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Sen. Melvin: Put the State Guard on the border
Sen. Al Melvin has a vision for the Arizona State Guard: Model it after Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s posse and use it to fight crime on the border.
Move over, Ron Popeil
At today's Joint Border Security Advisory Committee meeting, Smith used the forum to shill for his border fence donation website.
EPA clarifies permitting process on tribal lands
Tribal economies could see a boost with a new rule that makes it easier a�� and possibly timelier a�� for some industrial facilities to obtain permits to do business on American Indian reservations.
Border fence gets $100,000 in donations
A fundraising website launched by the state of Arizona to build more fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border brought in more than $100,000 in donations in its first week of operation.
Arizona schools fail to reach academic benchmarks
A record 814 Arizona schools, or 42 percent, failed to get students to make adequate yearly progress in the 2010-11 school year, compared with 563 schools, or 29 percent, the previous year.
Arizona voters choosing independence
Arizona voters continue to skip the party. The Secretary of State's Office says new registration figures show independents outnumbered Democrats for the first time in January.
Mesa police taking unusual step in Lewis’ padlock investigation
Mesa police are giving special treatment to the investigation on the assault of recall candidate Jerry Lewis.
The department is going to check a padlock apparently thrown at Lewis on Saturday for fingerprints and DNA evidence, a step that normally wouldn’t be done in most other simple assault cases.
School district consolidation, unification committee holds first meeting
Skeptics and opponents of the massive 2008 school district unification and consolidation push are voicing a willingness to give the issue another chance, but not without certain conditions.
Pinal County Sheriff still waiting for state money
After a contentious vote last session, the Legislature promised to give $1 million to Pinal County to help fight border-related crime.
But the sheriff’s office says it’s still waiting for the money.
Pearce challenger: Mesa needs leader ‘they can count on’
Jerry Lewis, a Mesa Republican and charter school executive that many say can pose a serious challenge to Senate President Russell Pearce, has officially entered the Senate race.
The state has scheduled a Nov. 8 recall election after a group seeking Pearce’s ouster submitted more than enough signatures to force one.
Put your money on Goliath
Lewis said there were "hundreds [of LD18 voters who] have also offered their financial support" to his campaign, but it appears that the same cannot be said about the Capitol community, which will probably remain hesitant to help Lewis raise money for fear of angering Pearce.
Sheriffs Arpaio, Babeu and Dever to speak before border committee Wednesday
Three Arizona sheriffs are scheduled to make presentations Wednesday before a special committee of the Legislature that's devoted to examining security along the state's border with Mexico.
