• New Immigration Tone Gaining Traction Among GOP Arizona Lawmakers
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   September 10, 2012
• A growing number of influential Republicans in Arizona are speaking out in favor of an alternative approach to immigration -- one that includes a guest-worker program and letting undocumented immigrants gain legal status.

• New Orleans Suburbs Eye Federal Levees After Passing Isaac's Test
• Source: Reuters   |   New Orleans   |   September 7, 2012
• Isaac has revived calls from local politicians to bolster the system to include areas outside the city's protective circle.

• Controversial Part of Arizona Immigration Law Cleared
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   September 6, 2012
• One of the last major barriers to implementing a controversial portion of Arizona's immigration law fell when a federal judge decided not to impose a new injunction on the so-called "show me your papers" provision.
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• Indiana Legislators Want to Defend State's Immigration Law
• Source: AP/Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   September 6, 2012
• Three state senators say Indiana's attorney general effectively nullified their votes when he opted not to defend sections of a state immigration law he said were rendered invalid when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down similar sections of an Arizona law.

• Court Favors Children of Undocumented Immigrants in Florida Tuition Case
• Source: Miami Herald   |   Florida   |   September 5, 2012
• A federal judge found that Florida’s rule classifying students according to their parents’ undocumented immigration status violates the Constitution’s equal protection provision.

• Obama Tours Louisiana as it Continues Isaac Cleanup
• Source: USA Today   |   Louisiana   |   September 4, 2012
• As of Monday morning, 2,739 displaced residents remained in shelters across the state.

• Cyber Security Act’s Failure Leaves Infrastructure Vulnerable
• BY: Steve Towns   |   September 2012
• Some worry terrorists could shut down the economy with the click of a mouse.
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• Immigrant-Friendly Cities Want What Arizona Doesn’t
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   September 2012
• In contrast to some states’ anti-immigration policies, a few cities are actively trying to attract immigrants to boost their own economies.
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• Isaac Leaves Nearly a Million Without Power
• Source: CNN   |   Gulf Coast   |   August 31, 2012
• More than 827,000 customers -- down from 915,000 earlier in the day -- had no electricity across Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Thursday.

• Isaac Forces Thousands to Evacuate, Traps Others
• Source: CNN   |   Gulf Coast   |   August 30, 2012
• President Barack Obama signed major disaster declarations for Louisiana and Mississippi after slow-moving Isaac pummeled the Gulf Coast, dropping more than 20 inches in some locations and creating a dangerous storm surge.
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• Feds: Immigrants Deferring Deportation Not Eligible for Medicaid
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   August 30, 2012
• Questions still remain about whether states can deny driver's licenses and other benefits covered under Arizona Gov. Brewer's order.

• Hurricane Isaac Breaches Levee Outside New Orleans
• Source: USA Today   |   Louisiana   |   August 29, 2012
• The fate of New Orleans rests largely on a web of pumps and outfall canals capable of pumping massive amounts of water from city streets. The pumps are part of a $14-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers overhaul of the hurricane protection system launched after Hurricane Katrina.

• Obama Declares State of Emergency for Louisiana
• Source: The Hill   |   Louisiana   |   August 28, 2012
• The action by President Barack Obama makes federal funding to the state available immediately, as the tropical storm gained strength Monday, barreling towards the Gulf Coast.

• Is the U.S. Prepared After 6 Years Without a Major Hurricane?
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   August 27, 2012
• As the United States nears 2,500 days without a Category 3 or higher hurricane, weather and disaster experts worry that Hurricanes Wilma, Katrina and Rita will become hazy memories and Americans will go soft.
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• A Year After Irene, Northeast Towns Struggle to Recover
• Source: Reuters   |   Northeast   |   August 27, 2012
• Once the storm made landfall in North Carolina on Aug. 27, it moved north to deluge the Northeast, causing 40 deaths and an estimated $10 billion in damage to homes, roads and other infrastructure as far north as Maine and Quebec.