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Goddard, Brewer debate jobs, budget, ‘headless bodies’
Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard had few memorable lines in their first, and perhaps only, debate, but continually posed one memorable question – where’s your plan?
Judge dismisses second suit against SB1070
A federal judge dismissed the second of six suits filed against Arizona’s strict new immigration law, ruling that a Tucson police officer did not have standing to challenge SB1070.
Republicans hit Dems on union backing for boycott
Gov. Jan Brewer and other Republican candidates are moving to make controversy surrounding Arizona's illegal immigration law an election issue by putting a spotlight on Democratic rivals' backing by unions that support an economic boycott of the state.
Migrants say Arizona worth risk of crossing
Hector Ortega stumbled across the body of a fellow migrant as he walked across Arizona's harsh desert in the searing summer heat. He tried not to look too closely. With nothing to be done for the deceased, Ortega and the others trudged on, guided by a smuggler across the U.S. border, determined to complete their illegal odyssey even as they endured record-high temperatures and fever-pitch resentme[...]
National Guard troops begin AZ border deployment
The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to arrive Monday along parts of the Arizona border with Mexico.
Some seek Ariz.-style immigration law for Md.
Three Republican elected officials from Frederick County are seeking an Arizona-style immigration law for Maryland.
Christian ethics do not support illegal immigration
Recently a number of leading evangelicals announced plans to lobby Republican senators in Washington for “comprehensive immigration reform.”
Brewer faces Republican primary Tuesday
Gov. Jan Brewer faces a little-known moderate Tuesday in a Republican primary election contest that saw her prospects boosted by her signing of a controversial law targeting illegal immigration. Attorney General Terry Goddard was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Are we on the same page?
Blogs are great. Free of traditional journalism neutrality, or at least attempts for neutrality. More room for humor, gripes, knee-jerk reactions, and all the other ingredients that make writing more compelling to read than run-of-the-mill reporting.
State requiring students to prove residency
Before students living in Lukeville on the Arizona border with Mexico can board a bus for school in Ajo, they must prove their U.S. citizenship.
McCain turns vulnerable label into front-runner
The cast of "Survivor" has nothing on Sen. John McCain. Once labeled a vulnerable incumbent, the four-term Arizona Republican is the clear front-runner against challenger J.D. Hayworth after spending some $20 million and casting his GOP opponent as a late-night infomercial huckster in a series of devastating ads. The primary is Tuesday.
First National Guard troops to deploy to border soon
The first of 524 National Guard troops being allocated to Arizona's border with Mexico are set to be deployed by the end of August.
