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Arizona Governor Calls Special Session to Promote Anti-Union Ballot Measure

Tim Judson on August 12, 2010 - 3:13pm
Arizona continues to focus on catering to its rightwing ideological zealots rather than addressing its devastating revenue and economic crisis. The most recent example is Arizona Governor Jan Brewer calling the legislature into special session to revise Proposition 108, a controversial ballot measure that was ruled unconstitutional in its original form by the State Supreme Court last week.

Tax Limitation Rules Costing States Big Bucks in Downgraded Bond Ratings

Nathan Newman on August 5, 2010 - 4:28pm
When state governments make it nearly impossible to raise taxes to pay their bills, their creditors apparently get very nervous and increase their costs to borrow money. Both Arizona and California have seen their bond ratings downgraded -- and their borrowing costs likely increasing -- with analysts citing both states' tax limitation rules that require a two-thirds vote of their legislatures to raise taxes as one reason.

Wage Theft by Employers Surging in Wake of Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law, Even as Judge Blocks Implementation of Key Provisions

Suman Raghunathan on July 29, 2010 - 11:44am
The Arizona Interfaith Alliance for Worker Justice, a worker center in Phoenix, has seen a “huge spike” in wage theft -- violations of minimum wage laws -- since the passage of SB 1070, Arizona’s anti-immigrant law.  "Employers are even more brazen in their mistreatment of workers," said Executive Director Trina Zelle in an interview with In These Times.  "Increasingly, 'Go ahead, try and make me pay you' is the response workers hear when they confront their employers over unpaid wages."

Anti-immigrant Proposals Continue to Fail in Wake of Arizona’s Law

Suman Raghunathan on July 26, 2010 - 12:05pm
As this Dispatch will detail, after considerable media hype about Arizona-style bills sweeping across the nation, the reality is that from from Nevada to Arkansas to Massachusetts to Kansas and Rhode Island, anti-immigrant bills and ballot initiatives largely didn't move or failed to make this fall's ballot.  A key reason:  most state leaders and police chiefs recognize that requiring local governments to assume immigration enforcement responsibilities from the federal government will distract them from fighting violent crime and undermine trust with local residents that are essential to successful community policing.

AZ: Obama Administration Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law

Julie Bero on July 8, 2010 - 1:57pm
Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration launched its long-expected legal attack on Arizona's strict new immigration law Tuesday, arguing that only Washington can set the nation's rules for arresting illegal immigrants.

PSN on GRITtv: Beyond SB 1070: Immigration Bills and the States

Anonymous on July 8, 2010 - 11:13am

Suman Raghunathan, PSN's Immigration Policy Specialist, joined State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) and Laura Flanders of GRITtv to discuss how progressive state legislators across the nation are fighting back against draconian right-wing anti-immigrant legislation, and advancing common-sense immigration solutions on both the state and federal level.

AZ: Sun and stimulus to shine for state

Altaf Rahamatulla on July 7, 2010 - 11:03am

The Arizona Republic:

A giant solar plant  near Gila Bend is finally going ahead, thanks to a federal loan-guarantee program.

AZ: Arizona leaves mentally disabled to get by alone

Altaf Rahamatulla on July 7, 2010 - 10:46am

The Arizona Republic:

This morning, Jerry Fischer will get out of bed and get ready for the day, like always. Then he'll spend hours dusting the house and vacuuming rugs that likely don't need it. He'll clean the bathroom and empty the trash and then will come the real highlight of his day.

 

WaPo: Advocates for immigrants turn to state legislatures to block Arizona-style law

Anonymous on July 4, 2010 - 9:39am

Advocates demanding stricter rules against illegal immigration -- including those backing Arizona's new law clamping down on undocumented immigrants -- have long argued that state lawmakers have been forced to act because of Congress's reluctance to take the lead.

But with little sign that Congress will act on comprehensive immigration reform this year, advocates for immigrants are also taking matters into their own hands. Like their political opponents, they have turned to their state legislatures to fight back.

In states from Pennsylvania to Utah, a battle of bills has been taking place between those who want to reproduce the Arizona law, which hands police more power to detain anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally, and those who want to extend further rights to immigrants.