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Could losing make Hayworth a winner?
Losing his seat in Congress was the best chance J.D. Hayworth had to advance his political career. Comment?
... Not only was this financial arrangement laid out in a Reclamation Act amendment in 1906, but over the years, Congress, the Arizona Supreme Court and state Legislature all have acknowledged the concept of using one resource to pay for another, SRP ... Comment?
COBRA insurance subsidy program ends soon
... care coverage out of reach for many, Families USA contends. But U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick said, via e-mail, that Congress may discuss proposals to extend the temporary assistance in December, although it has not worked out details. "We need to be ... Comment?
Government incompetence on full display
... after the passage of the bill, the national unemployment rate is even higher than Obama predicted it would be had Congress not passed his bill. So where is the stimulus money? What happened to that crucial $787 billion Obama had to spend, to "get ... Comment?
Hayden record falls, contributions to Tempe stand tall
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... was regrettably eclipsed when 92-year-old U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., became the longest-ever serving member of Congress, surpassing an achievement that had resided in our state for four decades. Closer to home the milestone was particularly ... Comment?
Dems suggest tax to pay for war
As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new strategy and troop increase for the war in Afghanistan, many Democrats in Congress are bridling at the likely cost. Comment?
YCSO rescues man lost in wilderness
Search and rescue teams with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office found a 62-year-old New Mexico man who went missing this past week after he wondered off from a companion while treasure hunting in a wilderness area east of Highway 89 between Congress and Yarnell. Comment?
Here and Now: AZ's Silent Senator
... senator Robert Byrd broke a record many though would stand for some time. He is now the longest serving member of Congress ever- a distinction once held by the late Arizona senator Carl Hayden. Here and Now spoke to historian Jack August and NPR ... Comment?
U.S. to audit 1,000 companies to check for illegal hires
... under the Bush administration that largely resulted in the arrest of illegal workers. Some members of Congress quickly criticized the new approach, suggesting the administration is giving illegal immigrants a free pass. But ... Comment?
U.S. to audit 1,000 firms to check for illegal hires
... conducted under the Bush administration that largely resulted in the arrest of illegal workers. Some members of Congress quickly criticized the new approach, suggesting the administration is giving illegal immigrants a free pass. But ... Comment?
Health-care costs still surging for employees
... and expensive,' Davis added, 'and you have the Arizona economy compounding that right now.' While Congress is debating how to overhaul the nation's health-care system, many Arizona employees are finding out just how much their ... Comment?
AZ congressmen reap transportation bucks
... quarter of all U.S. bridges are unsafe. Despite pledges from politicians after the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Congress earmarked only one dollar in ten for bridge repair jobs, PIRG said. Lawmakers steered $574 million toward 704 transportation ... Comment?
While health care and the economy continue to toil and dominate every American discussion from chambers of Congress to dinner tables, reform of another kind still dominates Arizona - immigration. Comment?
Arizonans to get word on jobless benefits
... weeks each recipient will receive, he said. "It's going to vary all over the lot because of the nature of what Congress did," Meissner said. "They had to pass a one-size-fits-all bill that covered a lot of different circumstances. It's going to be ... Comment?
End of a record for state's 'Silent Senator'
Carl Hayden's 56-year run to be surpassed. Comment?
'Tea party' set vs. illegal immigration
... Phoenix. The rallies are aimed at drumming up opposition to the comprehensive immigration-reform bill Democrats in Congress plan to introduce, possibly by the end of this month. With so many Americans out of work because of the recession, it doesn't ... 6 comments
... state and local resources to do a federal job? It is not now, nor has it ever been, just a federal responsibility. Congress could have chosen to limit local enforcement, pursuant to its plenary power over immigration, but it has not done so. In the ... Comment?
Arizona Business, personal finance, technology news for East Valley and Phoenix
Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the growing legions of people running out of benefits with few job prospects. Comment?
Law allows tribal members free passage across the border
... first discussed in the wake of the the 2001 terrorist attacks. Members of the 9/11 commission recommended -- and Congress approved -- a mandate to establish requirements for documents for those entering the country. Previously, U.S. and Canadian ... Comment?