Arizona governor Brewer removes attorney general from defense of immigration law

JJ Hensley and Casey Newton The Arizona Republic 5/29/2010

The U.S. Justice Department is still considering whether it will sue to block the implementation of Arizona’s new illegal-immigration law, which takes effect July 29.

But an announcement from Gov. Jan Brewer late Friday night casts doubt on whether Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard will defend […]

Arizona governor’s ad hammers Obama on immigration

Allahpundit HotAir.com 5/7/2010

Via JWF, in case you’re under any illusions that this issue isn’t a winner in Arizona — the national media’s hysteria notwithstanding — look no further than this. It reminds me of The One’s vow to have Democrats run on ObamaCare in the fall, the only difference being that Brewer’s approval rating […]

Images of Sunday’s immigration protest in AZ you won’t see on MSNBC

Morgen Verum Serum 4/26/2010

…to be fair, a review of the full photo gallery at AZCentral suggests that this was a largely peaceful protest, and the signs and images I highlighted were the exception not the rule. However, is there any doubt that if this were a Tea Party protest these images would be propagated […]

It worked so well for Bush

John Hinderaker Power Line 4/23/2010

Whenever President Bush talked about immigration, his approval ratings went down. It was like clockwork: liberals never understood that the fatal decline in Bush’s popularity during his second term had at least as much to do with his advocacy of “comprehensive immigration reform” as with war-weariness. Now President Obama has […]

What will Washington do about the Arizona immigration law?

The Arizona immigration law takes center stage in Washington after Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that makes it a crime to be in the United States illegally.

Linda Feldman The Christian Science Monitor 4/23/2010

Immigration has shot to center stage in Washington, following the signing Friday by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) of Arizona […]

Arizona legalizes carrying concealed gun without a permit

Michael Winter USA Today 4/16/2010

In Arizona, it’s now legal for (most) adults to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer just signed the legislation, putting her state in the same camp as Alaska and Vermont.

The state had issued 154,000 permits under the old law, which required background checks and […]

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