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Napolitano defends state of border, says now is time for immigration reform
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate committee Wednesday that the border is as secure as ever and it should not be an impediment to the comprehensive immigration reform.
Arizona governor: Border residents don’t feel safe
The border with Mexico won't be secure until the people living near there feel safe from drug and human trafficking, said Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Tuesday after touring the region just hours before President Barack Obama championed his immigration plan in the State of the Union address.
Democrats’ absence slows Pinal County shift to merit selection
Pinal County’s conversion to a new way of choosing judges is off to a rough start as Democrats show no interest in applying for the bench and volunteers are lacking for a nomination committee.
Bennett agrees: Brewer can’t seek a third term
The state’s highest election official concluded that Gov. Jan Brewer can’t seek another term, an idea she has floated a few times.
Experts say Brewer can’t seek third term
The growing field of candidates eying the Ninth Floor in 2014 almost certainly can’t include Gov. Jan Brewer, according to election attorneys and other experts.
Senate Republicans reach out to Dems
Incoming Republican leaders in the Senate have made overtures to the Democratic caucus, indicating they’re interested in working with the minority.
Supreme Court Justice Pelander receives solid support of voters
Voters overwhelmingly retained state Supreme Court Justice John Pelander, who struck back at Republican groups that called for his removal from the bench.
Dems pin hopes on Carmona as an omen of things to come
For the first time since the 1980s, Arizona Democrats had a fighting chance for a U.S. Senate seat.
And even though their candidate lost, Democrats are hoping Richard Carmona’s candidacy is a sign of a better future for them in Arizona, where Republicans have dominated for decades.
High court to consider Arizona domestic partners law
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Nov. 20 whether to grant review of an Arizona law that denies health benefits to domestic partners of state employees.
Platform supporting gay rights draws cheers from Arizona delegates
Heather Jenkins said it doesn’t matter where she is in the world; her marriage to another woman is real and about love.
Hobbs handily beats Cheuvront
Rep. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat from Phoenix easily fended off a challenge from former Sen. Ken Cheuvront in the central Phoenix Legislative District 24 Senate race.
Romney adviser Kris Kobach leading immigration lawsuit
An informal adviser to Republican Mitt Romney is representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees suing the Obama administration over its plan to stop deporting many young illegal immigrants and grant them work permits.
