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From clouds to fish, Phoenix Union magnet programs still a big draw 20 years later
Ron Dalton brings to the classroom more than his Arizona teaching credentials. He is an experienced air-traffic controller, having handled air-traffic control for Air Force One, the president’s plane. His […]
Arizona’s ‘Gardener’ – Brewer sets out to prune state government
Jan Brewer is sworn as governor by Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. A day after taking the oath of office, Arizona’s new governor ordered an internal review of policies enacted under […]
AZ Senate confirms last Napolitano appointee
Former Gov. Janet Napolitano’s final nomination to a state committee was unanimously confirmed by the Arizona Senate on Jan. 21.A Senate panel gave Dalton Cole’s nomination to the Arizona Power […]
Photo enforcement lacks credibility
Since 1927, AAA Arizona has been a leading advocate for efforts to increase traffic safety for motorists, passengers and pedestrians, alike. We have worked tirelessly in our efforts to establish […]
AG hires Phoenix Councilman Stanton
The Attorney General’s Office announced it has hired current Phoenix City Councilman Greg Stanton to help the office minimize budget cuts and develop policy priorities.Stanton said he will finish the […]
Education
Our July and January pull-out sections focus on educators and public policy — from lawmakers at the Capitol to teachers in the classrooms.
House panel votes to ban photo enforcement on state highways
A bill to ban all use of photo-enforcement systems on state highways has cleared its first legislative hurdle.Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including the bill’s prime […]
Slash-and-burn approach would undermine state
For too long, education has been relegated to a budget line-item, haggled over like the price of coffee in India. Investment in education must be viewed as an investment in […]
Lawmakers look to tobacco money for loopholes
Senators looking to reduce the state’s red-ink-soaked budget heard presentations Jan. 21 from members of the state’s Early Childhood Development and Health Board — also known as First Things First […]
Southern Discomfort
It took about half-a-dozen years and a similar number of attempts to pass legislation to allow victims of domestic violence to opt out of their rental contracts without incurring termination […]
Changes slated for license plate-frame ban
Several members of House, Senate appear to be in violation of new law
Beverage, restaurant and hotel leaders form group
Leaders of the alcohol, hospitality and tourism industries have formed a collective front amid a bleak economic climate and after having swallowed some of the toughest drunk-driving laws in the […]
