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Arizona

Feb 23, 2012

Still on the fence

Konopnicki told our reporter this morning that he is likely to enter the CD1 race, though he acknowledged that he had hoped to make a final decision before now.

Feb 23, 2012

Company promotes new solar power vision for Arizona

Until now, visions of Arizona homes powered by renewable energy have centered mostly on rooftop solar panels or huge solar power plants in the desert.

Feb 23, 2012

New protection on environmental reports gets OK

Corporations and other entities would be able to keep confidential reports they prepare on environmental problems under legislation approved by the Arizona House.

Feb 23, 2012

Brewer declines invitation to talk SB1070 before ‘publicity stunt’ U.S. Senate panel

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is looking to put Gov. Jan Brewer on the hot seat on the eve of April’s SB1070 U.S. Supreme Court hearing when his subcommittee conducts a hearing on state-level illegal immigration enforcement efforts.

Feb 23, 2012

Donations from Mesa, Gilbert fuel Romney’s fundraising edge in Arizona

While fundraising has tightened of late, Romney has a strong lead so far among Arizonans who have opened their wallets in support. And donations from residents of Mesa and Gilbert, cities with large Mormon populations, are a big part of that, according to a Cronkite News Service review of Federal Election Commission data.

Feb 23, 2012

Report: Tough laws don’t make illegal immigrants ‘self-deport’

Strong family ties, the cost of returning to their native countries and fewer economic opportunities back home have kept illegal immigrants in the U.S., despite strict immigration laws here, a new report claims.

Feb 23, 2012

Public employee union bills stall in Arizona Senate

Several Republican-sponsored bills targeting government employee unions appear stalled in the Arizona Senate, a week after one such measure was approved.

Feb 23, 2012

Critics air TV ad calling for Arpaio’s resignation

Critics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio ran a TV ad during the Republican presidential debate in Arizona that called for the lawman's resignation.

Feb 23, 2012

Pro-life advocates revive stalled anti-abortion bill

Unable to shepherd an abortion bill out of a House committee, pro-life advocates are resorting to a common legislative maneuver to revive the proposal.

Feb 23, 2012

Attorney: Babeu’s ex-lover denies hacking allegations

Attorneys for the ex-boyfriend of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu proclaimed their client’s innocence today, saying he never hacked into the lawman’s campaign websites.

Adnan Horan, attorney for Jose Orozco, a Mexican citizen who claimed in a news article that Babeu threatened him with deportation after their relationship disintegrated, held a news conference announcing Orozco’s d[...]

Feb 23, 2012

Brewer heading to Washington for governors meeting

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is heading to Washington for the National Governors Association's winter conference.

Feb 23, 2012

Polling shows Babeu slipping in CD4, Pinal

In the wake of the allegations late last week, Babeu has seen his support in the CD4 race begin to erode, most noticeably in Pinal County.

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