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Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:55:55 -0700
Gov. Jan Brewer appears to have broadened her lead over her Republican primary opponents, according to a new telephone survey. The poll, released Monday, suggests she now has 61 percent support among would-be GOP voters, which would mark the second straight month of double digit increases. The survey, conducted by New Jersey-based polling firm Rasmussen Reports, once again attributes Brewer's showing to her signing of Senate Bill 1070, the state's tough new immigration law. The firm, which uses an automated polling system, surveyed 707 likely GOP primary voters last Wednesday. It has a margin ...read the rest of this post
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Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:58:07 -0700
There's a fundraiser tonight that looks to boost the fortunes of what might be considered the "moderate middle" in the next Legislature. Greater Phoenix Leadership is throwing a no-host fundraiser at the Arizona Biltmore to enrich the coffers of 12 legislative candidates in races "whose outcomes could make or break the business environment next year," according to the GPL invite. Those pivotal candidates, in GPL's view, are a mix of Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and newcomers. Business boosters attending the fundraiser are being asked to contribute a minimum $2,500, with the money split between the candidates. The candidates are Republican state Senate ...read the rest of this post
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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:40:18 -0700
Gov. Jan Brewer, who has been the subject of some unflattering criticism since signing Senate Bill 1070 into law on April 23, appears to have misspoken about the death of her father and his war service in a recent interview with The Arizona Republic. Her comments have led some media outlets and political opponents to speculate that she lied about her father's service in World War II, or deliberately inflated it — an allegation her office is denying. In The Republic interview, Brewer talks about how hurt she has been by remarks that have likened her to a Nazi, and comments that ...read the rest of this post
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Mon, 17 May 2010 11:52:52 -0700
Gubernatorial candidate John Munger -- having just filed his nominating petitions for the Governor's race -- took time to stop by the Capitol press room on Monday and levy a few jabs at one of his key opponents, incumbent Jan Brewer. Munger questioned Brewer's leadership on border security, among other things, predicting that any boost she had received in the polls as a result of signing Senate Bill 1070, the state's tough new immigration law, would be short-lived at best. "What is she doing besides sitting behind her desk, signing bills?" asked Munger, who said Brewer was a "crisis manager" but not a ...read the rest of this post
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Fri, 07 May 2010 11:39:28 -0700
Two of Arizona’s more vocal female lawmakers got into a battle of e-mails over Arizona’s tough new immigration law this week. Each offered her own take on what Senate Bill 1070 really does. Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, sent out an e-mail Monday with the subject line “I want to explain SB1070.” She supported the bill. Here’s her explanation, pasted directly from her e-mail: “The leftist media has distorted what SB 1070 will do. It is not going to set up a Nazi Germany. Are you kidding. The ACLU and the leftist courts will do everything to protect those who are here illegally, but ...read the rest of this post
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Tue, 04 May 2010 13:04:45 -0700
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Gray's Twitter account is drawing a lot of attention this week. It's not for what he's said/tweeted: it's for whom he's elected to follow. Gawker, a New York-based gossip site, looked through the Mesa Republican's Twitter followers and found StormfrontWPWW (for White Power WorldWide), a white-supremacist organization started by Don Black, a former KKK Grand Wizard and member of the American Nazi Party. Gawker said it hadn't heard back from Gray about why he's following Stormfront. Read about it here. Gray plans to retire from the Senate when his term ends in January. ...read the rest of this post
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Mon, 03 May 2010 23:20:49 -0700
The Rasmussen poll that found 70 percent of Arizonans support the policy behind the new immigration law has drawn its share of questions. So, to dispel doubt, take a look at the poll. It was taken two days after the Arizona House approved the bill, but before SB1070 moved to the Senate. Rasmussen contacted 500 Arizona "likely voters" and found that 70 percent support "legislation that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant." A total of 23 percent opposed the policy. But 53 percent said they also were concerned that such a policy could ...read the rest of this post
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Mon, 03 May 2010 08:58:43 -0700
Decades before Gov. Jan Brewer would sign Senate Bill 1070, Raul Castro -- Arizona’s only Mexican-American governor -- experienced the racism and discrimination that many believe Arizona’s sweeping new immigration law will cause for Hispanic citizens today.
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Wednesday, Apr 28, 10 at 07:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE -- McGuires foreclosure rescue bill passes Senate
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Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:25:23 -0700
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has made quite a name for himself, threatening to sue to block implementation of Arizona's new immigration law. He couldn't find enough support on the City Council to mount a challenge, but says he may consider suing as mayor on behalf of the city. But if the bill, which Gordon describes as unconstitutional, is so heinous, where was hizzoner when it was being debated at the Legislature? The House and Senate buildings are just a mile down the street from City Hall, but neither Gordon nor his police chief made the trek to talk about the flaws in ...read the rest of this post
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Monday, Apr 26, 10 at 07:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE -- Bill Benefiting Gila Community College Stalls In Senate
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Monday, Apr 26, 10 at 07:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE -- House passes Senate bill offering hope for State Parks
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Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:31:31 -0700
Ouch! Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, responded to Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Michael Mahoney's criticism of his immigration bill on the Philadelphia-based radio show of Michael Smerconish. Mahoney had compared Senate Bill 1070 to Nazi and Communist techniques. Pearce said Mahoney should be the last one to criticize the bill. "The guy that's been protecting child molesters and predators all of his life ... he has real respect for the rule of law doesn't he?" Pearce said. ...read the rest of this post
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Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:23:14 -0700
Maricopa County Chairman Don Stapley is among those who are urging Gov. Jan Brewer to veto immigration Senate Bill 1070. Stapley joins Luz Sarmina, CEO of the non-profit Valle del Sol, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and police chiefs from across the nation. Stapley's letter may not have too much influence on the guv, though. The Insider hears she was none-too-pleased with the Board of Supervisor's decision last week to appoint Rick Romley interim county attorney. In the days leading up to the appointment, Brewer's office leaned on supervisors and their staff to appoint anyone other than Romley. (Years ago, during Brewer's first ...read the rest of this post
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Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:03:36 -0700
A newly released telephone survey has found that more than two-thirds of those polled favor the state's tough, wide-ranging immigration measure. But it also found that more than half of those questioned were worried that Senate Bill 1070 could lead to civil rights violations. The legislation, passed by the Arizona Senate on Monday, is in the hands of Governor Jan Brewer. She has not yet indicated whether she will sign it, veto it, or do nothing and allow it to become law. She has until the end of the day Saturday to take action. The new poll, which was released Wednesday morning, ...read the rest of this post
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Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:27:13 -0700
Sen. Ron Gould stood up on the Senate floor and, noting it was the 100th day of the session, made a motion that the Legislature adjourn sine die. His motion was met with laughter, and then a parliamentary decision that his motion was out of order because it needed concurrence from the House. The call for sine die, which signals the end of the legislative session, is becoming an annual ritual for Gould, a three-term Republican from Lake Havasu City. "By the 100th day, I'm getting antsy," Gould said. "I figure we've done enough damage to the republic by then." Legislative rules call for ...read the rest of this post
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Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:12:01 -0700
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer stayed mum Tuesday, declining to say whether she will sign or veto Senate Bill 1070, the state's controversial and wide-ranging immigration measure. The bill was passed by the Senate Monday afternoon; the governor has until Saturday to take action on it. But other gubernatorial hopefuls are becoming increasingly vocal about the bill. Owen "Buz" Mills, who is one of four leading candidates in the contentious Republican primary race, issued a statement on Monday saying that he was in support of SB 1070. "It steps up Arizona's already tough immigration ...read the rest of this post
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Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:24:02 -0700
Governor Jan Brewer, speaking to media after a press conference at the U.S. Marshal's Office Monday morning, said she did have "concerns" about Senate Bill 1070, which would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and give Arizona one of the country's toughest immigration laws. "I am always concerned about all of those things," Brewer said when asked about several specific provisions of the bill, including one that would require police to ask anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally to produce an "alien registration document" such as a green card. Those who don't or can't would be ...read the rest of this post
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Monday, Apr 19, 10 at 07:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE -- Senate passes bill recognizing Purple Heart recipients' sacrifices
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Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:32:44 -0700
At a morning news conference, a group representing clergy and business denounced Senate Bill 1070, Sen. Russell Pearce's wide-ranging illegal immigration bill and tiptoed up to the edge of calling the Mesa senator a modern-day Hitler. Among other things, the bill would require local law enforcement to determine a person's immigration status if the officer has "reasonable suspicion" to think the individual is in the country illegally. It also attempts to prevent day laborers, by making it a misdemeanor both to solicit work from a roadway and to hire someone who is doing so and creates a misdemeanor offense if someone transports, or attempts to transport, an ...read the rest of this post
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