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UpClose with J.D. Hayworth
Out of Congress but still in the arena, radio host undecided on 2010
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... […]
Lawmakers compromise with Brewer on health care spending
Medical inflation costs, KidsCare funding sticking points in dueling budgets
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... […]
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... […]
Memo ‘just a draft,’ but Building a Better AZ campaign likely forthcoming
An aggressive campaign aimed at drumming up support for Gov. Jan Brewer’s agenda did not materialize along with her long-awaited budget proposal, but the strategy outlined by Building a Better... […]
From science to scents, animal trackers get creative
Biologists follow trails produced by anything from GPS units to droppings while studying wild animals
Brewer names policy adviser for urban outreach, military affairs
Gov. Jan Brewer on June 4 named Qwest Communications executive Victor Daniels as her policy adviser for urban outreach and military affairs. "His experience in community and urban outreach will... […]
New-home permits in metro Phoenix jump in April
Home-building permits in metro Phoenix jumped last month in the first significant increase in single-family home construction in several months. While the increase doesn't signal an end to the current... […]
Flagstaff denies immigration agency office space
FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement's request to temporarily use city-owned office space for free in Flagstaff has been denied because of public perception. City officials were concerned that... […]
Burns refers 250 bills to committee, says 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... […]
