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Johnson denounces agreement with feds for new ID card
Sen. Karen Johnson speaks out against the federal government’s plan for a national identification card. (Photo by Bill Coates) It’s a rare day when you see the John Birch Society,... […]
Flores case headed to mediation, though appeals court decision still to come
A three-judge panel in a federal appeals court has referred a long-running lawsuit about the state’s English education program to mediation, though the judges noted in an order filed Dec.... […]
Group wants emphasis on better bird habitat
Some people think Tucson is for the birds, or should be. The Audubon Society wants Tucson to be dotted with multistoried vegetation and striped with riparian ribbons of green so... […]
New Mexico tourism campaign sparks strong criticism
For a place that bills itself as “The Land of Enchantment,” a recent effort to tinker with New Mexico’s image is stirring up lots of angst. For weeks now, a... […]
Arizona copper mine prepares to house workers
As economies boom on the other side of the world, echoes resound in the scrubland around this desert town of Clifton — and in the makeshift homes of families like... […]
Pima County expressing concerns about water line proposal
Pima County supervisors are planning to officially express concerns about a Canadian-based mining corporation’s plan to build a pipeline to bring Central Arizona Project water to Green Valley in southern... […]
Arizona gets full-time federal casino-crime prosecutor
Arizona casinos now have a federal prosecutor whose only job is to pursue criminals who defraud and rob gaming houses. A crime-prevention program run by Arizona’s tribal casinos, the Arizona... […]
Governor Frederick A. Tritle
Gov. Frederick A. Tritle As Gov. Joseph Kibbey walked through the streets of downtown Phoenix in late 1906, former Gov. Frederick A. Tritle called to him from a chair near... […]
Proposed ballot measure bans citizenship for newborns of immigrants
A proposed ballot initiative to refuse United States citizenship to children born of foreign parents residing in Arizona was registered with the Secretary of State’s Office on Nov. 30.The measure... […]
Report: Trying kids as adults
A report released by a federal agency confirmed the long-held view by children’s advocates that the transfer of juvenile offenders to adult courts increased, rather than reduced, the likelihood of... […]
State loses AHCCCS reimbursement suit worth $100 million
A three judge panel of the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded a district court decision that would have required the federal government to reimburse AHCCCS for millions of dollars of... […]
Red ink rising to $1 billion
Barely a week after the Legislature’s budgeting agency said the state is facing an $800 million deficit for the current fiscal year, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee is set to... […]
