Babeu: Armed volunteer posse to target smugglers

FLORENCE — Pinal County’s sheriff plans to create an armed, all-volunteer posse to help spot drug smugglers and do intelligence support.

Arizona Senate: No new limits on meals, gifts from lobbyists

PHOENIX — Ethics proposals — including restrictions on free meals, trips and contributions from lobbyists — that came in the wake of last year’s Fiesta Bowl scandal were shot down by the Arizona Senate on Thursday.

AZ Senate OKs digital billboards

PHOENIX — Brushing aside concerns by astronomers, the state Senate voted Wednesday to legalize existing lighted digital billboards and potentially pave the way for more.

2 AZ Dems protest Senate hearing speaker

PHOENIX — Two Democratic lawmakers walked out of a Senate hearing Thursday to protest a presentation by the leader of a civilian border surveillance group who a watchdog organization describes as a “vitriolic Mexican-basher.”

Bill would set up border militia to fight 'criminal invasion'

PHOENIX — A Senate panel voted Tuesday to set up a militia of 300 citizen volunteers to fight what its proponent says is an invasion of state “by criminals who have formed alliances with Middle Eastern terrorists.”

Sylvia Allen

Babeu: Armed volunteer posse to target smugglers

Arizona Senate: No new limits on meals, gifts from lobbyists

AZ Senate OKs digital billboards

2 AZ Dems protest Senate hearing speaker

Bill would set up border militia to fight 'criminal invasion'

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