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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... […]
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... […]
Spending reductions best way to deal with AZ budget crisis
Two years ago, few could have imagined the profound reversal of fortune that we have seen in our economy and in government finances. The consequences of assuming good times would... […]
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... […]
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... […]
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 this morning before the Senate Homeland... […]
Republican leaders identify $3 billion in budget cuts
Public schools, universities could see $1.5 billion in reductions
Pearce crafts bill to ask voters to lift spending restrictions
A state senator said he plans to file legislation by the end of the week that would ask voters to temporarily lift a constitutional provision that prevents lawmakers from tinkering... […]
Harper bill aims to remove dead people 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 have already died. Other candidates probably have... […]
Napolitano, expecting more federal dollars, urges protection of KidsCare
Janet Napolitano, in what likely will be her final State of the State address as governor, urged lawmakers to "protect our advances in health care," specifically mentioning the state's KidsCare program that... […]
Cummiskey resigns as state's chief information officer
The state's chief information officer has announced his resignation, the latest in what will likely be a long list of agency directors appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano who will resign... […]
Republicans unveil House bill to ban statewide photo enforcement
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... […]
