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Groundwater pollution cleanup project under way in Tucson area
A new $5 million facility to pump and treat contaminated groundwater and suck out toxic chemicals from the soil has gone into operation in Tucson, beginning what is expected to... […]
Proposed ballot measure targets race, gender preferences
A proposed initiative to forbid governments and political subdivisions in Arizona from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex and national origin was filed Nov.... […]
Lawmaker wants fire protection kit on all police cars
Nearly seven years after a Phoenix police officer was critically burned when a speeding taxicab slammed into his Crown Victoria cruiser, turning it and him into a fireball, a Phoenix... […]
Iowa squashes pumpkin tax
Apparently spooked by news in The Des Moines Register of his state’s pumpkin tax, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, a Democrat, squashed the 2006 ruling, calling it “ridiculous.” Before Culver took... […]
Is McCain wisecracking his way to White House?
John McCain has stocked his arsenal with a variety of weapons over the years, like fists when he was in school and bombs when he was at war. But his... […]
Catch up with the facts, new labor requirements are a reality
I appreciate facts don’t sell —emotion does, and there is nothing more emotional than immigration these days. Because there are so many aspects and implications of immigration in today’s world,... […]
Who are they protecting?
The arrests of New Times founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin suggest that we ought to fear our government (even though the charges were later dropped). I have been concerned... […]
Property tax caps proposed for 2008 ballot
2nd group seeks California-type limits; cities, counties in opposition
Chief of counties association voices concern over push for property tax rollback
Shortly after earning a degree in Arts in American studies, Nicole Stickler found herself on Capitol Hill working for Congressman Philip Crane of Illinois. She had worked as an intern... […]
Payday lenders hope to head off initiative
With a goal of convincing voters not to support a ballot initiative that aims to put payday lenders out of business, the industry has launched a drive to tell its... […]
Opposition surfaces against 2 county attorneys
Sensing weakness and citing office mismanagement, potential opposition candidates are taking a good look at running against the top prosecutors of Arizona’s two largest counties.In the wake of Maricopa County... […]
Get ready for a record in 2008
As the countdown begins for the 48th Legislature, Second Regular Session, 2008 may break a record for bill filings.Lawmakers had opened more than 560 bill folders by Nov. 8, more... […]
