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Legal expert questions constitutionality of possible McCain replacement
John McCain speaks during a campaign rally in Miami on Oct. 29. In the event Republican Sen. John McCain becomes the 43rd president of the United States, it seems Gov.... […]
New budget figures show deepening deficit
Figures released by legislative budget analysts Oct. 31 show state revenues continue to decline, deepening the state's budget hole during an economic downturn that has affected nearly every state in... […]
Democrat voters in AZ top 1 million for first time
Registered Democrats in Arizona number more than 1 million for the first time in state history, according to voter registration figures released Oct. 24 that reflect Democrats continued to reduce... […]
EPA, state to cooperate in water-conservation effort
The Arizona Department of Water Resources received a pledge of support from the federal Environmental Protection Agency as the two agencies cooperate to implement the EPA’s new “WaterSense” program, ADWR... […]
GOP concerned as polls show tight race in AZ
(AP Photo) A rash of new polls in Arizona shows a tightening presidential race, a situation that has even some Republican strategists seriously fretting the possibility that John McCain could... […]
Arizona Supreme Court to hear appeal to reinstate school vouchers
The Arizona Supreme Court on Oct. 28 agreed to hear an appeal of a case involving two school-voucher programs for developmentally disabled and foster children.In May, the Arizona Court of... […]
Up Close with Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Defeated in primary, lawmaker laments state
A holdout’s view of the race for Senate president
Most sitting Republican senators have decided whom they would support for Senate president, whose primary job next year will be to balance a deficit that some say could reach up... […]
Vision plan for Capitol grounds harkens back to downtown’s past
Trolley system would carry visitors along ‘Centennial Boulevard’
Home builders’ trade association cuts staff
Hard financial times in the construction industry caught up with the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona.HBACA, the trade association that represents residential builders, has been forced to make some... […]
Saguaro thefts up considerably as population increases
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Arizona has seen an exponential rise in saguaro cactus thefts statewide during the past 10 years — and it’s getting worse — while... […]
Obama makes last, new push in Arizona
With just four days to go before the election, Barack Obama's presidential campaign started a renewed push on John McCain's home turf. In response to polling numbers that showed the... […]
