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Committee fails to vote on competitive elections for judges
Referendum would eliminate judicial merit selection
Bill would allow more hybrids in HOV lanes
American-made hybrid cars will be allowed to use Arizona’s carpool lanes under a proposal approved by a legislative panel. The bill expands the types of hybrid vehicles currently allowed in […]
Former lawmaker is blogging his way into media controversy
Greg Patterson is a law student, a former Republican state legislator, a lobbyist and one of Arizona’s most vehement critics of the newspaper industry. His blog, Espresso Pundit, has attracted […]
Bill aims to help keep music, art, physical education in schools
Arizona needs to do more to keep music, art and physical education in schools as districts increasingly emphasize math and science, a state lawmaker contends.Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Mesa, said students […]
Senator Chuck Gray always knew he wanted to help people
Sen. Chuck Gray’s ancestors were some of the original settlers of Mesa, and his great grandfather helped build the Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
Used tires for old mines
Senate panel approves new filler material, backs off on new funding
Lawmaker wants to keep communities from banning sign-walkers
A state lawmaker wants to prevent local governments from stopping someone like Jim Torgeson from twirling a sign to promote a business.Torgeson, owner of Jet Media Promotions Inc., came to […]
Mandatory drug tests for welfare recipients?
Supporters of a measure that would require all welfare applicants to be drug tested before receiving benefits say it would encourage people to get clean, as well as save the […]
New Capitol monument honors Navajo code talkers
Some looked fit for their age. Many walked with the help of canes. A few needed the assist of walkers or wheelchairs.More than two-dozen in all, they traveled to the […]
Senators who are teachers oppose guns on college campuses
A fierce floor debate looms over a proposal to allow guns in community colleges and state universities after the measure was given preliminary approval by a Senate panel on a […]
Appeals Court refuses to put sanctions law on hold
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a consolidated plea to stop Arizona’s employer sanctions law from becoming effective while the court determines the legality of […]
Johnson continues voting against all bills
Senator marks 3 weeks of protest over budget stalemate
