Court hears challenge to proposed ballot measure

A judge's ruling is now awaited on whether Arizona's general election ballot in November will include a referendum on secret ballots.

Another day, another AZ law goes before SCOTUS

News this morning that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear an appeal of Arizona's employer sanctions law (Laws 2007, Chapter 279) was hailed as a minor victory by both proponents and critics of the law. Pearce told our reporter he believes the high court, by a 6-3 or 5-4 vote, will uphold the law as constitutional. "We've won at every level," he said, adding that upholding the law will allow for emp[...]

Candidates for state schools chief to debate

The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission will hold two debates this week for candidates for state superintendent of public instruction.

Court to hear challenge to proposed ballot measure

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge hears arguments Tuesday on whether Arizona's general election ballot in November will include a referendum on secret ballots.

Court will hear employer sanctions law challenge

The Supreme Court is entering the nation's charged debate over immigration, agreeing to hear a challenge from business and civil liberties groups to an Arizona law that cracks down on employers who hire undocumented workers.

Federal officials to discuss border with Gov. Brewer

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will meet Monday in Phoenix with federal officials dispatched by President Barack Obama to provide specifics for Arizona regarding his plans to tighten security along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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[...]

Lujan’s ‘out of town’ claim in question

In last night's Dem attorney general debate, Lujan told Horizon host and debate moderator Ted Simons that he did not vote on S1070 because he was out of town on April 13, when the bill was approved by the House.

Hayworth regrets pitching grants for troubled firm

John McCain's Republican primary challenger said Thursday he regrets taping an infomercial on behalf of a company accused of taking advantage of consumers.

Immigration back on front burner due to new law

With the scrawl of a pen, GOP Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona awakened the dormant but explosive issue of illegal immigration, sending shock waves across the political spectrum in an election year when both parties had hoped to sidestep the topic.

Arizona’s immigration bill: Which level of scrutiny and what is government’s interest?

Among the arguments put forth by supporters and critics of Arizona's immigration bill, S1070, most lie upon constitutionality, the thrust of the arguments lying in the sphere of equal protection.

Times Past: Mother Hanley

Margaret Murphy Hanley arrived in Flagstaff in the early 1900s with one goal in mind: To be able to offer her children, ages six to 16 at the time, higher education as a benefit of her employment with the Arizona State College. Through her four decades of work at the school, she would leave a legacy still visible today, but she wasn’t a teacher.