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Maricopa County voter registration tops 1.8 million
Maricopa ranks fourth among U.S. counties in registered voters
Lawmakers warned: Drug, human-smuggling crimes spilling into AZ
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee get something of a show-and-tell presentation regarding border violence. The members include (from left) Sens. John Huppenthal, Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce, Richard Miranda and […]
Democrats to roll out budget plan today, committees scrutinize stimulus package
Senate Democrats will roll out their budget plan today, as committees begin to delve into specific components of the $4 billion that Arizona is poised to receive in federal stimulus […]
Coalition of water, power districts urges Supreme Court to review fund sweeps
A coalition of water and power districts in the state have urged the Arizona Supreme Court to review two fund sweeps approved in the 2009 special session that they contend […]
Board votes to close three state parks; fate of eight depends on Legislature
As the Arizona State Parks Board convened to discuss closing 11 parks, board member Larry Landry wanted to make sure the distressed crowd knew he was on their side. "The […]
AZ will get $522M from feds for road projects
With more than half-a-billion dollars of federal stimulus money expected to be earmarked for transportation projects in Arizona, state agencies and local governments are moving quickly to determine how to […]
Flagstaff-area family relieved as Riordan Mansion park gets reprieve
Rita Gannon, a descendant of a Flagstaff pioneer, can breathe a sigh of relief – for now. The Arizona State Parks Board decided Friday to keep her ancestors' property, Riordan […]
Tubac and Oracle parks escape closure
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will stay open for now, but Carol Cullen, executive director of the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, knows she faces an uphill battle. "We survived to […]
Landrum Taylor defends Healthy Families Arizona, blames GOP for cuts
Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, a Democrat from Phoenix, was joined by a crowd of nearly 100 parents and children Feb. 20 to challenge a decision by lawmakers to cut funding […]
House panel approves repeal of equalization property tax
A legislative panel has given a thumbs-up to permanently repealing a state property tax suspended three years ago that is slated to come back online this year, despite a struggling […]
This week in the Senate: Review components of stimulus; DES hearing
Last week Arizona lawmakers received an overview of the $4 billion that Arizona is poised to receive from the federal government, and this week the Senate will review specific components of […]
Ken Bennett has history at the Capitol – often with guitar in hand
It was as good a first impression as someone can make in politics.Tim Bee was a freshman state senator when he first met Ken Bennett at a Republican caucus organizational […]
