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ICE director: states shouldn’t follow Arizona lead
States should not follow Arizona's lead and enact strict new immigration laws because ridding the country of illegal immigrants is the federal government's job, the director of the nation's immigration enforcement agency said Tuesday.
McCain, Kyl endorse Brewer
Republican Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl are endorsing Gov. Jan Brewer in the Republican primary race for Arizona governor.
Michigan’s AG’s brief to support immigration law
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox plans to file a legal brief supporting Arizona's immigration law and sent a letter Monday asking other state attorneys general to join him.
Money, name ID make Ben Quayle ‘top-tier’ candidate
Ben Quayle is a political neophyte who has spent a small fraction of his life in Arizona, and he lacks the kind of business experience or community involvement that usually precedes a run for Congress. But what Quayle does have — a ton of money and his father’s last name — scares the bejeepers out of the nine other candidates seeking the Republican nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional[...]
What a difference five months makes
McCain and Kyl today endorsed Brewer, a move that is an about face to previous statements the senators made about the governor and her platforms when her re-election prospects didn't appear certain.
Hearing set on suit over First Things First referendum analysis
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Phoenix has scheduled an initial hearing Monday in a lawsuit challenging the official description of a measure on state's November ballot.
Napolitano meets with Brewer at governors meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met privately on Sunday with her successor as Arizona governor as the Obama administration challenges the state's immigration law.
GOP candidates to Watch in CD3
It takes 10 to tango in CD3. Here's a list of the candidates to watch.
Arizona making strides to improve public education
While Arizona has figured prominently and negatively in the national news lately, the national media have overlooked two very positive recent outcomes for our state’s students.
Selling lion meat a bad idea for several reasons
I was shocked to hear that lion burgers are being served at a restaurant in Arizona. I was even more upset to hear that this isn’t something new or out of the ordinary.
Biz leaders: Let’s talk about the real solution
The failure of the federal government to fix our broken immigration system has led to recent actions on immigration by Arizona’s policymakers. What we have now is a divisive, emotionally charged environment that is tearing at the fabric of Arizona’s sense of community and threatening the essence of our historically diverse culture.
AHCCCS director says health care math doesn’t add up
Tom Betlach calls himself a “numbers geek,” which is a really good thing considering he’s in charge of managing Arizona’s Medicaid system while the state’s finances are in the gutter and while the federal government is requiring an even larger investment in health care.
