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Problems persist, but Brewer confident as she prepares for full term
Despite budget-busting deficits, rampant unemployment and looming showdowns with the federal government, Gov. Jan Brewer brimmed with confidence as she took her oath of office Jan. 3.
New Arizona AG says he’ll defend immigration law
Newly sworn in Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says he'll help defend SB1070, the controversial law targeting illegal immigration.
Top 10 stories of 2010: Quayle, immigration and the GOP wave
From the passage of SB1070 to the unexpected rise of Ben Quayle and the GOP's overwhelming November victories, here's a rundown of the most dominant stories from 2010.
Trapped in violence: Undocumented domestic abuse victims face hurdles
Domestic violence affects women of every country, culture and income level, and victims are often reluctant to seek help for a variety of reasons.
When a woman is in the U.S. illegally, however, she will be even more reluctant to come forward, law enforcement officials and victims’ advocates say. Undocumented immigrants as a group fear dealing with police, and some abusers use that fe[...]
Another challenge to AZ immigration law dismissed
A federal judge in Phoenix has dismissed another challenge to Arizona's new immigration law.
Pearce, allies will ring in the New Year with birthright citizenship bill
The national spotlight that lit up Arizona when lawmakers passed SB 1070 will be back sooner than some anticipated.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments over Ariz. immigration law
The impassioned debate over the nation's immigration policy takes center stage at the Supreme Court Wednesday in a dispute over an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire workers illegally in the U.S.
Gov. Brewer to attend Supreme Court arguments
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer plans to attend a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Wednesday in Washington for arguments on the 2006 state law that punishes employers who knowingly hire workers illegally.
Capitol Quotes: Dec. 3, 2010
“Don’t make up a story here. Don’t be giving credit to a pandering crybaby." — Senate President-elect Russell Pearce commenting on Sen.-elect John McComish’s complaints about committee assignments.
Study: AZ boycott over immigration law sees mixed results
A boycott of Arizona in the wake of a controversial immigration law has cost the state more than $140 million in lost meeting and convention business, a new report released Thursday shows.
Protesters turn out in support of SB 1070 arrests
A few dozen people chanted and held signs Tuesday showing support for those arrested while blockading downtown Phoenix's 4th Avenue Jail last July.
You heard wrong: Pearce says ‘no deal’ on immigration
In an interview with Channel 12's Brahm Resnik that will air on the station's "Sunday Square Off" program, Pearce says he didn't secure the votes needed to become president by agreeing to a moratorium on immigration legislation.
