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$200,000 theft gets nursing home official 2 1/2 years
A supervisor for the management company of a troubled Ahwatukee nursing home was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison Feb. 27 for stealing almost $200,000 from the facility.Maricopa County Superior... […]
Availability of alt fuels limits use by state vehicles
Steve Lopez, fuel island supervisor for the state motor-pool, fills a van with E-85 ethanol, one of the alternate fuels used by state vehicles. Four legislators were honored Feb. 26... […]
Arizona backs McCain in poll – sort of
Arizona voters support John McCain for president, but they don’t think he can beat Barack Obama in November, according to a new Cronkite/Eight poll.Released Tuesday by ASU pollster Bruce Merrill,... […]
Appeals Court sides with Arpaio on jail hours dispute
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled this week a Maricopa County judge overstepped her authority in December after ruling that Sheriff Joe Arpaio had to keep the county jails open... […]
House Education Committee passes bill on AIMS alternatives
Thousands of high school students may not graduate this spring unless the Legislature passes a bill that provides alternatives to the AIMS test.Rep. David Schapira, D-17, a former high school... […]
Bitter Smith forms congressional exploratory committee
Former Scottsdale City Councilwoman Susan Bitter Smith has announced she formed an exploratory committee to consider jumping into the 5th Congressional District race. Bitter Smith issued a statement blasting the... […]
Arizona’s film incentives modeled after other states
Arizona is not alone in providing a tax-exemption system for film production. Oklahoma was the first state to create a tax break for film productions in 2001, and many states... […]
‘Hitman’ hits Goldwater hard
Political operative slams former gubernatorial candidate in book
University students descend on Capitol to lobby lawmakers
Matt Herlihy, a junior majoring in political science at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus, talks Feb. 19 with Rep. David Lujan, D-Phoenix, during the Arizona Students’ Association’s 21st annual Student... […]
Evan Mecham’s bumpy ride
Laser beams, unforgettable quotes, a final auction
Don’t shortchange Arizona’s students
Education is one of the few issues that impact every facet of life. It ensures that children become productive members of society. It ensures a work force that creates a... […]
Smoke and mirrors
Family-operated cigar shop takes on Health Department
