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Obama says Arizona immigration bill ‘misguided’
President Barack Obama warned Friday that the government must enact immigration changes in immigration law or else leave the door open to "irresponsibility by others."
Arizona Chamber stayed neutral, removing a big roadblock
Sen. Russell Pearce’s battles with Arizona’s business community over immigration policy have become legendary, but the Mesa Republican this year secured a ceasefire with the state’s largest business association by […]
Law enforcement backs down after years of opposition
Whether due to the absence of Janet Napolitano or the diligence of Russell Pearce, several important factions of Arizona’s law enforcement community abandoned their resistance to the provisions included in S1070 and allowed it to coast through the Legislature.
Experts: Arizona years away from economic recovery
Experts say Arizona is still three to four years away from a full economic recovery.
State Parks board OKs agreements to keep two parks open; chairman decries budget cuts
Two state parks got new life Wednesday when the Arizona State Parks Board approved partnerships with local officials, but the board’s chairman said such efforts will be in vain if the Legislature keeps slashing the agency’s budget.
Mexican gov’t slams immigration bill
The Mexican government is criticizing a tough immigration law approved this week by Arizona legislators, saying Wednesday it could result in rights violations and racial profiling and affect cross-border relations.
County officials give back part of paychecks
Two county officials in southern Arizona are giving a percentage of their salaries back to the county as it faces a yawning budget deficit.
Capitol Quotes 4/16/2010
"I think they've probably exhausted everything." - Sen. Paula Aboud, a Democrat from Tucson, on the payday loan industry's multiple attempts to get legislative approval to continue operating past its June 30 sunset date.
Brewer signs law to loosen restrictions on carrying concealed weapons
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed S1108 into law, making it legal for anyone over the age of 21 to carry a concealed deadly weapon without a permit.
Arizona tea party groups protest gov’t intrusion
Tea party groups planned rallies across Arizona on Thursday to protest what they see as the federal government trampling on the rights of states and citizens.
Payday Limbo
After losing a two-year, multimillion-dollar battle with voters and lawmakers, Arizona’s payday lenders are fighting for their lives.
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.
