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The sales tax is defensible, but is the syntax?
Following last night's televised debate of Republican candidates for governor, most observers who spoke with YS said they thought Brewer emerged relatively unscathed, despite seeming to struggle at times with the English language. Most memorable: Brewer said "we have did" at least three times, criticized "organized organizations" for spreading misinformation about S1070 and spoke about "unlegal" r[...]
Group sues Arizona over clean air funding
A lawsuit has been filed challenging the Arizona Legislature's raid on lottery money that has been earmarked for public transportation since the early 1990s.
Report on Krentz’s killing reveals little
A heavily redacted sheriff's report released Tuesday reveals almost no new details about the March slaying of an Arizona cattle rancher that later became a rallying cry for increased border enforcement.
Arpaio to launch 16th crime, immigration sweep
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he plans to launch his 16th crime and immigration sweep on July 30, the day after Arizona's new immigration law is set to take effect.
Challenge against Green Party guv candidate to be dropped
The petition challenge against Green Party gubernatorial candidate Larry Gist will be withdrawn, according to lawyers for the plaintiff.
Group withdraws Arpaio’s speaking invitation
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says an advocacy group for guide dog users withdrew its invitation for him to serve as keynote speaker at its national convention in Phoenix next month because of his enforcement of immigration laws.
Mayors group condemns Arizona immigration law
The U.S. Conference of Mayors approved two resolutions Monday condemning Arizona's new immigration law and asking Congress to overhaul federal immigration policies.
Native American tribes say they won’t enforce immigration law
As the July 29 enforcement date for Arizona's strict new immigration law nears, Native American tribes are charging that the law was written without considering their unique circumstance and that it will violate their sovereignty and their members' civil rights.
Brewer faces deadline for responding to lawsuits
Gov. Jan Brewer faces a Friday deadline for filing responses to two lawsuits that seek to overturn Arizona's new immigration law.
Capitol Quotes: June 11, 2010
‘The leadership that passed this bill was not thinking religiously — they were thinking politically.’ — Sen. Paula Aboud, a Democrat from Tucson.
MCSO immigration sweeps lead to 40 arrests
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested 40 suspected illegal immigrants in a 36-hour period ending Wednesday.
Feds proposing new round of immigration fee hikes
The cost of the first step toward becoming a U.S. citizen a�� getting a green card a�� may be going up, but the price to apply for full-fledged citizenship should remain the same.
