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Napolitano’s years at Homeland Security pay dividends for ‘Arizona Mafia’
Being part of the massive entourage that Janet Napolitano brought with her from Arizona to the Beltway has been a great career move for some of her loyalists.
Napolitano approved as Calif. university president
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was approved Thursday as the first female president of the 10-campus University of California system and is expected to begin the job in September.
Napolitano making debut before university board
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was scheduled to be formally introduced Thursday to the 26 people who are expected to become her new bosses ai??i?? members of the University of California's governing board.
Ariz. failed to pass millions in aid to homeowners
Arizona has failed to pass along millions of dollars given to the state from Washington to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Lawmakers, citing Yarnell, press forestry officials on wildfire prevention
Arizona lawmakers invoked the memory of the 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters at a hearing Thursday where they urged bureaucrats to improve forest management to prevent such fires in the future.
Report: AZ gets close to half of revenue from feds, near top in nation
Almost half of Arizona’s general revenues came from federal funds in fiscal 2011, the third-highest share in the nation, according to a recent report from the Tax Foundation.
Some ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court’s ruling on Indian adoptions
Arizona experts said the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against a Native American father who was fighting to stop his daughter from being adopted may only have “muddied the waters” for future cases.
Portable shelters couldn’t save 19 Arizona firefighters
Trapped by a wildfire that exploded tenfold in a matter of hours, a crack team of firefighting "Hotshots" broke out their portable emergency shelters and rushed to climb into the foil-lined, heat-resistant bags before the flames swept over them.
Senate immigration bill boosted by border deal
Supporters of bipartisan immigration legislation smoothed the way Friday for likely Senate passage of their handiwork, overcoming last-minute disagreements at the bill's controversial core and tacking on other items certain to build support.
Sen. McCain exhorts Obama to address controversies
Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama is "mired" in a series of scandals and must find a way to surmount them.
Giffords ‘furious’ about Senate gun control votes
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says she's "furious" after senators on Wednesday blocked legislation that would expand background checks for gun buyers.
Lawmakers continue their quest to use gold and silver as legal tender
The Arizona Senate is poised to take a final vote on a bill to recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, but officials are at least a year away — if not longer — from setting up a system for Arizonans to use gold and silver to make purchases.
