by David Safier Yesterday I posted about a story in the Phoenix New Times reporting that Al Melvin is behind a measure to create a state funded militia posse vigilante volunteer security force on the border. Today, Tim Steller covered the story in the Star. Steller did some excellent reporting in his article. The whole … Read more
Posted by Craig McDermott missed this during my perusal of strikers earlier this week, but it was brought to my attention in an email forwarded from Humane Borders Phoenix. There was a striker to HB2162 heard and approved in Senate Appropriations on Tuesday to create a "Border Security Commission." After my initial scan of the … Read more
by David Safier Russell Pearce and his cronies hate children. It's no big deal for them to cut education to the bone and eliminate KidsCare. But their animus increases when the children have brown skin. To further their extreme right wing agenda, they're willing to sacrifice those children's chances to get an education and potentially … Read more
By Karl Reiner The controversial immigration issue is on its way to be taken up in Congress again. A diverse coalition of interest groups is pressing for action on comprehensive immigration reform. The Speaker of the House believes it could be included on the agenda sometime in 2010. Although most parties agree the current system … Read more
by David Safier Let's hope this gets more coverage. The Phoenix New Times reports, The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference, which includes the Dioceses of Phoenix, Tucson, and Gallup, New Mexico, issued a statement today criticizing state Senator Russell Pearce's mirror anti-immigrant measures HB 2632 and SB 1070, urging that they be yanked from … Read more