Senate panel takes up religious messages in schools

Students can wear clothing or jewelry that displays religious messages or symbols, or express religious viewpoints in class assignments without fear of getting censured under a proposal passed by a... […]

Liquor sales down, more DUI laws on the way

Gary Maughan, franchise holder of the popular sports bar and restaurant Famous Sam's, started to notice a drop in liquor sales  late last year – right around the time that... […]

Hearing attracts critics of uranium mining close to Grand Canyon

FLAGSTAFF — Protecting public health and the state’s most treasured natural wonder should take priority over the possible profits from mining uranium near the Grand Canyon, tribal leaders, members of... […]

Superintendent of school for deaf and blind could lose job over e-mail

The superintendent of a state-funded program for deaf and blind children might lose his job after sending an e-mail to lawmakers that outlined the possible detrimental impacts of a measure under consideration by the... […]

Senate panel votes to reject Real ID

A Senate panel has approved a proposal to reject the Real ID Act of 2005, a federal law intended to bolster security requirements at airports and government buildings in response... […]

Liquor industry readies for battle

Leaders within the alcohol, tourism and hospitality industries met March 25 to discuss rumors of a possible tax hike on alcohol prompted by two Valley hospitals, an alcohol industry insider... […]

AZ could be next to reject Real ID

Arizona could be next state to reject the Real ID Act of 2005, a federal law that has made unlikely allies of conservative groups and civil rights activists, as well... […]

ELL costs are a matter of perspective

On March 14, the Capitol Times ran a guest column by the president of the Arizona School Boards Association stating that Arizonans should be “outraged” at me. The column was... […]

Ethanol can be made more widely available in Arizona

The Arizona Capitol Times Feb. 29th article, “Availability of alt fuels limits use by state vehicles,” while focused on government vehicles, highlights the missing component that would help achieve increased... […]

Arizona law to divest state pension funds from Sudan

After the Holocaust, we promised the world, “Never again.”I am proud that the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Janet Napolitano are following through with that solemn promise. The governor recently signed... […]

U.S. needs to move away from dirty-energy past

In early April, Sen. John McCain could cast a key vote to extend tax incentives crucial to sustaining and expanding clean-energy industries. These credits enable wind farms and solar companies... […]

Pearce says no more tampering with sanctions bill