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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 […]
Freshmen,veteran lawmakers take oath amid budget crisis
The new set of lawmakers who make up the 49th Legislature took the oath of office Jan. 12, preparing for what could be some of the most difficult budget decisions […]
Napolitano warns of mortgaging future with budget cuts
Janet Napolitano won’t be around for the coming battle over Arizona’s budget crisis. But in her seventh and final State of the State address, the outgoing governor left the 49th […]
State Bar board looking for public member
The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors is looking for a non-lawyer to fill a seat on the board. The approved applicant will join three other public board members […]
Amid fiscal crisis, Legislature pays $400,000 for new computers
Bill for 183 laptops, 192 desktops comes to $400,000
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 […]
Arizona bankruptcy filings double in 2008
Three years ago, Jason Coons and his wife Saffron were excited by the takeoff of his wife’s business, a small boutique boasting trendy, high-fashion clothing nestled in what he described […]
Latino Caucus presses protection for health care, education, housing
Members of the Latino Caucus held a press conference ahead of Gov. Janet Napolitano’s State of the State address on Jan. 12, to press for protection of programs and initiatives […]
Health benefits protection needed
With the national economy crumbling as result of Wall Street pyramid schemes, bankers giving loans to anyone with a pulse, and CEOs prioritizing their own bonuses over corporate fiscal integrity, […]
Gallardo decides against another term
Rep. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, decided not to be sworn in with the 89 other elected state lawmakers when the legislative session began Jan. 12.The veteran Hispanic lawmaker, who in November […]
