on April 10. Mr. Garcia has been living in the shadows for 15 years. […]
All is quiet; lawmaker still worried
Late in the afternoon, Sen. Ron Gould, R-3, says he is still concerned that trouble could break out as tens of thousands of protestors for liberal immigration laws arrive at […]
Rep. Pearce got 400 e-mails today
Rep. Russell Pearce, R-18, spent the afternoon at home watching the march on TV. He told an Arizona Capitol Times reporter that today he received more than 400 e-mails about […]
Senators sound off – pros and cons of immigration issue
Here are excerpts from some Senate floor speeches this morning: Sen. Ron Gould, R-3: “We need to remember that today’s march is not about racism or the color of somebody’s […]
3:30 pm: Candidate calls march “a monumental event”
Gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil says he is pleased today’s immigration rally at the Capitol has been peaceful. In an interview nearly drowned out by speakers on the north lawn of […]
Lawmakers react this morning
10 AM Senator Chuck Gray, R-19, complained today on the Senate floor that state workers were mishandling the American flag during preparations for the main stage. The flag was first […]
Trains delayed due to march
With throngs of marchers trudging toward the state Fairgrounds this morning and early afternoon, the usually busy railroad tracks along 19th Avenue are unusually quiet today. An employee for the […]