Saguaro Signal desk
Border policy, housing, water, infrastructure, and Arizona's rapid growth.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to resume traffic stops Wednesday, reversing a one-day pause on the policy after officers killed two immigrants who were in their vehicles in Texas and Maine. In a post to social media, Trump called the practice of...
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DHS reportedly halted ICE vehicle enforcement stops after two deadly shootings. Arizona needs clarity on scope, costs and metrics before the fallout hits local budgets.
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A 5th Circuit reversal leaves a no-bond policy for many immigration detainees in place nationwide. That puts a premium on Arizona's local transparency: contracts posted, numbers reported, and decisions made in the open.
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops, following the deadly shootings of two men in their vehicles, according to multiple media reports. A DHS spokesperson did not respond directly to States...
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Federal shortage rules and state water law set the ceiling. Cities can conserve, price, and plan. They cannot repeal the river's math.
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Rogelio Bolufé’s journey in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has taken him all over the country, including multiple stops at some of Arizona’s most notorious facilities. His journey ended with a deportation flight to Ecuador, a country the native Cuban had never been to. The 43-year-old immigrant...
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President Donald Trump is running out of time to decide what to do with a bipartisan bill meant to lower housing costs by making it easier to build. If Trump does not sign the measure, it would become law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday under a provision of the Constitution that gives the president 10 days, excluding […]
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Arizona taxpayers can’t catch a break from their local governments. From water rates and utility bills to property taxes and sales taxes, city councils have spent the last several months approving one increase after another. No matter the justification, the result is always the same: higher costs for the people...
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For decades, Arizona has been a national model for how to responsibly manage and develop water resources. As a result, our state has enjoyed years of economic growth while welcoming millions of new residents to live and work here. Then, Governor Katie Hobbs came along. In 2023, the Hobbs administration imposed...
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Assured supply rules, CAP dependence, groundwater basins, and developer promises. Suburb growth is a water story before it is an HOA story.
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Legislators join Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller for press conference on public safety, accountability, and enforcement of federal immigration law.