Rejecting claims it will lead to racial profiling, House and Senate panels dominated by Republicans on Wednesday were moving to ask voters to let state and local police arrest some people not in the country legally.
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As Scottsdale and other Arizona cities grapple with the chaos caused by invasion of mini hotels into our residential neighborhoods, the Arizona Legislature now threatens to double the number of short-term rentals (STRs) on single-family lots.
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Another reader expresses her concern about the Independent’s civility checklist for opinions, arguing that it can constrain free speech.
I respectfully disagree. There are plenty of …
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Some extraordinary events affecting our local elections have occurred over the past two weeks. Because of that, I feel compelled to share my thoughts with all of you.
During the month April an …
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Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t let Republican lawmakers strip away the right of Attorney General Kris Mayes to sue the owners of corporate farms whose groundwater pumping dries up the wells of their neighbors.
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