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State and local anti-immigration efforts are unmitigated failures
This year marks nearly a decade of my involvement in pushing for sensible immigration policies and reform in Arizona and across the U.S. I’ve seen and learned a lot.
When students drop out, we all miss out
The business community is united in its support for higher academic standards in Arizona’s education system so our graduates are prepared for a career or a higher educational opportunity. A strong education system is the foundation of a strong work force, which contributes to a strong economy.
Arizona ruling allows police to search visitors’ personal items
The Arizona Supreme Court is adopting a legal guideline that says police with a warrant to search a place may inspect personal items of a person not named in the warrant if the items aren't in that person's possession.
Huppenthal calls press conference about illegal immigration, then denies he is pandering
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal called a press conference today to talk about the impact of illegal immigration on Arizona education.
Have you seen this man?
A new convenience-store surveillance video, which gives more weight to allegations of sign theft involving Robson, merely heightened questions surrounding the mystery man who got in his truck before leaving a Circle K store.
2014 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy
The Arizona Capitol Times has announced its 2014 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy honorees. They will be honored from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale.
Appeals court frees Arizona cities to hold elections when they want
Phoenix, Tucson and the state's 17 other charter cities can have their local elections pretty much when they want, no matter what state legislators say, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
Clean Elex also monitoring ‘dark money’ groups
The secretary of state has garnered headlines for probing the groups anonymously spending money to influence Arizona voters, but that office isn’t alone in tracking such expenditures.
Penalty flag thrown on Free Enterprise Club spending
Bennett’s office late Friday sent a notice to the AG’s office declaring that it had found reasonable cause to believe that the Arizona Free Enterprise Club is conducting itself as a political committee and has failed to register as such, and in doing so is violating a host of campaign finance laws.
Ousted official accuses Border Patrol of cover-up
A Border Patrol official who was removed from his position in June is accusing the agency of covering up "highly suspect" deaths in clashes along the southern border.
Arizona GOP governor’s primary hot in final week
The race for the Republican nomination in Arizona's governor's primary is down to a final week.
Maricopa County attorney to restructure divisions
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is restructuring some divisions in an effort to enhance prosecutions of serious felonies.
