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Tough talk doesn’t solve immigration problems
Five years have passed since Arizona passed its controversial anti-immigration law, SB 1070. It’s been three years since the law was ruled largely unconstitutional by a divided Supreme Court in Arizona v. United States. With the 2016 presidential race ramping up, immigration policy and its impact on national security is again center stage.
Investigation: EPA, state missed potential for mine blowout
Republicans say they're not satisfied with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claim that a 3-million-gallon toxic spill from an inactive gold mine was likely "inevitable," even though there had been prior warnings that such a spill could occur.
State to remove homes in path of Phoenix freeway expansion
Crews are set to demolish nearly 200 vacant homes, clearing the way for the expansion of a metropolitan Phoenix freeway.
Gas-guzzling that goes nowhere: Traffic hits Arizona commuters’ wallets
Traffic delays in Tucson and Phoenix last year cost the average commuter more than $1,000 in extra fuel and lost time, among other costs, according to a new report on rush-hour congestion on the nation’s highways.
Stanton: Victory for Phoenix transit tax proposition shows ‘a belief in our future’
The first benefits of a transit tax increase that was winning approval from Phoenix voters will likely be increased service by Valley Metro’s Dial-a-Ride and more attention to potholes, supporters said Wednesday.
Governor says DOC not to blame in prison riot
Arizona’s Department of Corrections did nothing wrong in overseeing a private prison where a riot occurred last month and a breakout left two dead in 2010, Gov. Doug Ducey said today as he announced the state is terminating its contract with company managing the prison.
AHCCCS wins round 1 in expansion fight
In his ruling this morning upholding the Medicaid expansion, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Douglas Gerlach wrote that the 36 GOP legislators challenging the measure failed both to prove that the hospital assessment was a tax instead of a fee and that it didn’t meet the exemptions laid out in Prop 108.
K-12 funding settlement talks end with no deal
Lawyers for legislative leaders and public schools came to an impasse today, ending eight months of negotiating to settle the K-12 inflation funding lawsuit and sending it back to court.
Arizona state representative settles open container charge
Prosecutors have agreed to drop an open container charge against a state representative as long as he doesn't break the law for the next six months.
Phoenix mayor claims victory for transport plan, tax hike
Phoenix's mayor says a transportation plan that will include a sales tax increase has triumphed at the polls.
Groups to feds: Tighten mining rules in light of Animas River spill
Citing the release of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater into a southwestern Colorado river earlier this month, a coalition of conservation groups, two Arizona Native American tribes and two county governments petitioned federal agencies Tuesday to tighten mining regulation on public lands.
Financial advisers, economists urge calm in face of market volatility
The stock market has been buffeted by historic drops over the last week, but economists and financial advisers in Arizona were telling investors Tuesday that it’s still “too early to be concerned.”
