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House committee bars reporters from posted meeting and tour of fuel facility
The head of a House committee denied reporters access March 3 to a posted meeting and tour of a fuel terminal that included briefings by the state Department of Homeland Security and […]
Educators protest cuts at Capitol
Fifth-grade teachers Jennifer E. Miller (left) and Jennifer L. Miller show a sign that reflects their concern about possibly facing class sizes of up to 40 students next year. More […]
Bill would allow school districts to sell ad space on Web sites
Facing cuts in state funding, the Fountain Hills Unified School District is hoping its Web site can make up some of that money. Tim Leedy, assistant superintendent of business and […]
House panel votes to ban participation in WCI
A bill to ban the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality from engaging in a regional environmental protection effort feared by business interests cleared its first obstacle on March 3. The […]
Radio-collared jaguar killed after kidney failure
A wild jaguar known as "Macho B" was killed March 2 by state Game and Fish officials after they determined he was suffering from kidney failure. Macho B was the oldest […]
Transportation Board approves stimulus projects, but final list needs tweaking
The Arizona Transportation Board approved a list of projects to be funded with money from the federal stimulus package, but changes are expected after the state's 13 rural counties have […]
Lawmaker: Use abandoned tires to fill abandoned mineshafts
Arizona can address two major challenges, used tires and abandoned mine shafts, by dumping one into the other, the state mine inspector told lawmakers on March 2. "I want to […]
Committee fails to endorse small-installment loan bill
Lawmakers today failed to approve a bill that would have created a new type of small-installment loan. H2608, sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican from Gilbert, would have allowed companies […]
Governor's Office mum on rumors of tax increase
Gov. Jan Brewer plans to address a joint session of the Legislature to lay out her vision for Arizona's economic future – one that is rumored to leave the door […]
Animal advocates urge lawmakers to pass three bills
Allowing county animal control officers more flexibility to investigate kennels would help combat hoarding and so-called "puppy mills" that house many more dogs than their licenses allow, a state lawmaker […]
Bill to ban involvement with WCI gets hearing today
The House Environment Committee will hear a proposal today forbidding Arizona to participate in a regional program aimed at reducing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by businesses. The proposal, […]
Marchers protest illegal immigration policies
A few thousand people marched Feb. 28 in downtown Phoenix to protest Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal-immigration policies. Authorities say the ”March to Stop the Hate'' was peaceful with […]
