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Increase in R&D tax credit advances
In hopes of keeping innovation within Arizona’s borders, House and Senate committees have approved bills that would boost companies’ tax credits for money spent on research and development.The bills, H2653... […]
Defy the feds, save your stimulus check
The stimulus package President Bush signed into law is intended to fuel the economy and help avoid a recession by getting Americans to spend more money. However, Americans are already... […]
Face-to-face budget talks bring governor to the table
Republican and Democrat leaders finally began budget meetings with Gov. Janet Napolitano last week, two months into a legislative session in which lawmakers from both parties agree bridging an existing... […]
Pregnant women suspected of meth use could be forced into treatment by Child Protective Services employees
Some senators want to give Child Protective Services workers the authority to have pregnant women detained if the woman is suspected of using meth. Supporters of S1500 say they are... […]
Would Arizona drivers accept them to avoid gridlock?
Late last year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told a group of Arizona businessmen that the system of financing, building and operating roads and bridges does not address the most... […]
The straight-shooter
Rep. Russell Pearce is loved and hated, but he doesn
Pullen, GOP chairs hold strategy meeting in Vegas
More than a dozen chairs of state Republican parties from across the country have descended on a swank hotel in Las Vegas for a meeting some say is the first... […]
Doctors: Alcohol use more dangerous than meth for expectant mothers
Alcohol consumption is more dangerous for a developing fetus than any other drug, including meth. That might surprise many Arizonans, but it's common knowledge in the medical community. "It... […]
Con-dos and home-don’ts
While the real estate market of the last few years has seen steady drops in median home prices, the sale prices for condos have bucked the trend. And builders know it.
Slowing down Arizona’s budget rollercoaster
Arizona’s recent budget history looks a lot like a rollercoaster. During years with strong economic growth, state politicians allow spending to shoot up to unsustainably high levels. Then, during economic... […]
Petition circulator thrives because getting on the ballot isn’t easy
It’s likely that a good portion of the Capitol community has not heard of Andrew Chavez, but they should have. His company, Petition Partners, helps get proposed initiatives on the... […]
A social worker at heart, Democrat lawmaker has empathy for those who ‘have not’
Kyrsten Sinema often feels alone at the state Capitol, set apart from the Republican-led Legislature by her own outspoken, liberal ideas. But this session, some of that is beginning to... […]
