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Merger proposal opened old wounds
Department of Mines and Minerals stays separate from Arizona Geological Survey; yet animosity remains
Mine museum caters to kids, but money is tight
It’s the middle of a school day and groups of third-graders are laughing, screaming and running around. But it isn’t recess; it’s the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum that has... […]
Opposition to Real ID transcends party affiliation
We have seen over and over again that opposition to a national ID transcends party affiliation or political ideology. In other states, anti-Real ID bills have enjoyed broad bipartisan support.... […]
Unintended consequences for ATPP fund
As legislators and the executive recouped existing funds to help balance the fiscal year 2008 budget, the Developmentally Disabled Client Services Trust Fund, referred to in H2620 as the ATPP... […]
Laws should recognize the value of inner-city private schools
I had the opportunity to attend the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-based Schools. The news was discouraging: From 2000 to 2006, nearly 1,200 inner-city faith-based schools closed,... […]
Imagine your dream home
Imagine buying the lot for your dream home and afterward being informed by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) that you can’t use, build on or sell your lot. ... […]
Former Chandler mayor laments slow pace at Legislature
Sen. Jay Tibshraeny is an optimist. And that positive attitude, he said, has greatly contributed to his rather “smooth-sailing” political career. “I am hopeful, I am always hopeful,” Tibshraeny said.... […]
Police union head says impact of employer sanctions murky
Dale Norris After spending more than 20 years as a cop in Phoenix, Dale Norris went to law school.Now, he’s the executive director of the Arizona Police Association (APA), a... […]
Ruined Raid on Short Creek
Arizona National Guard troops fed women and children following the 1953 raid on Short Creek. Prior to dawn on a summer morning in 1953, Arizona staged the largest police action... […]
Divided Families: Technology allows separated families to reunite through video
LOS ANGELES — Feliciano left his home in Guatemala late one night while his son and daughter were sleeping.He kissed them both, held his wife one last time and wiped... […]
Divided Families: Video conferencing links people in Latin America to U.S.
GUATEMALA CITY — Gabriel Biguria started Amigo Latino five years ago with one office in Guatemala and another in San Francisco.“It’s basically a business quality service, but what we’re doing... […]
Capitol Café will stay open, though under new management
One rumor wasn’t enough for Joni’s Capitol Café.More than a year ago, rumor had it that the cafeteria was being closed for health-code violations. It was wholly unfounded, as a... […]
