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Brewer announces staff appointments
Secretary of State Jan Brewer, who is slated to become governor when Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano joins Barack Obama’s Cabinet in Washington, announced two more additions to her gubernatorial staff […]
Harper first to file bill to repeal property tax
Sen. Jack Harper has filed a bill to keep in place a property tax relief program that is set to expire next year. One of the biggest battles this past […]
Maricopa County supervisors hire new lawyer
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors have voted unanimously to take control of civil litigation away from County Attorney Andrew Thomas. The board instead gave the county manager the authority to […]
TV show latest offbeat tactic for Arpaio
In Arizona, seeing Sheriff Joe Arpaio on TV is nothing new. But the self-described ”America's toughest sheriff'' now has a national platform to pursue lawbreakers that stretches beyond the 5 […]
AZ lawmakers to hear from departing governor
Gov. Janet Napolitano plans to present Arizona lawmakers with a final report on how Arizona is doing and her ideas for crafting the next budget early next month, but whether […]
State lawmakers plot early session push on budget
Arizona House and Senate leaders plan to place embargoes of varying intensity on most non-budget legislation early in their 2009 session to help lawmakers focus on the state's fiscal crisis […]
Strong interest reported in upcoming Ariz. vacancy
Jan Brewer is finding that plenty of Arizonans are interested in replacing her as secretary of state once she moves into the governor's office. "There has been an overwhelming interest […]
Light rail won’t be running when the bars close
Bar owners, patrons and even members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving are scratching their heads over Metro light rail's decision to put the trains to bed at 11 p.m. rather […]
Brewer picks two more staffers
Secretary of State Jan Brewer, who is slated to become governor when Gov. Janet Napolitano joins Barack Obama's cabinet in Washington, announced two more additions to her gubernatorial staff on […]
Appeals court nixes subsidy for CityNorth
The Arizona Court of Appeals on Dec. 23 ruled that a $97.4 million subsidy the city of Phoenix provided for the massive CityNorth project was in violation of the state […]
Huppenthal accused of theft in sign squabble
State Sen. John Huppenthal has been charged with criminal misdemeanors for cutting down an opposition campaign sign on Election Day last month. Huppenthal, a Chandler Republican, is accused of theft […]
Three sanctioned by Corporation Commission
MESA – The Arizona Corporation Commission has voted to sanction a Chandler couple and another city resident for their alleged involvement in a bogus church-based scheme that cost investors more […]
