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Napolitano vetoes revised late-term abortion bill
A revised version of previously vetoed legislation to prohibit a controversial late-term abortion procedure has been vetoed by Gov. Janet Napolitano. Napolitano's veto letter says she vetoed the new bill […]
Major legislation at the AZ Legislature this year
Major proposals considered this year by the Arizona Legislature: _ BUDGET: Lawmakers approved a $9.9 billion budget that at least temporarily erases a deficit projected at $2 billion. The gap […]
Gov. signs bill to finance rock 'n' roll theme park
Legislation to help finance a proposed rock 'n' roll theme park has been signed into law by Gov. Janet Napolitano. The bill authorizes the city of Eloy in Pinal County […]
Lawsuit challenges AZ energy mandates
Arizona Corporation Commission rules requiring electric utilities it regulates to get a set percentage of their power from renewable sources face a court challenge. A special-action lawsuit filed by the […]
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' […]
Supporters: Stop Illegal Hiring initiative to be filed July 1
Supporters of the Stop Illegal Hiring ballot initiative have announced that they will turn in more than 280,000 signatures on July 1 to qualify the measure for the ballot. Exactly […]
Spirit of the Biltmore
A 1930s picture of the Arizona Biltmore featuring a nice view of the Frank Lloyd Wright Textile-Blocks. In 1903, Theodore Roosevelt stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon and […]
Stimulus packages that aren
Earlier this year, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club quietly preempted a slew of tax credits and subsidies proposed as an “economic stimulus” package. The package included tax subsidies for homebuyers, subsidies […]
Tibshraeny pushes through bill to license loan originators
A last-ditch effort to pass legislation seeking to license loan originators proved successful June 25.The Senate voted 20-6 to pass S1028 after a long battle by Sen. Jay Tibshraeny to […]
Absent main opposition, Senate passes off-road fee
A proposal to charge an annual fee for off-highway vehicles and to use the money to manage trails, mitigate damage on land and educate riders about trail preservation passed its […]
Protestors clash with affirmative action opponents
A debate over racial and gender-based preference programs in Arizona has grown increasingly volatile as backers of the Arizona Civil Rights Initiative cry foul over opposition efforts led by a […]
Spotlight on… Rep. Eddie Farnsworth
Family has always been the most important thing to Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, and the values he learned growing up in a large family in rural Chandler now serve as his […]
