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Rep. Saradnik recovering from
A Tucson Democrat representative was expected to be released from a Boston rehabilitation facility by Nov. 17, just two weeks after she suffered an apparent stroke.Rep. Lena Saradnik, D-26, suffered […]
Maricopa County to expand GPS monitoring to track domestic violence offenders
Domestic violence offenders will be tracked by satellite monitoring under a pilot program Maricopa County is scheduled to start in January, a probation official said.The test project will also enable […]
If money = votes, Dems lead GOP in congressional contests
By Luige del Puertoluige.delpuerto@azcapitoltimes.comAn analysis of third quarter federal financial reports by congressional or potential congressional candidates in Arizona reflects the known trend — that Democrats are out-raising Republicans. But […]
House’s legal eagles spot bill loopholes
Though lawmakers spend months on end proposing, considering and voting on legislation, the vast majority of them are not lawyers. In fact, only nine House members are qualified to practice […]
Farrell Quinlan: ‘Lobbyists are an essential part of our democratic process’
Farrell Quinlan is the president of In the Arena Public Affairs and formerly served as vice president of policy development and communications for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. […]
Arizona among states with green-building laws that ‘lead by example’
Even on the Las Vegas Strip, where over-the-top casino and hotel complexes are the norm, the $4.8 billion Echelon is sure to stand out. Slated for completion in 2010, the […]
Report: Mexico’s largest copper mine full of health hazards
Employees at Mexico’s largest copper mine are exposed to dangerous levels of mineral dust and acid mist, according to a report released by the union whose strike has idled the […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 15 2007
“I don’t think the West Side’s ever been as united as it is today. They all oppose these plans.” — Litchfield Park Mayor Thomas Schoaf, Nov. 6 at the School […]
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Awards• Ruth A. Unks, risk manager for Maricopa Community Colleges, has been honored with the inaugural Innovative Risk Management Solutions Award from the University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) […]
Lawmaker proposes ‘Cell Phone User Bill of Rights’
Fed up by the way he said he was treated by his mobile phone provider, a state senator is taking on the cell phone industry. Sen. Jim Waring, R-7, has […]
Employer sanctions trial over, ruling expected by year's end
A federal judge heard arguments Nov. 14 in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s employer sanctions law and indicated he would rule on the lawsuit before the penalties […]
GOP race in South Carolina reflects larger contest
The Republican presidential fight in this southern bastion of rough-and-tumble politics reflects the race at large — a jumble that could go any which way.History raises the stakes and, if […]
