Arizona rancher says ‘dysfunctional’ rules hurt environment, ranchers
The president of the Arizona Farm Bureau told a House panel Thursday that regulations meant to help the environment are actually doing the opposite, in part by harming ranchers who are in the best position to help.
‘Deeply problematic’: Cardinals criticized for promoting Bidwill’s support of SCOTUS nominee
Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill triggered controversy when a story about his backing of President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court was posted to the team-affiliated website and Twitter.
Report: Hispanic motorists in Maricopa County still arrested, searched more often
New data on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office shows racially biased policing has continued, even as some Latino elected leaders in NALEO say the state’s reputation is improving.
Kyl to help shepherd Supreme Court nomination through Senate
The White House has tapped former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl as "sherpa" to help guide the Supreme Court nomination of U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh through the Senate, where he is expected to face a contentious confirmation process.
Advocates on range of issues anxious over Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Even before President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court nominee Monday night, advocates for a range of issues were bracing for what might come next, how the next justice might affect the court and whether his nomination could be blocked.
Audit: Hiring of customs, border agents better, but still falling short
Customs and Border Protection is getting better at attracting and hiring job applicants, but it still has thousands of vacancies in its law enforcement ranks, a recent GAO audit says, burdened by a cumbersome hiring process and weak retention rates.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Secrecy surrounds Tucson shelter housing migrant children
Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva on Friday toured a Southwest Key facility in Tucson where he decried the dozens of migrant children who are locked away from their parents and out of view of the public, with some of them as young as 5 years old. The children smiled and greeted the Congressman, he said.
Strapped for workers, employers wait – and wait – on H-2B visa program
With unemployment near record lows, businesses are having trouble finding American workers to take jobs, and a guest-worker visa program that would let them bring on temporary foreign workers is costly, complex and capped tens of thousands of jobs below demand.
‘Good riddance’: Democrats, environmentalists cheer Pruitt’s departure
Arizona Democrats and environmental groups welcomed the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who aggressively rolled back agency regulations even as he was dogged by ethical questions.
Bid to put recreational marijuana on November ballot fails
Safer Arizona, a group advocating the legalization of marijuana use, fails in their pursuit of making it on the November ballot.
Citizenship question on census will intimidate immigrants, skew headcount, Latino leaders say
Latino leaders at a NALEO convention in Phoenix were worried a citizenship question on the 2020 census will suppress responses by undocumented residents and reduce funds for programs like Title 1 for education.
Mexican ambassador: Mexico’s relationship with Trump in ‘better shape’
Two days after Mexico elected a new president, the Mexican ambassador to the U.S. said his country's relationship with the Trump administration is in better shape than it was a year and a half ago, but that there is still room for improvement.
