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WWII Navy officers went to college in Flagstaff
By Bill Coatesbill.coates@azcapitoltimes.comAfter Pearl Harbor, the Navy geared up for war. And for that, the Navy needed commissioned officers, and places to train them.The forerunner to Northern Arizona University at... […]
5% of state contract spending goes to women, minority-owned firms
State contracts awarded to private businesses owned by women and minorities amounted to about 5 percent of the state’s total contract spending in fiscal year of 2006, according to the... […]
The Arizona Temple
The Arizona Temple pictured during the four-day dedication ceremony in 1927. In 1833, Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith outlined the “look before you leap” plan for settling the West. The plan... […]
State Board of Education takes big step toward assuring knowledge base for 21st century learners
We’ll be expecting more from Arizona high school students, thanks to Monday’s action of the State Board of Education. The board increased minimum graduation requirements to include three credits of... […]
Investing $36 billion — of other people’s money
How two state agencies stay ahead of the markets
Arizona’s envious investment portfolio
Shortly after Dean Martin won the Treasurer’s Office, he “scrubbed” the office’s entire investment portfolio, making sure there were “no dogs left over from the previous administration.” The Treasurer’s Office... […]
Sen. Johnson, others criticize governor’s ‘3-in-1’ ID plan
ACLU, John Birch Society join in the fray
Lawmakers say sanctions law will be changed, not weakened
May we serve you≠Louis Moffa Jr. (left) and David Selden, attorneys for plaintiffs suing to block the state’s employer sanctions law, stand behind documents ready to be served to the... […]
Both sides in ‘Flores’ lawsuit leery of mediation
After nearly 15 years of duking it out in the courts, will a mediation session finally resolve the English language learner lawsuit≠ A three-judge panel in a federal appeals court... […]
Clint’s Christmas List
Here are four ways our elected officials can make the new year a truly happy one:• Remember that Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, not Arizona. When elected officials... […]
Capitol Quotes, Dec. 18 2007
Tim Bee’s last name and the release of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie” has inspired his campaign leaders to offer “limited edition” gold bee pins to contributors who get five or... […]
NewsPeople
Government• Rep. Steve Gallardo, D-13 has been chosen to serve on the National Labor Caucus of State Legislators’ Advisory Council. Gallardo, who serves as minority whip, has long been involved... […]
