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Bill would add methadone to DUI law
Arizona’s DUI laws are some of the most severe in the country, and Sen. Jim Waring wants to make the laws even more restrictive with the introduction of a bill... […]
AZ Supreme Court hears Western Union wire-transfer case
To Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, the money transfers that go across the border to gangs and drug smugglers in Mexico is as tangible as a suitcase full of money... […]
Multiple bills filed to repeal property tax
Legislative Republicans aren't taking any chances when it comes to the repeal of the state's equalization property taxes. With the 2009 legislative session barely a week old, three Republican lawmakers... […]
From Goldwater to gelato — tell us who’s tops around the Capitol
Capitol Times will accept ‘Best of the Capitol’ award nomination through Feb. 6.
7 banks ordered to turn over consultant
Record keepers from seven banks were ordered by the Attorney General's Office to appear at the Citizens Clean Elections Commission office on Jan. 16 to turn over any financial records... […]
Harper bill aims to remove deceased from voting rolls
While campaigning, it wasn’t unusual for Sen. Jack Harper of Surprise to knock on doors and learn that voters whose support he seeks had already died. Other candidates probably have... […]
ACC was right to end subsidy for urban sprawl
Kudos to the Arizona Corporation Commission for ending one of the many subsidies for urban sprawl in Arizona and for insisting that growth pays for itself. Developers have long built... […]
Hidden health care tax: Businesses beware
In Arizona, policymakers have encouraged economic growth by keeping taxes low and sweeping the field of unnecessary regulations. It seems a direct approach, but in reality, it can be a... […]
Napolitano sails through Senate hearing
They didn’t rough her up, and confirmation is set to go to the full Senate on Obama’s inauguration day. In a 2-hour, 20-minute hearing Jan. 15 before the Senate Homeland... […]
Key supporters put brakes on school-choice issues
Some lawmakers with a passion for school choice are putting proposed legislation on hold while they await an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that could nix two school-voucher programs.Supporters of the... […]
Republicans unveil bill to ban state
Three Republican state representatives have banded together to introduce a bill to end the state’s use of photo-enforcement systems on Arizona highways, calling a press conference Jan. 14 to announce the measure’s filing... […]
