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Meet-and-confer needed amid budget crisis
Initially, there was dismay when first we heard of the concerns raised to incoming Gov. Jan Brewer by House Speaker Kirk Adams and Senate President Bob Burns regarding the executive... […]
Eckerstrom surprises Bivens, takes over as Dem chairman
It was certainly the political surprise of the year thus far when, on Jan. 24, Don Bivens walked into the Wyndam Hotel in downtown Phoenix as the unchallenged head of... […]
Bennett sworn in as secretary of state
In the same crowded hall where Jan Brewer took her oath as secretary of state six years ago, former Senate President Ken Bennett was officially sworn in as her replacement.About... […]
The history — long and short — of photo enforcement
Photo-enforcement cameras have provided news outlets with plenty of conflict to report in recent months, but controversy over the systems isn’t really all that new — the United States has... […]
State will ultimately suffer from proposed university cuts
The U.S. Congress gets it. The National Academy of Sciences gets it. But the Arizona Legislature doesn’t seem to get it. The clearest hope of digging ourselves out from the... […]
U.S. Senate approves economic stimulus money for health care IT
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 approved a portion of the $825 billion federal stimulus package, providing $5 billion for the development of electronic health records and other... […]
Pullen defeats James for GOP chairmanship
In the end, the applause after the candidates’ speeches was an accurate barometer of how the election would go, and Randy Pullen was re-elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.Pullen,... […]
Police search during traffic stop OKd by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned an Arizona Court of Appeals opinion that had limited the power of police to conduct physical searches of citizens during routine encounters.The appeal to... […]
Changes coming for bill on state Treasurer’s legal counsel
Crump says amendment needed after House committee hearing
Review board finds flaws in the FDA medical device approval process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews and approves the sale of medical devices using a process created in May 1976 that does not take enough steps to ensure the... […]
Tombstone’s Lady of the Rose
Ethel Robertson Macia, at age two. The Arcade Inn, one of the first adobe buildings constructed in Tombstone, was originally built merely to serve as an office and a boarding... […]
AZ utilities plan to expand efficiency programs
Federal stimulus package includes $30 billion in additional funding
