ARIZONA

The fall in the headline ISM services index follows the small rise in the ISM manufacturing index reported last week.

The first cardinal rule is, and always has been, the big boys will have their way.

The same issue that has splashed Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s name across national headlines is the same one that has him in the political fight of his life. Arpaio, who has run foul with the Justice Department for his treatment of Hispanics, is facing a wave of activism that’s pushed Democratic candidate Paul Penzone directly in the way of Arpaio’s re-election.

Five months after passage, Arizona's HB2625, dubbed the Arizona Birth Control Bill, is back in the spotlight. This bill gives employers the right to refuse to provide insurance coverage for birth control pills if the drug is being used to prevent pregnancy.