The director of Arizona’s Department of Homeland Security told a panel of congressional lawmakers March 2 the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “remain in Mexico” policy for immigrants, is helping to keep Arizonans safe. Tim Roemer told a House ...
Read More »Arizona DHS Chief Roemer defends ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
Lawmakers offer bills to prevent another tragedy, but are they Orwellian? 
Republican Reps. Sonny Borrelli and Kelly Townsend are concerned about lawmakers’ safety. So they have sponsored two proposals they believe will protect legislators from attacks by citizens who could target them specifically because of their titles.
Read More »Brewer preparing budget protecting her priorities
Outgoing Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she is preparing a budget proposal that protects her top priorities but that she acknowledges can be ignored by governor-elect Doug Ducey.
Read More »McCain, Flake vote to ban workplace discrimination for sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – Arizona Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake joined an overwhelming majority of senators Thursday to pass a bill banning workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Read More »Report blames national parks maintenance backlog on Congress
Congress is letting maintenance backlogs grow in national parks like the Grand Canyon while continuing to add new sites that the National Park Service cannot afford to maintain, a report Tuesday charged.
Read More »McCain defends immigration plan to angry residents 
Sen. John McCain is defending his proposed immigration overhaul to angry residents in suburban Arizona.
Read More »Lawmaker: Arizona’s bald eagles need additional protection from state
Bald eagles need additional protection, especially preservation of their habitat, to survive in Arizona, a state lawmaker contends.
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