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‘No new taxes' tops Chamber's 2009 legislative priorities
Senate President Bob Burns spoke at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual Legislative Forecast Luncheon at the Hyatt. Hundreds of state officials and politicos packed the ballroom at... […]
Tempers flare between Napolitano, Martin
Gov. Janet Napolitano and the man she once referred to as "Chicken Little" had some sharp words for each other as state Treasurer Dean Martin convened the Arizona Loan Commission... […]
Boot camp, budget summit will mark first week of Legislature
The state budget deficit is so severe that legislative leadership has blocked off the first week of the upcoming session to hold a Senate "Budget Summit" and a House "Boot... […]
Speed cameras OK'd for unincorporated Pima County
TUCSON – Look out – even more photo-enforcement cameras are going up in Arizona. The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a contract that allows for the cameras... […]
Napolitano's chief of staff headed to DC too
Gov. Janet Napolitano's chief of staff says she will join her boss at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington. Jan Lesher says her formal job title hasn't been set... […]
Loan Commission to discuss details of state borrowing plan
Arizona's Loan Commission is set to meet today as the state faces the prospect of running out of money and being forced to borrow billions of dollars to pay for ongoing... […]
More AZ workers turning to employee-assistance programs
Ever-worsening news of the economy is causing anxiety among the Arizona workforce, and more workers are turning to employer-provided Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for psychological counseling and financial advice. EAP... […]
Mesa councilman wants domestic-partner registry
Mesa may become the third city in the state to offer hospital-visitation rights to unmarried gay or straight couples who live together. Mesa Councilman Dennis Kavanaugh has asked the city... […]
Government Resource Directory
The Government Resource Directory is your guide for who to call and how to get things done in state government. Much more than a directory of names and phone numbers,... […]
Expansion of ADA law expected to cause a windfall of claims
Valley lawyers predict changes to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will make 2009 the "year of the ADA claim" as employee protections from workplace discrimination expand. "In the... […]
County attorney's ouster sought in Stapley case
Lawyers for embattled Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, who's facing multiple criminal counts related to his financial-disclosure forms, are trying to get County Attorney Andrew Thomas removed as prosecutor in... […]
Kyl: Napolitano Senate hearing set for Jan. 15
Gov. Janet Napolitano's confirmation hearings will begin Jan. 15 in the Senate Homeland Security Committee, according to a report in Congressional Quarterly that was confirmed by Sen. Jon Kyl. The... […]
