Janet Napolitano

Update: Napolitano yanks Arpaio's immigration funding

More taxation on speeding ahead: AZ's first to OK statewide photo-radar enforcement

The Obama Army, Governor Janet Napolitano, and Local Democrats Take Over the Wyndham Hotel

Critics of Arpaio's Immigrant Policies Can Put Hope in Homeland Security Position for Napolitano

Hey, Janet! The Goldwater Institute Has Some Ideas for You

So things are really bad with the Arizona economy. So bad, in fact, that Janet Napolitano has set up a Web site to solicit ideas on how the state government can save money. Unfortunately for us, those ideas aren't online for public consumption. (We can only imagine just how many yahoos have taken ... More >>

So Long, Janet? Let the Speculation Begin

Everywhere from Facebook to corporate boardrooms across town, speculation about what will happen with now-Governor Janet Napolitano — and when — is fast and furious. Here's some early-morning water cooler talk: The money is on Napolitano taking the dog of a job (who's going to succeed in th ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's "Holiday Tree" Flap Invokes Ire of Anti-Gay Right-Wing Blogger

Conservatives have mixed feelings about what kind of job Janet Napolitano will do as Homeland Security chief, assuming she gets the job, especially on the subject of immigration. But today's post by conservative blogger Debbie Schlussel makes it obvious the Democratic Napolitano faces scrutiny and ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's Sexuality "Sort of a National Security Issue," Says Blogger Debbie Schlussel

Conservative blogger Debbie Schlussel e-mailed New Times yesterday to shed light on the context of her recent Janet Napolitano-bashing article that included a humorous -- though crass -- illustration calling Arizona's governor "The Lesbionic Woman." New Times published an a ... More >>

Media Weighs in on Napolitano's Appointment to Homeland Security

Barack Obama has named Arizona's governor Janet Napolitano as the nation's Homeland Security secretary. This is Janet's biggest spotlight ever, and the country is being hit with a flurry of news stories about her. Obama made it official this morning during a news conference in Chicago. A ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Heads to Homeland Security, Joe Arpaio Dances a Jig

  Part One of Amy Goodman's recent Democracy Now! segment on Janet Napolitano. Part Two from the same Democracy Now! show. If you want a quick video primer on why today's official pick of Gov. Janet Napolitano to be Obama's Homeland Security Secretary is a disaster for those concerned about ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Sends E-mail to Democrats Announcing Acceptance of Cabinet Post Offer

Janet Napolitano says in an e-mailed letter to Democratic supporters today that she will submit a balanced budget proposal for the state's fiscal year 2010 and keep working for Arizonans if she is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The full text of her e-mail follows:

Dec. 1 In Blogs: Cindy McCain, Dir en Grey, Sobe Adrenaline Rush, Janet Napolitano and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever:Cindy McCain's Acquaintance, Dino Castelli, Denies Affair Rumor; Files C ... More >>

Yet Another Reason Janet Napolitano Should Be Blocked: The Chandler Roundup

What will it take before the pro-immigrant crowd starts a real campaign to stop this woman? Hispanic leaders in Arizona and elsewhere need to start raising hell over the nomination of border hawk Janet Napolitano to be Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security. And I don't just mean giving the occasi ... More >>

The New York Times Calls a Napolitano-Less Arizona a "State of Fear"

It loves the Napster a little too much...The New York Times has one thing correct. Once Janet Napolitano has boarded her flight for D.C., Hispanics in Arizona are right to be fearful of a ramped-up, czarist Russian-style pogrom, with little concern for their civil rights, be they citizens or no ... More >>

The Gay Community and the Left's Persistent Delusions Regarding Janet Napolitano

Obviously, Sen. Larry Craig's private preferences did not make him a friend to the GLBT community.  Regarding Arizona Governor and soon-to-be Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, some in the gay community seem outright delusional when it comes to her appointment. I wonder if they secre ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's Last State-of-the-State Address: Did the Governor Cry?

Big girls don't cry, as the song goes. But Janet Napolitano came close on Monday during what was surely her last state-of-the-state speech as governor. On the verge of leaving for the wilds of Washington D.C. as Barack Obama's Homeland Security secretary (assuming she's appoi ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary; Jan Brewer to Take Oath as New Governor on Wednesday

Janet Napolitano was confirmed today as the third chief of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The department was created in 2003 as a reaction to the 9/11 attacks, and oversees the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies. I ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's Dilemma: Lawmakers Poised to Give Arpaio His Immigration Money Back, But She Holds Federal Power Card

Former Governor Janet Napolitano fled the state the second she got a better offer, leaving it in the hands of the Republicans she typically opposed. Now the legislature is offering her a symbolic middle finger, not only slashing some of her pet programs, but also reportedly "poised" to slam b ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's Final Solution for Undocumented Hispanics: More 287(g) Men

photo by Eduardo Barraza of Barriozona.com To borrow a line from Alfredo Gutierrez's La Frontera Times, this woman is not your friend.Ever since Janet Napolitano's nomination to be director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, some liberals and immigrant rights activists have held out hope ... More >>

Feb. 5 In Blogs: Napolitano, Kid Rock, Valentine's Day and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Tense Testimony Tendered In Mormon Murder Trial Janet Napolitano "Fin ... More >>

Napolitano's Homeland Security to Give Arizona $12.8M for Illegal Immigration; Once Asked for $118M for State Prisons as Guv

How times change. Four years ago, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano sent the feds a bill for $118 million, the amount she said the state had paid to incarcerate illegal immigrant prisoners. Now, as an A-list fed herself, Napolitano expects residents of her former home to be happy with $12.8 million ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Meets with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Thursday: Let's Hope They Grill Her Fat Ass

photo courtesy of Eduardo Barraza at Barriozona.comThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus needs to turn her fanny into virtual ground round till Nappy yanks Arpaio's 287(g).The congressional daily The Hill is reporting that Department of Homeland Security czar Janet Napolitano will be meeting privately f ... More >>

New York Times, Huffington Post Weigh in on Anti-Arpaio March

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

With the Arizona Legislature Signing Off on $1.6 Billion in Budget Cuts, How Can We Justify Music Therapy?

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, December 11, 2008

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

The Bird pecks away at Janet Napolitano’s lame defense of Russell Pearce and tears Fulton Brock a new one

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

The New York Times on Janet Napolitano's Ambition Sans Conscience, and Her Chances of Being a Supreme

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

May 4 In Blogs: Napolitano, Zack de la Rocha, Back Ted N-Ted and More

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard:Can Janet Napolitano Fail Upward to the Supreme Court? Valley Fever:Speed Camera K ... More >>

Supreme Court Pick by Obama is Sonia Sotomayor; Janet Napolitano was Rumored to be Among Candidates

  The rumor mill had Janet Napolitano as a potential Supreme Court justice nominee, but President Barack Obama today chose Sonia Sotomayor as his choice. Looks like the former Arizona governor will have to to slog it out with border-reform activists and angry conservatives f ... More >>

Napolitano Regrets "That Canada Can't Seem to Get Beyond" Her Mistake About Canada and 9/11

This is what you a call a non-apology apology.U.S. Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano lashed out at the Canadian media yesterday, still ticked that people noticed a factual mistake she made last month while speaking about the 9/11 attacks. You might hear an apology in her statements to CT ... More >>

July 20 In Blogs: Napolitano, Cronkite, McCain, and Pitchfork

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Janet Napolitano Blasted as "Law and Order Extremist" by 287(g) Expert Aarti Shahani Up on the ... More >>

Napolitano Giving Speech on Homeland Security Issues Next Week

  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to give a major public speech about terrorism and other security issues next week in New York City, a tipster told Foreign Policy magazine. According to an article on the magazine's Web site, Napolitano give the speech at the corporation-ri ... More >>

July 27 In Blogs: Bill Maher, The Big Event, Cartel Coffee, Tasers, and Iran

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Bill Maher Punks Out, Gives Janet Napolitano a Free Ride on Real Time Up on the Sun: The Big ... More >>

Obama Wants 287(g) Agencies to be Held Accountable for Actions; Napolitano Wants Status of Some Agencies Revoked

​ President Obama popped into a meeting today between government officials and immigrant advocates, saying he wants local 287(g)-authorized agencies "held accountable," a pro-immigrant group said today. Reform Immigration for America stated in a news release that the president wasn't expected ... More >>

Napolitano, Meghan McCain, Among "D.C.'s Most Eligible Singles," Says Politico.com

Image: DHSNapolitano's dating life seems like it needs CPR​ Arizonans Janet Napolitano and Meghan McCain are two of "D.C.'s Most Eligible Singles" according to an an article published recently by Politico.com. Writer Patrick Gavin says of the 20 "eligible singles:" They're cute and con ... More >>

Non-Profit Group, Move America Forward, Demands Napolitano Be Fired Over Fort Hood Comments

www.vivrlatino.com Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano​Former Arizona Governor and Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano has a non-profit group fuming after comments she made just days after the tragedy at Fort Hood. MoveAmericaForward.Org has launched an all out campaign to h ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's "First Amendment Rights" Defended by Janet Napolitano

screenshot from americanprogress.orgJanet Napolitano, speaking at the Center for American ProgressIn a speech today before the Center for American Progress, the think-tank which essentially acts as the Obama administration's gray matter, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano spo ... More >>

McCain and Napolitano Ranked on Lists of Country's Most Influential Conservatives and Liberals

Janet Napolitano​Arizona Senator John McCain and former Arizona Governor and Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano are ranked as some of the most influential Americans -- within their respective parties -- in the entire country, according to a report in the British newspaper Telegraph.Telegraph ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Gives Lip Service to Immigration Reform at ASU, while Partnering with Joe Arpaio

Activist Cuauhtlatohuac leads anti-Napolitano protesters in a chantAbout 50 protesters from groups such as Puente and the newly formed LUCHA (Living United for Change in Arizona) demonstrated against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as she spoke at ASU Thursday night ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Rumored to be on Short List to Replace Retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

www.cushawnb2009.com Can you guess how we know Janet Napolitano's from Arizona?​ Justice Janet?! With the announcement that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling it a career, there is no shortage of rumors as to who will replace him.One name swirling around the rumor mill is ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Second High-Level Critic of Arizona's Immigration Law to Admit She Hasn't Even Read it

www.motivatedphotos.com​Opponents of Arizona's controversial, new immigration law are probably saying one thing today: Dammit, Janet!Former Arizona Governor and current Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano said during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing yesterday that despite cr ... More >>

Badlands: For Those Living in the Arizona County That's Ground Zero for Drug and Human Trafficking Along the Border, the Illegal Immigration Crisis Is Personal

www.motivatedphotos.com​Opponents of Arizona's controversial, new immigration law are probably saying one thing today: Dammit, Janet!Former Arizona Governor and current Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano said during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing yesterday that despite cr ... More >>

John McCain and Janet Napolitano Play Game of I Know More about Arizona Sheriffs Than You Do During Senate Hearing

"The Maverick" and Janet Napolitano had a showdown this morning.​There's no love lost between Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Senator John McCain. The two went after each other during a heated back-and-forth at a Senate Homeland Security and Gover ... More >>

Janet Napolitano's Response to Border Agent's Murder Outrages Arizona Cattle Growers' Association

www.newsbusters.ogr Janet Napolitano says the murder of a border patrol agent doesn't mean drug violence is "rampant" along the U.S./ Mexico border. ​Following the tragic murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry last week by a suspected "rip crew" near Nogales, U.S. Homeland Security Chief ... More >>

Arizona Ranchers Not Happy With Janet Napolitano's Border Plan for Rural Areas -- or Lack Thereof

Arizona ranchers are not fans of Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano. ​The Arizona Cattleman's Association is not impressed with a speech given by Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano this week, in which, the group says, she "abandoned her mantra of the past year that the U.S. Me ... More >>

Janet Napolitano No-Go on Senate Run; Wants to Focus on Border Security

Janet Napolitano says she's more interested in "protecting the American people from terrorism" than running for Senate.​Former Arizona governor and current Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that she will not seek the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Napolitan ... More >>

Heads of State

Janet Napolitano says she's more interested in "protecting the American people from terrorism" than running for Senate.​Former Arizona governor and current Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that she will not seek the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Napolitan ... More >>

Heads of State

Janet Napolitano says she's more interested in "protecting the American people from terrorism" than running for Senate.​Former Arizona governor and current Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that she will not seek the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Napolitan ... More >>

Feds Pull 287(g) Authority From Maricopa County Jails Due to Civil Rights Violations

Janet Napolitano, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, announced today that she's yanking the 287(g) program, which helps identify illegal immigrants, from Maricopa County jails.​ U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yanked the 287(g) program from Maricopa County jails today due to ... More >>