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Lost and found: Brewer releases letter to Obama
In the letter she delivered to President Barack Obama just before she wagged her finger at him during a tense discussion Wednesday, Gov. Jan Brewer urged the president to take notice of Arizona’s economic recovery and reiterated her longstanding request that he tour the Arizona-Mexico border with her.
Senate panel OKs bill to create state militia for border security, disasters
A Senate panel today approved a proposal to create an armed militia that could be deployed to the Mexican border and support local governments combat the drug cartels.
House GOP looks to rule change for spending limit
House Republicans are trying to get around one of last year’s vetoes by amending the Legislature’s procedural rules.
Ruling: Arizona school voucher program is constitutional
A new court ruling says Arizona's school voucher program for students with disabilities is constitutional.
Bill advances to exempt eyebrow threaders from state licensing
For eight years, Juana Gutierrez has made her living as a threader, shaping eyebrows using looped cotton thread to pull hair out by the roots. The training she received from her mother while growing up is something no cosmetology school can provide, she said.
Census: Few among Arizona’s tribes claimed to be multiracial
The number of American Indians who claimed to be multiracial jumped sharply over the last decade, but not so much in Arizona, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Brewer: No disrespect meant toward Obama
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama while talking on an airport tarmac.
Group seeks to alter immigration discussion in Arizona
A coalition of businesses, religious organizations and political figures is pushing an ambitious project to change the tone of the immigration discussion in Arizona and steer it toward policies that promote comprehensive, more humane and nuanced solutions.
Keep the public noticed
Take public notices away from newspapers and accountability goes out the window. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is a case in point.
Tell us something we don’t know
Quayle and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus held a conference call today with reporters today to criticize Obama’s visit to Arizona, but the pair showed little interest in discussing their own affairs.
Fiesta Bowl scandal spurs gift ban proposals
The Fiesta Bowl scandal has prompted two state lawmakers to plan legislation that would include an outright ban on gifts to legislators.
Obama reprises State of the Union themes, praises Intel
With Intel’s Chandler factory serving as a backdrop and an example of the kinds of high-tech manufacturing jobs he wants to bring back to the United States, President Barack Obama reprised much of his State of the Union address in Arizona during a speech today.
Standing before thousands of cheering supporters and Intel employees, Obama praised the microprocessor manufacturer as the type[...]
