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Konopnicki abandons Congressional hopes citing family concerns
Rep. Bill Konopnicki, R-5 (file photo) Though he was assumed by most observers to be the presumptive Republican front-runner if he ran, an eastern Arizona legislator says he has decided... […]
Pacheco, Kavanagh spar over sanctions
Two advocates sitting on opposing sides of the controversial employer sanctions law sparred over its merits and repercussions in a public forum on Jan. 8, mirroring the debates that... […]
Saradnik resigns in wake of November stroke
Tucson Rep. Lena Saradnik announced her resignation from the state House of Representatives Jan. 7, saying she needs to devote more time to recovering from a stroke suffered two months... […]
Senators want to allow independents to vote in presidential primaries
A Republican senator has filed a bill aimed at allowing independents, who make up more than a quarter of Arizona’s voting population, to vote in presidential primary elections. The move... […]
AZ politicos react to results of Iowa caucus
Iowans turned out in record numbers – especially the young and the Democrat – to choose their early favorites for president during the state’s caucus Thursday night. The result was a... […]
Independents must register by Jan. 7 to vote in Feb. 5 presidential preference election
The 2008 presidential preference election is rapidly approaching us in Arizona on Feb. 5. However, I wonder if the 755,000 voters in the state who are registered as independents or... […]
School redistricting: Business as usual or a step forward?
In Arizona, a consensus on the need to improve public education has been achieved. Rather than ranting against our schools, as some are prone to do, the School District Redistricting... […]
Bee poll shows he has a chance against Giffords
State and national Democrats shrug off survey results, question its accuracy
Maricopa County businesses pay record amount for air-quality violations
Maricopa County businesses that violated air-quality standards paid a record $5.3 million in fines during 2007, up more than 40 percent compared to the prior year’s totals.Violators paid more than... […]
New Arizona vehicle emissions standards on hold
States waiting for decision on California
Domestic partners proposal draws wave of comments
State officials have received a flood of public comments on a proposal by Gov. Janet Napolitano’s administration to provide domestic partner benefits to state government employees and retirees. Department of... […]
Disputed quotes to be removed from 9/11 memorial
A state commission has approved plans to remove controversial inscriptions from the state’s Sept. 11 memorial more than a year after critics derided the monument for being unpatriotic and lacking... […]
