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Second APS solar plant expected to exceed Solana’s capacity
Arizona Public Service Co. has announced plans to construct a solar plant that is expected to surpass the capacity of the planned Solana Generating Station and to help the company meet state-imposed […]
Burns refers 250 bills to committees, more coming
Senate President Bob Burns changed strategy on June 4 by referring 250 bills to committees in one swoop and saying he plans to refer more in the coming days.The Senate […]
UpClose with J.D. Hayworth
Out of Congress but still in the arena, radio host undecided on 2010
Why Clean Elections needs to end now
I have been opposed to the idea of taxpayer-funded campaigns ever since Arizona’s so-called “Clean Elections” plan was first proposed. It is simply un-American that the government decides who gets […]
From science to scents, animal trackers get creative
Biologists follow trails produced by anything from GPS units to droppings while studying wild animals
State Supreme Court declines to intervene in suit against DES
The Arizona Supreme Court has refused to stop the state from cutting millions of dollars from health care programs that serve developmentally disabled people. On June 1, the high court […]
A Superior destination
While Lake Superior is far from Superior, Ariz., the miners who came to explore the mountains in what is now Pinal County honed their skills in the Great Lakes region […]
Brewer budget surfaces — finally; GOP lawmakers not receptive
<![CDATA[ Nearly four months after she said she planned on releasing a detailed budget, Gov. Jan Brewer has done so. Her plan aims to bridge an estimated $4-billion deficit by […]
AZ Republicans can’t seem to agree — especially on taxes
The day after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer released her budget proposal, a conservative senator excoriated her on his chamber’s floor, accusing her of lying to voters when she signed a […]
Judicial commission will narrow field to three applicants for state Supreme Court
Simple math collided with strides for diversity, merit and practicality as members of a state judicial commission began the process of narrowing a field of candidates that will soon be […]
Pullen does disservice to GOP with stance on tax hike
Will the Republican Party remain the low-tax, limited-government party of Ronald Reagan? Or will it abandon its limited-government principles and become the "tax collector for the welfare state," following the […]
Getting 16 Senate votes for the budget wasn’t easy
There were a lot of behind-the-scenes maneuvers and drama leading to the Senate’s budget vote on June 4. Senate President Bob Burns and House Speaker Kirk Adams met with Sen. […]
