VOL. 21  ISSUE NO. 30   |    JULY 29 – AUGUST 4, 2015

BY LINDA BENTLEY AND SHARON RONDEAU   |  JULY 29, 2015

MCSO’s court-appointed monitor costing taxpayers millions

But who is reaping the benefits?

g murray snowPHOENIX — Invoices paid by Maricopa County Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to Warshaw & Associates, the firm appointed by U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow to oversee the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) as a result of a civil lawsuit, Melendres, et al v. Arpaio, et al, total in the millions of dollars over the course of the last 18 months.

BY LINDA BENTLEY  |  JULY 29, 2015

New USCIS policy lets naturalized citizens opt out of protecting U.S.

WASHINGTON – Effective July 21, new guidance, updating Volume 12 of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Policy Manual, clarified the eligibility requirements for modifications to the Oath of Allegiance, the recital of which is part of the naturalization process.

JULY 29, 2015

Governor Doug Ducey authorizes Adjutant General to arm Arizona National Guard

Order will enhance the safety and security of National Guard personnel in Arizona

PHOENIX – Governor Doug Ducey has issued an executive order directing the Adjutant General to take actions to enhance and strengthen the safety and security of Arizona National Guard personnel.

JULY 29, 2015

Report: “Solar power expensive, unreliable, and inefficient”

Americans duped into solar power, taxpayer stuck with bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. –According to a new report released by Citizens for the Republic, the rapid increase in the use of solar energy only accounts for four tenths of one percent of American energy use, the smallest of any renewable source.

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