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Many states feud with the federal government. But Arizona has become something of a poster child of late. Read more»
Supporters of Arizona’s SB 1070 were buoyed Wednesday after a U.S. Supreme Court hearing in which most justices appeared skeptical of the federal challenge to central parts of the immigration law. Read more»
Former state Sen. Russell Pearce defended his SB 1070 immigration law before a highly partisan Senate subcommittee Tuesday on the eve of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the law. Read more»
A dramatic buildup of security personnel on the Southwest border has contributed to a decline in illegal immigration, but more efforts will yield “diminishing returns,” according to a report released Thursday. Read more» 5
Minorities continue to lag behind whites across several economic indicators, even as the job market improves, a report released Thursday said. Read more»
A federal appeals court Tuesday refused to reconsider its September ruling that blocked an Arizona ban on benefits for domestic partners of state employees. Read more»
Don Bivens ended his U.S. Senate bid Wednesday, a move intended to unify the party behind former Surgeon General Richard Carmona. But observers say Carmona still has his work cut out for him in the general election. Read more»
House Democrats, led by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, on Tuesday filed a challenge to Arizona’s SB 1070, the immigration law to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month. Read more» 2
Yuma had the second-highest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in the country in January, and tied for the biggest rate increase from a year earlier, new federal statistics show. Read more»
While their on-court performance hasn’t measured up, Arizona's college teams have posted small off-court gains in academic ratings in recent years. Read more»
Arizona is one of 13 states to turn “hostile” toward abortion rights during the last decade, according to a report Thursday from a national reproductive health organization. Read more»
A federal court has reinstated a lawsuit against Maricopa County and Sheriff Joe Arpaio by a woman who said her brother’s death stemmed from being held down, stripped and forced into the pink underwear of county inmates. Read more» 1
Citing the high number of cross–border tunnels, a House committee Tuesday passed a bill toughening laws for smuggling underneath the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more»
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne joined other attorneys general Monday to criticize the Obama administration’s “unprecedented” overreach of federal authority. Read more»
Army Capt. Brian D. Hartman, a San Manuel native, was among 78 servicemen and women who who were honored at a White House dinner dined at the White House with President Barack Obama and the first lady Wednesday. Read more»
