The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.

The bill would give US Customs and Border Protection more authority. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema previously introduced a version.

The media reacted as if the ex-recorder won his defamation suit against Lake. The facts suggest it was at best a draw.

Experts say cultivating genetic diversity and mitigating Phoenix’s urban heat island must occur to protect native plants.