Pinal County Democrats News

Arizona Ruling Acts as a Warning to Other States

2010-07-29T07:34:20+01:00

New York Times
By Julia Preston

A federal judge in Arizona on Wednesday broadly vindicated the Obama administration’s high-stakes move to challenge that state’s tough immigration law and to assert the primary authority of the federal government over state lawmakers in immigration matters.

The ruling by Judge Susan

Poll: Politics, age sway opinions on immigration law

2010-07-28T07:58:44+01:00

Arizona Republic
by Ronald J. Hansen

Arizonans support or oppose SB 1070 along clear demographic lines

Other polls:
poll Poll: Nearly 2/3 in AZ support amnesty for some illegal workers
poll Poll: Nearly 2/3 in AZ support verifying legal status of all workers

Most Arizona adults approve of Senate

In Arizona, Feds Are Fighting a Monster They Built

2010-07-28T07:44:59+01:00

Truthout
By Aarti Shahani

President Obama's lawyer has argued more than a hundred cases before the Supreme Court. Last Thursday in Arizona, he got served.

Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler came to challenge SB 1070, the controversial law that would make police arrest and prosecute people suspected of not having papers.

Most Arizona employers aren't using E-Verify

2010-07-28T07:17:49+01:00

Arizona Republic
By Jahna Berry

Despite a state law requiring businesses to verify that all new employees are legal workers, only about half of new hires in Arizona have been vetted by a federal system that checks their status.

About a third of the state's estimated 100,000 employers have signed

Arizona helped deport thousands without new law

2010-07-28T06:51:34+01:00

East Valley Tribune
Suzanne Gamboa Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Without the benefit of their state's strict new immigration law, officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.

AJ man begins recall effort for Supervisor Martyn

2010-07-27T07:21:07+01:00

San Tan Valley Today
By Zach Richter Today Publications

Pinal County District 2 Supervisor Bryan Martyn was elected nearly two years ago. Apache Junction resident Kenneth G. Baker believes those two years are long enough. To that end, he has filed the necessary paperwork to begin gathering signatures in an attempt

Citizens for San Tan Valley Incorporation dissolves

2010-07-27T07:34:36+01:00

San Tan Valley Today

San Tan Valley, AZ--Citizens for San Tan Valley Incorporation, a political action committee (PAC), meets next week to dissolve the current organization, then form a new group to tackle legislative change.

The change in strategy follows a recent vote by the Florence City Council to prevent

Organizers push for incorporation of San Tan Valley

2010-05-07T07:11:01+01:00

Arizona Republic
by Lindsey Collom

Nearly five years after a failed attempt at incorporation, residents of a community beyond the southeastern fringes of the Valley are giving it another try.

Petitions are circulating to put San Tan Valley incorporation to a public vote, possibly in November. If it succeeds, the

Open letter to the 80,000 good people of San Tan Valley

2010-07-26T13:48:09+01:00

San Tan Valley Today
QC Councilmember Jeff Brown

I personally love the fact that the Town of Queen Creek has an estimated 80,000 good people as neighbors in San Tan Valley. I have deep respect for the intelligence of the San Tan Valley residents. Indeed, I have every confidence

Municipalities take myopic view of STV

2010-07-26T13:38:50+01:00

Pinal County Today
By Zach Richter

The issue of incorporation has been on the minds of San Tan Valley (STV) residents for months, if not years.

While undeniably polarizing, locals both in favor of and opposed to the incorporation effort agree, the people should decide the area's fate. However, there