Howard Fischer

Governor Jan Brewer said today she's opposed to the ballot measure to permanently extend the one-cent surcharge on the state sales tax.

It was Brewer who promoted the original voter-approved levy in 2010 to help balance the budget, with the idea it would disappear in three years. Now a group is pushing an initiative to make the extra tax permanent, with the proceeds specifically earmarked for K-12 education, university scholarships, health care and road construction. Brewer said this is a bad idea.

An initiative measure filed Thursday would give voters the right to overrule federal laws they believe are unconstitutional.

Petitions with more than 300,000 signatures were submitted today to give voters a chance to decide this fall whether to revamp the way they elect public officials. 

Last week's Supreme Court ruling on the state's immigration law now has other foes trying to figure their next move.

Backers of extending the state's temporary 1-cent sales tax submitted more than 290,000 signatures Monday to put the issue on the November ballot. But at this point all they've really done is guaranteed a court fight.

President Obama said today he would allow those brought to this country illegally as children to remain -- and even to work -- drawing fire from Governor Jan Brewer. 

The state can continue to demand proof of citizenship before registering voters -- at least for the time being. 

The American Civil Liberties Union wants state officials to warn police officers not to enforce the state's immigration law before they are legally entitled to do so. 

The governors of Arizona and Sonora are meeting today in Tucson on cross border issues. One issue involves promoting the sale of electricity into Mexico.

A new report today says the state's Medicaid program is paying out up to an extra $50 million a year to provide care for those who are ineligible.