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Brewer cuts $470,000 check for SB 1070 defense
Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday approved a $470,322 check for Arizona’s defense of SB 1070.
Arizona’s English immersion program could be unlawful
At a time when one-in-eight students in Arizona qualify for English language services, the state has made controversial and — according to the federal government – possibly unlawful changes to its language education program.
Border security convention showcases technology, highlights key players
The Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector is the “last stand” for groups smuggling drugs and people into the U.S., but law enforcement agencies are finding ways to work more effectively and strategically to gain control of the area, the agency’s chief said Wednesday.
Brewer, Horne announce counterclaim against feds in 1070 suit
Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne on Thursday went on offense against the federal government, filing a counterclaim in the feds’ lawsuit against Arizona’s landmark illegal-immigration law.
Brewer and Horne to make announcement on immigration law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne plan to make an announcement Thursday about the state's efforts to defend its controversial immigration enforcement law.
Horne takes on Bloomberg over gun-show sting
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg overstepped his power in authorizing investigators to run an undercover sting operation at a Phoenix gun show.
Horne drops support for EPA on greenhouse gases
Arizona's new Republican attorney general is pulling out of several court cases in which his Democratic predecessor supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to regulate greenhouse gases.
Threatened by NLRB over Prop. 113, state yawns
Arizona’s new labor law passed by voters could face a New Deal-era challenge from the federal government, as the National Labor Relations Board is threatening to sue the state.
Arizona AG joins challenge to health care overhaul
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says his office is joining Gov. Jan Brewer in a multistate challenge to the constitutionality of the federal health care overhaul law.
New schools chief not easing up on Tucson district
Arizona's new schools chief is keeping up the pressure on the Tucson Unified School District to change or eliminate its Mexican-American Studies program.
Problems persist, but Brewer confident as she prepares for full term
Despite budget-busting deficits, rampant unemployment and looming showdowns with the federal government, Gov. Jan Brewer brimmed with confidence as she took her oath of office Jan. 3.
New Arizona AG says he’ll defend immigration law
Newly sworn in Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says he'll help defend SB1070, the controversial law targeting illegal immigration.
