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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... […]
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... […]
Three bills filed to repeal equalization tax
Waring, Harper author identical Senate measures; Biggs offers mirror version in House
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... […]
Education
Our July and January pull-out sections focus on educators and public policy — from lawmakers at the Capitol to teachers in the classrooms. Get 24/7 political news coverage and access […]
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... […]
Earthquake!
Tombstone doctor George Goodfellow stumbled upon plate tectonics – before it was fashionable. James Parker, a young lieutenant billeted at Fort Huachuca, chose the afternoon of May 3, 1887, to... […]
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... […]
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... […]
AZ Senate confirms Napolitano's emergency nomination
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... […]
Brewer's first act: Review policies of former governors
Governor Jan Brewer on Jan. 22 ordered all state agencies to immediately stop submitting proposed rules and regulations in order to allow staff to review the policies enacted under exited... […]
Legislators look to First Things First for budget 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... […]
