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Tara Jackson — Arizona Town Hall tackles tough issues, influences policy decisions
Meet Tara Jackson, president of the Arizona Town Hall, an organization formed in the 1960s to promote policy dialogue among government officials and business leaders. A commercial and employment law... […]
Bill limit legislation aims for ‘streamlined’ sessions
A group of freshmen legislators are hoping they can speed up the legislative process and produce better policy at the same time by putting strict limitations on how many bills... […]
Health insurance program for small business in ‘financial meltdown’
A state-run health insurance program for small businesses is hemorrhaging money and doesn’t have the infrastructure in place to collect or analyze the data that could pull the system out... […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 29 2007
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes has been named to the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. She is one of 24 elected officials in 22 states selected for the Fellowship.“I look... […]
Clifton’s early calamities
Fabled Chase Creek Street in Clifton, photographed sometime after 1905, when the Arizona Copper Company installed electricity throughout its mining enterprise. During the mid-1870s, a smelter was installed at the... […]
Kyl to run for US Senate GOP whip
Sen. Jon Kyl (file photo) While the state’s senior senator is running for the country’s top post, its junior senator reportedly is eyeing a leadership position in the Republican caucus.... […]
Rules are different to vote in presidential primary
Only registered Democrats or Republicans are permitted to cast ballots in the state’s presidential primary on Feb. 5, 2008.“The national parties want only registered members of the party to cast... […]
State to receive millions in earmark funds
Members of the Arizona Congressional delegation, aided by President Bush, have inserted more than $700 million in special funding measures benefiting the state this year, according to groups that keep... […]
GADA technical assistance grants up for grabs
A total of $200,000 has been approved by the Greater Arizona Development Authority’s (GADA) Board of Directors for the group’s 2008 Technical Assistance grants. The purpose of the grants is... […]
Will California take the plunge on health care?
Dr. Edward Newton doesn’t bother wondering whether his patients in the emergency room at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center have health insurance. He just assumes they all don’t.About 90 percent... […]
Poll: Immigration most serious problem in Maricopa County
Voters believe that illegal immigration is the most serious problem facing Maricopa County, according to a new Cronkite/Eight Poll. The poll, which was conducted among Maricopa County registered voters Nov.... […]
ADEQ offers text-message alerts for high pollution advisories
Valley residents can now get the first word on High Pollution Advisory (HPA) alerts with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s new text messaging service.People who sign up for the... […]
