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House paid $200,000 to attorney Starr in 2008
Attorney Ken Starr represents Arizona in the ELL case. He is shown in this AP file photo as he departs his McLean, Va., home after a jury in Little Rock, […]
Federal tobacco tax hike could hinder state’s ability to close budget gaps (10448)
A 62-cent-per-pack federal tax increase on cigarettes to fund expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will provide health care coverage for an additional 4 million children nationwide, […]
Wildlife crossings spare animals where the rubber meets the road
A sign tells motorists on Arizona 260, outside Payson, that they’re entering a test area for an elk-crossing project. Warning lights flash when an elk entering the roadway triggers an […]
Hum Dinger
Known as the “Cannon Ball,” “Blue Streak” or possibly even “Hum Dinger,” the pictured vehicle suffered a This World War I vintage touring car of unknown make had interchangeable nicknames: […]
AZ Republicans call stimulus plan a ‘Trojan Pig’; Dems say it’s ‘a darn good pig’
Arizona's state senators fiercely debated the federal economic recovery package during a floor session Feb. 11, sparking an exchange that at certain points was comical but also underscored the seriousness […]
Immigration-related bills introduced in the 2009 Legislature
SENATEChuck Gray: SCM1004 — Urges the U.S. Congress to enact legislation pledging resources to reimburse Arizona for costs incurred by failure of the federal government to control illegal immigration. Jack […]
Epstein warns group of conservatives against a non-interventionist Supreme Court
Long-time supporters and patrons of the Goldwater Institute, an Arizona-based conservative think-tank, gathered Feb. 4 with great anticipation to meet Richard Epstein, the “rock star of legal scholarship.”“I am a […]
10 years later: Voters still confused by Clean Elections
Arizona’s system of publicly funded elections known as Clean Elections remains as murky to voters as ever, despite 10 years of repeated legal assaults, operating over the course of five […]
Enough is enough
Local and national news outlets are reporting on a U.S. District Court jury trial that involves a rancher being sued for detaining illegal immigrants as they crossed his ranch.It is […]
State legislators must be held accountable
I have purposely let a few days pass so I could be level-headed in my response to the butchering of the state’s education budget. I, for one, am sick and […]
Newly elected Eckerstrom resigns chairmanship; Weeg out, too
Citing the well being of his party, his family and himself, newly elected Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Paul Eckerstrom stepped down just two weeks after winning the post in a […]
Still an Issue: Immigration measures overshadowed by budget, but not completely
In most years, illegal immigration is one of the hottest topics in Arizona politics. But with the state budget in the red by billions of dollars, the usually high-profile issue […]
