BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 27, 2012
SCOTUS upholds one of four contested provisions of SB 1070
‘Today’s opinion … deprives states of … the power to exclude from the sovereign’s territory people who have no right to be there’
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court of the United States invalidated three of the four contested provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070. In a 5-3 split decision with Justice Elena Kagan recusing herself, the court upheld the provision requiring law enforcement officers, after a lawful stop, to make a “reasonable attempt” to investigate the person’s immigration status. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 27, 2012
Holder, Obama and Napolitano fortified gun running operations in 2009
Seems as though both Holder and Obama knew about gun running operations as early as 2009, likely earlier
WASHINGTON – The House committee voted 23-17 along party lines on June 19 to move forward with a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder for his failure to produce requested documents pertinent to Operation Fast and Furious, the ATF program that allowed guns to be purchased and walked into Mexico, which resulted in the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in December 2010. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 27, 2012
Nine small cities and towns team up to compete for big city grants
‘The last thing any of us need is meetings that don’t go anywhere’
CAREFREE – Small cities and towns with populations of only a few thousand were routinely overlooked when it came to the distribution of funds for transportation projects through Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), a council of governments that serves as the regional planning agency for the metropolitan Phoenix area. Keep reading ...
JUNE 27, 2012
Governor Jan Brewer extends rulemaking review and moratorium process for state agencies
Measure streamlines regulations, promotes job creation and retention
PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today issued an Executive Order continuing her regulatory review and moratorium for Arizona State agencies. The current rulemaking review and moratorium is set to expire June 30, 2012. Keep reading ...
JUNE 27, 2012
Obama's Economic Razzmatazz
Is the Truth REALLY in the Numbers?
Miami Tea Party – The Obama administration has been engaged in an aggressive media-driven re-election campaign to convince the American electorate that the President's actions since taking office as commander-in-chief have led to an improved economy and better job climate, but the reality of the economic crisis in the United States is much worse than what the White House has disclosed. Keep reading ...
