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Clergy, teachers could face tougher penalties for sex with children
Priests and other clergymen were added to the list of people who will face a stiffer penalty for having sex with a minor who is at least 15 years old... […]
Senate panel approves bill on guns on campus
A Senate panel has voted above objections from law enforcement to let college students and staff arm themselves inside the state’s community colleges and universities. But the proposal approved in... […]
Renzi says he won't step down
An Arizona congressman indicted last week for fraud and extortion stemming from a federal land swap he orchestrated has said he will remain in office while he fights the corruption... […]
Bill would allow more hybrid cars in HOV lanes
American-made hybrid cars will be allowed to use Arizona’s carpool lanes under a proposal approved today by a legislative panel. The bill expands the types of hybrid vehicles currently allowed... […]
Credit-freeze bill advances
A proposal to give Arizonans another tool to combat identity theft advanced Feb. 25 following a hearing in the state Senate. The bill aims to aid consumers by allowing them... […]
Flake misses spot on Approps
Despite support from key anti-spending groups around Washington, Sixth District Congressman Jeff Flake was bypassed for a slot on the coveted House Appropriations Committee earlier this month after a competitive... […]
Committee offers no vote on judicial elections
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard arguments Feb. 25 on a referendum that would eliminate judicial merit selection and retention elections but did not vote to move the effort forward. SCR... […]
No limitations for this supervisor
Sup. Sandie Smith initially ran for the Pinal County Supervisor at the behest of the community Sandie Smith, Pinal County’s first woman to be elected to the Board of Supervisors,... […]
Increasing financial challenges could swell rolls of low-income families
I’m worried about Arizona’s families. It’s bad enough that thousands of low-income Arizonans face serious financial challenges in paying their heating and cooling bills, and that only 4 percent of... […]
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Conservatives at the state Legislature and the state’s largest business organization, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believe that in the face of a nearly $1 billion deficit this... […]
Diverse groups lend support to off-highway vehicle fee
Representatives of groups as diverse as the Sierra Club and a hunting organization have urged lawmakers to approve legislation that would make off-highway vehicle owners pay an annual registration fee.“We... […]
Nurses demonstrate in favor of bill to limit patient counts
A demonstrator waits for other nurses to join a protest Feb. 14 at the Arizona State Capitol. The nurses demonstrated in support of H2041, sponsored by Tom Prezelski, D-Tucson, which... […]
