Realtor group files petitions to bar Arizona from ever imposing a tax on services
Although Arizona does not tax personal services, such as car repairs and child care, an Arizona Realtors group on Tuesday filed petitions bearing more than 400,000 signatures, hoping to get a measure on the November ballot that would bar the state from ever imposing such a tax.
Advocates, administration spar over pending citizenship applications
Immigrant-rights activists accused the Trump administration of erecting a "second wall" to potential immigrants by slowing citizenship application processing but federal officials strongly denied it, saying new citizens are being sworn in at "virtually the same rate" as always.
More than 150,000 Mexican citizens living in U.S. registered to vote for July 1 election
This is the first year that Mexican citizens living abroad were able to register to vote without having to return to Mexico. More than 150,000 citizens living in the U.S. registered for the July 1 elections.
Melania Trump visits west Phoenix shelter for migrant children
First lady Melania Trump visited the Southwest Key shelter in Phoenix Thursday to talk to staff and children housed there.
Ethics panel moves ahead on probe of Schweikert office finances
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee said Thursday it is moving ahead with its investigation of Rep. David Schweikert and his chief of staff for possible misuse of office funds and improper campaign contributions - a move the Fountain Hills Republican said he asked for to clear the air.
House soundly rejects last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform bill
WASHINGTON - A last-ditch effort to get an immigration reform bill through the House was soundly defeated Wednesday, with almost half of the Republicans joining all Democrats to reject the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act on a 301-121 vote.
Slim hopes for immigration bill, despite E-Verify, farmworker visas
WASHINGTON - House leaders added employer checks and an expanded farmworker visa program in their latest attempt to get an immigration bill that can pass, but most lawmakers leaving a GOP caucus meeting the day before an expected vote appeared skeptical of its chances.
Anti-abortion advocates hail Supreme Court decision on pregnancy centers as free speech win
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that pregnancy centers do not have to provide information about health care services, including abortions.
Arizona wildlife managers rely on public to help stop poaching
Nearly 100 wildlife managers travel across the state to monitor hunts, check tags and licenses and try to catch poachers.
Victims’ families take plea to White House for stringent border laws
WASHINGTON - The separation of families at the border has sparked a firestorm of criticism, but the "Angel Families," who have lost a family member to crime committed by an immigrant, were at the White House to tell the president that separation is a small price to pay for border security.
Patriot Movement AZ supports preservation of Chinese Cultural Center
Leaders of the Chinese community advocating for the preservation of the center reached out to the Patriots group for its support of small business.
Immigration reform stalls in House, as GOP-backed plan is shot down
WASHINGTON - Some conservative House Republicans bucked their party's leaders Thursday and joined Democrats to kill a GOP-backed immigration reform bill, dimming chances that any reform bill will pass the House.
