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Arizonans affected by fires to get federal help
Gov. Jan Brewer's office says the federal government has granted the state financial assistance for residents and businesses affected by two destructive wildfires.
Panel releases report on Phoenix kidnapping stats
An old computer system and lack of records oversight are to blame for Phoenix's misreporting of kidnapping statistics to the federal government.
Senate says ‘no” to state nullification bill
The Arizona Senate has rejected a states' rights measure to create a nullification process for the state to declare a federal law unconstitutional.
Disaster loans available to Arizona businesses
The federal government is offering low-interest loans to small businesses in Arizona that were affected by flooding or winter storms.
Poll: Feds encourage illegal immigration
Rasmussen Reports yesterday publicized a national survey it conducted earlier this month that shows 68 percent of likely voters believe border security is more important than legalizing the status of illegal immigrants already in the country. The question, however, seems designed to elicit such an outcome.
Arizona ready to challenge federal authority
Gov. Jan Brewer and some members of the Legislature are ready to challenge the federal government's authority over the state.
Gowan: Make U.S. prove its mandates are constitutional
The federal government, state Rep. David Gowan says, is not showing Arizona the proper respect. So Gowan, a Republican from Sierra Vista, is pushing a bill demanding that when the federal government requires Arizona to create a program, the mandate comes with “arguments” that it “will pass a constitutional challenge if contested in a court of law.”
Christian Palmer talks about the state’s fight with the feds over ‘card check’
Yellow Sheet Report assistant editor Christian Palmer talks about Arizona's fight with the National Labor Relations Board over the recently passed Prop. 113.
Arizona transit projects face possible federal cuts
Future Phoenix-area mass transit projects paid partially with federal dollars could be stopped in their tracks.
Congress approves defense bill, sends to president
WASHINGTON - Congress gave final approval Dec. 22 to legislation that authorizes the Pentagon to spend nearly $160 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this budget year without major restrictions on the conduct of operations.
Use of Arizona land money for agency ruled illegal
In a decision that could put a $10 million hole in the current state budget, a judge has ruled it's unconstitutional for Arizona to use money from proceeds of trust land sales to help pay for running the Land Department instead of having it flow into schools and public institutions.
Arizona fighting the federal government over states’ rights
It's not just about immigration. Arizona Republicans have been itching for a fight with the feds over everything from gun regulations to light bulb manufacturing. By passing laws intended to put new limits on federal authority, the Legislature is likely to get exactly what it wanted - a no-holds-barred brawl over states' rights.
