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Tom out; two other Navajo candidates survive challenge
P.O Boxes • Congressional candidate Mary Kim Titla joins a dozen others at a news conference June 25 to speak out against a challenge to nominating petitions signed by Navajo... […]
New law puts the brakes on some teen driving
Reining in teen drivers • Wes Patterson, division chief for Phoenix Fire Department, spoke in favor a new law requiring more restrictive licenses for motorists under 18. He spoke at... […]
The rule of lawmaking gets tricky
The Wait • With sine die a day away, Rep. Cloves Campbell Jr. (center), D-16, of Phoenix keeps his seat as other House members mill about the floor during a... […]
DeSimone expected to resign; Dems in trouble
Mark and Mali • Rep. Mark DeSimone, D-11, of Phoenix (center) had his wife, Mali, (right) as a guest on the House floor June 26. Later that evening, he was... […]
Ruckus over rules
Waring’s clutch-play dazzles colleagues during 4-hour budget session
Standoff at sine die
It took cutting vacations short, cancelling or delaying trips and breaking Senate rules — at least, according to the Democrats — to pass a measure aimed at banning gay marriage... […]
Faithful in pews might not be voters in November
Separating Religion and State≠ • Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain speaks to the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Washington on June 28. COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Christian... […]
McCain, Obama skirmish on patriotism
Red, White And True Blue • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Washington on June 28. WASHINGTON —... […]
Homeowners’ Bill of Rights filed with 262,000 signatures
Union officials, rank-and-file members and a Goodyear couple visited the Secretary of State’s Office June 30 to mark the turning in of an estimated 262,000 signatures to put the Homeowners’... […]
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AwardsRuthe Blalock Jones, Delaware/Shawnee/Peoria, a longtime artist and educator, has been chosen as the recipient of the 5th Annual Spirit of the Heard Award. Jones, a director and associate professor... […]
Two more initiatives filed before deadline
While some ballot initiative committees issue press releases and hold conferences to announce they have filed hundreds of thousands of voter signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot, backers of... […]
Gerard resigns from Department of Health Services
Gov. Janet Napolitano has announced the resignation of Susan Gerard, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. That same day, July 3, she also announced the appointment of a new director... […]
