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Cybersecurity issues businesses need to consider
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a period dedicated to both government and businesses taking a closer look at cyber threats on a national and global scale while also empowering the public to reduce their own risk through education and resources.
Sinema’s immigration plan doesn’t work for Arizonans
Kyrsten Sinema -- Arizona's Democrat-turned-independent U.S. senator -- and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina recently negotiated an immigration package that, in theory, could solve the worst border crisis in American history. Unfortunately, in practice, the package would do little to staunch the record influx of illegal immigrants. If anything, it could make the problem even worse.
Early and effective messaging needed to reach young Hispanic voters
With a median age of 30, Latinos are among the youngest racial and ethnic groups in the country, making them a leading edge of the nation’s youth vote. But earning their votes - and keeping them - is no easy feat.
Let’s put an end to ‘surprise billing’ in health care
Congress is serious enough to be re-engaged on surprise medical bills – the time has come to end the practice without bankrupting health providers.
Changing face of state seen at county level, where Hispanic numbers soar
Joe Garcia looks at the latest Hispanic population estimates for Arizona and comes to a simple conclusion.
“It’s safe to say the face of Arizona is changing,” said Garcia, the director of the Latino Public Policy Center at Arizona State University.
New signs of rising illegal immigration into US
The number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again after dropping during the recession.
Gay and Conservative
Push for same-sex marriage initiative comes from the right
Erin Ogletree Simpson has been a Republican her whole life, but a year and a half ago, she had a realization that put her at odds with her party.
Simpson discovered that she is gay.
New voting rules could make it harder than ever to get Latinos to the polls
Every month for the next two decades, 50,000 Latinos will turn 18 years old. With that many new eligible voters, and dramatic population growth expected, Latinos could dominate voting in the Southwest, particularly Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
Hispanic homebuyers: A wave to lift the housing industry?
At a time when the housing industry needs an infusion of hope, the demographic gods are poised to unleash what some Realtors, lenders and builders say will be the industry’s salvation: waves of young Hispanic workers and families hungry for houses of their own.
Public, Hispanics differ on SB1070
Many Americans who support Arizona's immigration law are also open to a creating a path to U.S. citizenship, according to a recent survey.
Report gives Arizona high marks for retirees’ pension, health funding
Arizona was one of the best states in the nation when it came to the annual funding of pensions and health care for state retirees in 2010, according to a national report released this week.
Shift on gay marriage energizes immigration activists
President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform.
