Arizona Immigration law author elected state Senate president

[Liberal_in_LA]

Arizona Immigration law author elected state Senate president

By Elise Foley 11/4/10 10:43 AM

A quick dive into Arizona state politics: State Sen. Russell Pearce, the author of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, was selected as president of the Arizona Senate Wednesday after Republicans gained super-majorities in the state House and Senate in the elections. The new title will make Pearce even more powerful — which should come in handy when he makes his planned push to change laws to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

Pearce, along with lawmakers in at least 12 other states, plans to introduce a bill in the next session to change citizenship laws in the state of Arizona. The proposal isn’t on Gov. Jan Brewer’s (R) agenda for her next term, but given Pearce’s popularity, some observers argue he will be able to call the shots as president of the Senate to push for anti-immigration laws.

The Arizona Republic’s E.J. Montini makes a case for Pearce as de facto governor:

http://washingtonindependent.com/102628/arizona-immigration-law-author-elected-state-senate-president

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Is he one of the guys with ties to the private prisons?? Rachel MAddow did an excellent

show on this subject.

[Angry Dragon]

2. I believe he is

[atreides1]

3. Not sure

Do know that he was associated with an Arizona Neo-Nazi group though.