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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... […]
Why the arts and arts funding are so important
Should Scottsdale fund $30 million or more for its Center for the Arts remodel? Was the Mesa Arts Center worth it? How about the new Tempe Performing Arts Center? Is... […]
Student lawmaker’s bill on tuitions to be introduced
Rep. David Schapira thought it would be a good way to motivate his students in the Arizona Legislature class he taught this semester at Arizona State University: promise them one... […]
U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl —New minority whip says voters are angry, frustrated and anxious — ‘I try to understand why and then respond’
Sen. Jon Kyl took his leadership position in the U.S. Senate so seriously he was willing to put his career on the line this summer when he pushed for legislation... […]
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Government• Mark Brnovich, assistant U.S. attorney, has been added to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix to focus on the prosecution of gaming related crimes throughout Arizona. The joint program,... […]
Capitol Quotes, Dec. 6 2007
“I’m going to be devoting all my time to this so I’m not going to be involved in any kind of partisan politics like I have been in Arizona. I’m... […]
Initiative targets citizenship of foreigners' kids
A proposed ballot initiative to refuse United States’ citizenship to children born from foreign parents residing in Arizona was registered with the Secretary of State’s Office Nov. 30. Under the... […]
Police join feds to tackle immigration
When Alabama state trooper Darryl Zuchelli stopped a van going 18 mph over the speed limit on a routine patrol two months ago, he quickly became part of the federal... […]
Pima County to tighten water rules for developers
Pima County plans to substantially tighten rules requiring developers to show they have adequate water supplies before allowing new homes or businesses to be built. The county is proposing that... […]
