Reporter’s Notebook: Update of Central American Child Migrants
Jul 14, 2014 About 200 children brought to Tucson shelter under high security; Obama asks for $3.7B to handle crisis.
AZ Week: 'Migrant Influx Should Be Treated as Refugee Crisis'
Jul 11, 2014 Political refugee from Guatemala fled country in '80s; says children, youth fleeing Central America now should be granted status.
GOP Gov Hopeful Jones Touts Immigration Plan
Jul 11, 2014 During town hall meeting in Tucson, she says she wants 1,200 National Guard troops sent to border, complete more border fence, among other plans.
Brewer Endorses Republican Brnovich for Atty. Gen. Primary
Jul 10, 2014 Governor says she wants an attorney general 'who will fill the office with integrity, compassion.'
Arizona Health Director OKs Medical Marijuana for PTSD
Jul 9, 2014 Approval came with conditions; Iraq veteran Ricardo Pereyda talks about taming his symptoms using cannabis.
Arivaca Residents Protest Border Patrol Checkpoint
Jul 9, 2014 Have asked for its closures since last year, alleging it is a violation of their civil rights.
Tucson Tweaks SB1070 Enforcement
Jul 8, 2014 City council advises police department to avoid issues that may lead to lawsuits.
Voters to Decide Use of Trial Drugs on Terminally Ill
Jul 7, 2014 Also on this year's ballot: increasing legislators' salaries; amending state Constitution to allow rejection of federal laws.
UPDATE: Denial of Driver's Licenses to Certain Immigrants Blocked
Jul 7, 2014 Brewer says decision 'continues us down a dangerous path in which courts, president, not Congress, make our natl laws.'
Fired Medical Pot Researcher: 'We Were on Cusp of Implementing UA Study'
Jul 2, 2014 Sue Sisley was unexpectedly laid off from the university, stalling her research on marijuana as a possible treatment for PTSD.
Prison System Under Investigation Amid Teacher Rape, Stabbing
Jul 2, 2014 She was put in classroom full of sex offenders with no prison guard; facility security policies being looked into.
McSally Makes List of GOP Women With Party's Support
Jul 1, 2014 Efforts to get more Republican women in office; 'strong chance' to defeat Democratic incumbent in November.
Charity Hopes to Prevent Honduran Youth from Heading North
Jul 1, 2014 So far in 2014 more than 13K unaccompanied children from Central American country have been apprehended crossing into US illegally.
Obama: Will Act Alone to Fix Broken Immigration System
Jun 30, 2014 Members of AZ's congressional delegation have mixed opinions about president's decision to stop waiting for Congress to act.
Ukraine Crisis, Other Global Politics Imperil OSIRIS-REx Mission
Jun 30, 2014 Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
Brewer Gives Feds Tongue Lashing after Nogales Shelter Tour
Jun 25, 2014 'Dang it the federal government has a job to do,' she says, after visiting facility housing hundreds of Central American children.Selected Archive Filters
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