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Health care initiative protects choices
Many proposals swirling around Arizona and the rest of the country would increase government’s role in health care. Their common denominator: reduced individual choice and control over medical decisions.Proposition 101,... […]
Precious Cargo: Spreading water around the Valley
Spreading water around the Valley
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Government• Steve Owens, director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, has been elected president of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS).“As ECOS president, I will be working closely... […]
‘Buffalo’ Bill Cody and John W. Young
John W. Young circa 1870 Renowned ‘Buffalo’ Bill Cody disembarked at the Flagstaff train depot in November 1892, ready to lead a distinguished group on a hunting excursion to the... […]
Correcting ‘Times Past’
I would like to comment on the article on the “Consolidated Bank of Tucson” published Sept. 19, 2008. Unfortunately, the information on the origins of the bank is filled with... […]
Sun overhead; clouds in distance for AZ solar
Currently, the state’s largest commercial scale solar power plant is in Red Rock. The APS Solar Trough Plant generates a megawatt of electricity, enough to power several hundred homes. Residential... […]
Pressure on state’s tribal water obligations
Among other budget difficulties, some water storage priorities may have to take a back seat in 2009 and beyond.In December of last year, the Arizona Water Banking Authority was designated... […]
Corralling Excess Water: Without this bank, Arizona’s portion of unused Colorado River water would flow right on by – and experts say the state is going to need it
Without this bank, Arizona’s portion of unused Colorado River water would flow right on by – and experts say the state is going to need it
Napolitano seeks public input on budget crisis via Web site
Second-guessing elected officials isn't just for venting steam anymore. It may be a way to save the state some money as lawmakers try to figure out Arizona's budget crunch. Gov.... […]
Budget deficit grows again
Legislative economists have said the deficit for the current fiscal year could be a little more than a billion dollars, but the state's top finance official says the new estimate... […]
Dems accuse GOP of fundraising fraud
The Arizona Democratic Party is accusing the Arizona Republican Party of “engaging in large-scale campaign finance fraud” by accepting illegal contributions and unlawfully using them to fund attacks on Democratic... […]
Clean Elections matching funds safe, for now
The distribution of matching funds to publicly funded candidates will continue throughout the remainder of the 2008 general election, according to a federal judge’s order. Although the funds, which are... […]
