Three Trials For Renzi

Former Arizona representive Rick Renzi was charges of fraud and now instead of only one trial a judge from Tuscon has requested that Rick renzi is charged seperatly for all three different accounts of fraud. The first account is that he alledgly swaped federal land to benifit him and a buisness partner James Sandlin. the second account is that Rick Renzi alledgly raided his family insurance companys funds to fund his campaign. The third account is that Rick Renzi alledgly has been laundering money, insurrance fraud and rackateering. Rick Renzi has pleaded not guilty on all of these charges but the judges are still trying to prove him guilty.

-Norma Jean

Mexico: Drug War Grows More Intense

     Over the last few months, almost every TV news station did not forget to mention the Drug War in Mexico. Even though drug cartels have existed in Mexico for quite some time, they did not pose a serious threat to Mexico until three years ago, when the violence was brought to the streets and homes of innocent hispanic families. Drug cartels from Mexico now control the drug market in the United States and are planning to move into Europe soon, too. The drug cartels are in a war with Mexico's government. Innocent people are being killed in the fight to stop drug traficking.
     More recently, Obama has stepped up to help Mexico. Helicopters that were scheduled to be flown into Mexico were delayed as a result of the U.S. red tape. Five helicopters are due in Mexico this month, but another fifteen might not arrive in Mexico until 2011. The total aid package planned out for Mexico costs the United States $1.3 billion U.S. dollars. Since President Felipe Calderón ordered troops to fight drug cartels in December 2006, more than 13,000 people have been killed. In addition, the smugglers are getting stronger as they acquire high-tech weapons including submarines, rocket launchers and even anti-aircraft guns are being added to their arsenals. The delay of U.S. help is really hurting Mexico, but what can the United States do.
     Will this war ever end? Mexico is fighting a war on the borders of the United States. Does this not pose a threat to the U.S.? President Obama has a lot on his plate, but a war overseas is nothing like a war next door. The founding fathers of this nation swore to protect the United States against domestic and foreign violence. The drug cartels could just walk into U.S. soil at any given time, but a terrorist from over seas isn't just gonna "walk" into the U.S. My message to President Obama - don't forget to keep domestic violence on your "to-do list."

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/12/14/20091214aircraft1210.html

~zippy92

Obama Urges Stimulus, Jobs Spending

Today Obama announced a way to reduce unemployment. He stated, "We must spend our way out of this recession." More than 7 million people have lost our job since the recession started since two years ago. Some of Obama's proposal new spending for highway and bridge construction, for small business tax cuts and for retrofitting millions of homes to make them more energy-efficient. He said he wanted to extend economic stimulus programs to keep unemployment insurance from expiring for millions of out-of-work Americans and to help laid-off workers keep their health insurance. He proposed an additional $250 apiece in stimulus spending for seniors and veterans and aid to state and local governments to discourage them from laying off teachers, police officers and firefighters.


I think Obama has the right intentions on getting our economy stronger, but spending more money is not what we need.



http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/money/job_news/obama_urges_stimulus%2C_jobs_spending_



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Payday

Pima County Superior Court in Tucson is filing complaint against QC Holdings Inc. of Overland Park, which is in charge of the Quick Cash facilities.  

QC Holdings Inc. Of overland Park is dispatching hundreds of collections suits, though the law states that small claim suits must be filed where the defendant lives or the area where the loan was taken.  The lawsuit seeks $5 million in restitution and asks QC Holdings Inc. of Overland Park to stop doing business in Arizona.

Payday loan companies pry on the desperate and charge them a high interest rate.  There are twelve states currently ban payday loans, and several states have enacted usury laws that prevent payday companies from operating. Previously, there was a ballot initiative to ban the Payday companies, but it did not pass. There will not be another Payday loan initiative because Jan Brewer dismissed the proposal.

 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmcOJovVij4H3WTl0Arkfipmn45AD9CCQ9UO0

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2009/12/06/news/state/state7.txt

http://www.kfsm.com/news/sns-ap-az--paydayloans-distantcourts,0,4304036.story 

-Bolt

Black Friday

Black Friday retail discounts began before the official Black Friday this year. Across the valley, the first of November marked the celebration of lower prices. Retailers in Arizona experienced a 0.5% mark-up in profit.
I had the pleasure of watching over hundreds of people wait outside a WalMart on Bell Road, in North Phoenix. My father is the overnight stocker at store #1598 and he arrived for work at 10:00 pm to find around 50 people waiting by the sliding doors. By midnight, the line had grown to form a circle around the store. The store was originally scheduled to be open for 24 hours but the store had to close down for about an hour while WalMart called for more associates to work. WalMart offered laptops, cameras, school supplies, food, books, and other merchandise for dirt cheap prices. Once the doors opened at about 1:00 pm, WalMart was packed. The story went crazy and my dad was forced to clock out because he couldn't finish his work
because of the situation.
How is it that with the nation's economy, people are continuing to buy and buy? Although it was good for WalMart, the crazy scene prevented the overnight stockers from doing their job and many WalMart associates were forced to give up their Thanksgiving to work. Is there a better way to handle Black Friday?

~zippy92

Sheriff Joe Arpaio could be next Arizona governor?

    Polls have shown that Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the strongest republican canditate for Arizona's new govener. With voted polls already showing Sheriff Joe is in the lead as running a 51% percent compared to Attorney General Terry Goddard whos current voting puts him at a 38%. Sheriff Joe has not made any negative comments stating that he is not interested in becoming governer, but said, "I cannot ignore the results of this latest Rassmussen Poll..."



    So Sheriff Joe Arpaio is stating that he might or might not run we will just have to wait and see. His biggest worry is if he becomes govener that he will have to resign from his current position. His final decision won't be untill May or June.


http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/Sheriff-Joe-Arpaio-could-be-next-Arizona-governor-72102302.html

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Waiting list for state child care in Arizona swells to 10,000

     Children have been denied child care and placed on a waiting list since earlier this year from the Department of Economic Security from the response of budget cuts. Even withh all these budget cuts next year few children will be able to get admitted to the program. Then in that duration many parents are unemployed and have been staying at home with their children.

    To become eligible for this program children have to be the age 12 or younger and can stay until the age of 13 years old.The child-care program began in the early 1980s and expanded in the 1990s as federal subsidies became available. It was budgeted at $200 million this year.



I understand that companies are cutting back, but child care is not something that should not be cut back on. Children are our future and need support on health.


http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/12/03/20091203childcare1203.html



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