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Program Coordinator of the Sierra Club Borderlands Dan Millis speaks on the concern of environmental organizations about walls and other construction along the US-Mexico border that are creating carries for wildlife.

AZ Border Apprehensions at 19-year Low

Feb 8, 2013 Arrests in 2012 down 82% from peak year, feds report
Students and supporters of TUSD's Mexican American Studies program protest before the Jan. 10, 2012 Governing Board meeting.

'Culturally Relevant Courses' Ordered in TUSD

Feb 6, 2013 Courses must comply with state law, federal judge rules
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano with officials in San Diego after border inspection tour Feb. 4, 2013.

Napolitano: 'Border is Secure'

Feb 5, 2013 Pronouncement comes during 2-day tour of region

Border Skeptics Eye Immigration Reform

Feb 4, 2013 Cochise County residents have seen it all, and have their doubts

AZ Campaign Finance Limits Rise

Jan 31, 2013 Inflation adjustment moves amounts incrementally
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee, Jan. 30, 2013.

UPDATE: Giffords Calls for Gun Controls

Jan 30, 2013 'Too many children are dying,' she tells Senate Judiciary Committee
Tucson Unified School District's governing board. (2013)

TUSD Board OKs $10M in Cuts

Jan 30, 2013 School system trying to cover expected $17M deficit next year
President Obama

UPDATE: Obama Adds Emotion to Immigration Debate

Jan 29, 2013 In Las Vegas speech, he says, 'Most of us used to be them'
DREAM students supporting education over deportation.

UPDATE: Senators Push Immigration Reform

Jan 28, 2013 Path to citizenship included; Obama's plan comes Tuesday

AZ Week: Senate to Flake's Liking

Jan 25, 2013 Deliberate pace, debate, individual powers appeal to him

Verifying Legal Employment Has Perils

Jan 25, 2013 E-Verify, employment-eligible system at work in AZ, not foolproof
Border monitors in the Border Patrol's Nogales communications center.

Lots Being Spent, But Is Border Secure?

Jan 24, 2013 A day along Arizona-Mexico line shows resources, shortcomings

Health Plan Glitch: Immigrants Over Citizens

Jan 24, 2013 Rejecting Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion holds political peril
US-Mexico border

Immigration 'Gang of 8' Includes Arizonans

Jan 23, 2013 Sens. McCain, Flake part of bipartisan effort at crafting reform

Tucson Adding 2 New Bike Boulevards

Jan 22, 2013 City will increase routes for cyclists by 12 miles
Sunset at Yavapai Point, along the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

EPA Wants to Clear Air in Grand Canyon

Jan 20, 2013 Navajo Generating Station's emissions targeted in proposed new rule

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