Goddard moves campaign HQ

Terry Goddard has a new campaign headquarters, in a building that has some sentimental connection to the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor. It was the backdrop for his press conference this afternoon, at which he released his plan to turn around the state’s economy and create jobs.

Demonstrators engage in passionate debate

For Irene Chavez, a retired teacher from Fountain Hills, the battle against Arizona’s new immigration law is the new front of the civil rights movement. “We stepped back into the 1960s,” she told the Arizona Capitol Times outside the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Courthouse in downtown Phoenix.

Inside, a judge heard arguments for and against S1070.

Security heavy at courthouse for immigration case

Security is extremely heavy at the federal courthouse in Phoenix where the first hearing on challenges to Arizona's new immigration law will be held.

Scared at school

Hispanic parents across the state are worried that police officers stationed at schools - whose mission is to become a role model to the students and foster a sense of trust between children and police - will start treating students like suspected law-breakers, after Arizona's new immigration law goes into effect.

Schools are doing their best to downplay the possibility of such a scenario[...]

UpClose with Rita Maguire

Rita Maguire has a long history with Arizona public policy. She began as an intern in the state Senate, helped draft some of the state’s major laws as a legislative committee analyst, led the Department of Water Resources and headed up a think tank. Now a water attorney, Maguire recently represented Prescott and Prescott Valley in litigation with Salt River Project over a proposed water ranc[...]

Big immigration rally – Crosby, Stills, Nash rumored to show

Police are preparing for a crowd of between 25,000 and 50,000 people to protest at the Capitol this weekend that could draw the likes of Crosby, Stills Nash and, unfortunately, not Young. Rumor has it the famous trio of crooners will make an appearance, though it's not been confirmed. If Neil Young was expected to be here, I would be much more excited, frankly.

Lawyers keep conference in Phoenix despite new law

The American Bar Association says it will still hold a long-planned conference in Phoenix but restructure it to focus much of it on Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigration.

Tampa – not Phoenix – to host 2012 Republican National Convention

Tampa has been chosen to host the 2012 Republican National Convention, concluding a nationwide site search that included Phoenix and more than two-dozen other cities. The decision was announced by... […]

Phoenix could lose $90M from immigration fallout

A city official says Phoenix could possibly lose hotel and convention center business worth about $90 million over the next five years because of fallout from Arizona's new immigration law.

Arizona School of Music, 1907

According to one historian, people thought this music school would be a failure because it was built “too far from the business section of the city.”

Immigration agents raid AZ van shuttle businesses

Federal agents on Thursday targeted more than 50 shuttle operators and smugglers accused of using the vans to transport thousands of illegal immigrants from spots near the Mexican border to Phoenix.

Gordon says he won’t run for Congress

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has announced that he won't run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. John Shadegg.