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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... […]
Lawmakers blast proposed benefits for domestic partners
A recently proposed rule by Arizona Department of Administration to grant health insurance and other benefits to the domestic partners of current and retired state employees was published by the... […]
Naming of archives room for late senator hits a snag
A legislative panel balked at naming a room in the new state archives building after a deceased senator who spearheaded the project amid concerns the idea was inappropriate.But the family... […]
Mobile phone company rejects proposed changes
One company has said it would not support a proposal to create a “cell phone bill of rights,” whose provisions likely mean consumers could walk away from a contract without... […]
Twenty-six years of the Arizona Lottery
Since July 1981 when operations began after being approved by voters in the 1980 election, the Arizona Lottery has taken in almost $6.5 billion in revenue. It has distributed more... […]
Bill clarifies residency restrictions for certain sex offenders
A Republican senator has moved to plug potential loopholes in a new law that bars the worst type of sex offenders from residing near a school or childcare facility.Sen. Jay... […]
Controversial AIMS exemptions expiring; battle to retain them looms
Exemptions to the state’s high-stakes high school graduation test that have allowed more than 6,000 students to receive a diploma, despite not passing the exam, are set to expire at... […]
Officials differ over forest thinning threat to goshawks
Northern goshawks are about lose their cover — or a good part of it, according to Arizona Game and Fish and a Western conservation group.Goshawks are engineered for forests with... […]
Rhoda Ciampi-Vara:
Rhoda Ciampi-Vara is a branch manager for the Phoenix office of staffing agency Spherion. When should a job seeker turn to the services of a staffing agency?A job seeker should... […]
