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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 […]
Panel formed to coordinate crime lab efforts, ease backlog
A new statewide committee is designed to help the state’s eight crime labs handle forensic evidence and unify efforts to secure funding.Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Nov. 21 announced […]
New security cameras scan Capitol grounds
Policing the Capitol grounds just got a little bit easier, thanks to a half dozen new cameras installed on the exterior of the House and Senate buildings.Though the House and […]
Major battle looms over property tax relief
Republicans are preparing a major push next year to keep in place a property tax relief program that, without legislative action, would expire in 2009. The move will potentially set […]
Arizona DES recommended for 10-year extension
A joint committee of reference voted on Nov. 19 to recommend that the Legislature extend the life of the Arizona Department of Economic Security by 10 years.Rep. Pete Hershberger, R-26, […]
Construction and retail woes adding to budget deficit
Sharp declines in the construction industry and sagging retail sales hint at a tough winter for Arizona’s tax collection at a time when the state is staring at an $800 […]
2 speed-focused building programs spur economic development
A double-barreled economic development effort is enhancing the Phoenix area’s chances of landing new businesses and helping local companies to expand.Two complementary programs — products of the Greater Phoenix Economic […]
Concentrating solar energy lights the way for renewable power
Solar flareSunlight flares off a solar mirror behind a chamber that allows the heated mineral oil to expand and contract so it maintains a constant pressure. When people hit the […]
Burke’s Station
This crumbling adobe structure was Burke’s Station, photographed at an unknown date. The lumber lean-to, surely a later add on, suggests that the photographer focused his lens on the backside […]
