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Lawmakers pass bill to change ASDB employee classifications
Superintendent could face discipline for opposing bill, board
Republicans revive gay-marriage ban; Democrats threaten competing ballot initiative
A move by Republicans to revive a measure that would ban gay marriage in Arizona has prompted a House Democrat to threaten retaliation with a ballot measure of her own […]
Court rules school vouchers unconstitutional
The state Court of Appeals has struck down a pair of school voucher programs, saying they violate the Arizona Constitution by providing funding for private schools.Opponents of the programs, which […]
AZ Senate opposes NAFTA superhighway
Arizona’s senators are balking at the idea of a “North American Union” with Canada and Mexico and are asking the nation’s leaders in Washington, D.C. not to construct a North […]
Governor signs bill to punish drop-house landlords
Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed into law a bill criminalizing the act of knowingly renting or selling properties that will be used by human smugglers as drop houses.Under the provisions […]
Guest-worker bill moves to back burner
There is still no definite schedule for Arizona’s guest-worker bill to be brought to the floor for debate, and more than a week has passed since it was scurried off […]
Governor signs bill to allow AIMS augmentation
The governor has signed a bill that would give high school seniors the chance to augment their AIMS test scores with grades from their coursework enabling them to receive diplomas, […]
Battle on for legislative majority
Democrats seek to keep momentum; Republicans aim to retake lost seats
Democrat senator to revive texting ban
A Democratic senator is trying to revive efforts to ban text messaging while driving. The idea for a statewide ban on texting while driving was first floated unsuccessfully last year […]
Controversial deals raise questions about TIME initiative
While some insiders debated a bargain struck between an influential homebuilders group and proponents of a multi-billion dollar transportation initiative, others were focusing on a fine-print clause that could pour […]
