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Lawmaker seeks love — it’s for research
“Zach” is a 29-year-old mental health counselor from Tempe with an “average” body, as he describes himself on a Phoenix-area dating Web site. He also says he is a “vegan,” […]
New ‘habitat’ for Game & Fish HQ
Desert settingThe Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters sits on 24 acres surrounded by desert and is just west of the agency’s own Ben Avery Shooting Range. If the new […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 21 2007
House spokesman Barrett Marson says Republican legislative leaders are courting former Independent Counsel Ken Starr, hoping he will join the Legislature’s defense team in the Flores case. Starr has offered […]
Enabling Arizona’s Latino students to beat the odds and achieve success
There is a great deal of discussion these days regarding Arizona’s large and rapidly growing Latino population — much of it negative. Lost in the debate is the very important […]
Teacher’s union runs counter to education goals
This is a response to Panfilo Contreras’ letter “School vouchers pickpocket taxpayers” from the Nov. 16 edition. Mr. Contreras appears to underestimate the power of teacher’s unions when assessing the […]
Increased property taxes don’t equal more money for schools
If recent school district bond and override elections had been a referendum on public education, as some have suggested, they all would have passed. A recent study shows more than […]
Panel recommends 10-year sunset for Dept. of Economic Security
A joint committee of reference on Nov. 19 recommended that the Arizona Department of Economic Security be extended for ten years. Rep. Pete Hershberger, R-26, said he was impressed by […]
The Bankhead Highway
A panoramic picture of the men and equipment of the Arizona Highway Department who were in charge of road building and maintenance of roads like the Bankhead Highway. In the […]
Funding Arizona schools for the 21st century
Recently, the Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) convened a crash course on the school finance formula for more than 70 business and education opinion leaders. Our experts were Chuck […]
School vouchers pickpocket taxpayers
Utah voters, like those in all 11 states where public votes have been held in recent decades, saw through the smokescreen put up by those who try to paint vouchers […]
Some readers support Eloy theme park
It’s about time Arizona has something going on around here. This is going to be more fun than Florida. We are so excited cant wait. PS, the kids wanted to […]
