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For Arizona Cops, a High-Profile Dilemma
Arizona's new immigration law makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to be in the state - for any reason - but it also prohibits police from using racial profiling. The tension presents police with an almost insoluble dilemma, and many Latinos in law enforcement fear the law inevitably will lead to police treating all Latinos - whether or not they're in the country legally - in a discriminatory way. more
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Immigration: Will Other States Join Arizona?
TODAY'S TAKE: The national and international debate over Arizona's new immigration law continued Monday (April 26), as critics of the legislation called for an economic boycott of the state and the Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, warned that it "opens the door to intolerance and hatred." Less-noticed, however, was a state lawmaker in neighboring Utah who is drafting a similar bill in his state, and who says he has the support he needs to make it law.more -
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Arizona Law Stokes Immigration Talk in D.C.
TODAY'S TAKE: An Arizona law, signed Friday (April 23) by Governor Jan Brewer, that gives local police broad new powers to arrest illegal immigrants drew a rebuke from President Obama and revived long-stalled efforts to overhaul the country's immigration laws. more
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Tea on the Menu
Long-time advocates of limited government hope the anti-tax fervor of the Tea Party movement will breathe new life to initiatives aimed at reining in state spending and will reverse a string of ballot box defeats in recent years. Opponents speculate that tea partiers' influence on ballot measures may be limited since their focus is on Washington. Either way, no one is taking Tea Party activists lightly, and the first big test will come next month in Arizona, where voters will consider a temporary sales tax increase - anathema to Tea Party groups everywhere. more
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Arizona Conservatives Flex Their Muscle
TODAY'S TAKE: The Arizona House of Representatives has advanced legislation that would require future presidential candidates to produce a birth certificate before their names can appear on a statewide ballot. The so-called "birther bill" is a reaction to unproven accusations that President Obama is not a U.S. citizen, and is the latest display of conservative power in Arizona following the departure of Democratic former governor Janet Napolitano.more -
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Online Voter Registration
This March 2010 report provided a comprehensive examination of the implementation, operation, public confidence and usage of online voter registration in Arizona and Washington.
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April 1, 2010
Prison Count 2010
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the number of state prisoners in the United States has declined, according to Prison Count 2010, a survey by the Pew Center on the States. more
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Jan Brewer's Surprising Tax Fight
PHOENIX - A career-long supporter of low-tax government, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer surprised fellow Republicans last year when, six weeks after assuming office, she called for a tax increase. It took her nearly a year to convince lawmakers to ask voters for approval of a three-year sales tax hike, and the public will finally get to weigh in on May 18. But by championing higher taxes to help plug Arizona's massive budget gap, Brewer risks losing her reputation as a fiscal conservative and perhaps the governorship along with it.more -
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Register Your Car, Save a State Park
State lawmakers around the country are debating raising vehicle registration fees to save state parks, which have come under threat from budget cuts. The idea has been spreading for the past couple of years, particularly in Western states. Arizona, California, Washington, Idaho and Michigan have either recently increased fees or are considering it this year. Their proposals have picked up support from both parties, despite widespread objections to raising taxes and fees in a recession.more -
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What Medicaid Cuts Look Like
TODAY'S TAKE: The recession is forcing more Americans to turn to Medicaid, the vast state-federal health insurance program for the poor. But as states struggle to meet the rising demand, doctors and other health care providers are being paid less and patients' choices are being restricted - if they are covered at all anymore.more
