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Court won’t hear A.G. appeal in assessor case
The Arizona Supreme Court decided on Sept. 24 it will not hear Attorney General Terry Goddard’s argument against a Court of Appeals reversal of a felony conflict-of-interest conviction levied against […]
Hawaii Senator says Arizona’s private prisons are progressing
Two privately run Arizona prisons housing Hawaii inmates are safe and improving their services to inmates, said a Hawaii state senator who toured the facilities.Sen. Will Espero, chairman of the […]
Constructing the ‘airport of courtesy’
A 1940s picture of a TWA flight lifting off from Sky Harbor. The fences in the background were meant to keep the public off the field. The Great Depression brought […]
‘False positives’ hamper GPS monitoring
Technical problems plagued the satellite monitoring of certain offenders on probation during its first year of implementation, a panel looking into the program was told Nov. 6.But panel members were […]
Carolyn Pattison: ‘Every day is a new experience, which brings new challenges for Super Bowl’
How would you describe your job duties≠Recruiting, managing and scheduling 10,000 volunteers for Super Bowl XLII, and managing the 19,000 hotel room block with the NFL and the hotel community. […]
Affirmative action, property tax initiatives proposed for 2008 ballot
Property taxes and affirmative action programs may face voter scrutiny in 2008, as an initiative addressing each issue was registered with the Secretary of State Nov. 5. Both initiatives propose […]
Women lead the way in Arizona politics
While gathering signatures, a man once told Sen. Linda Gray, R-10, that women should not be serving in the Arizona Legislature. He refused to sign her petition. “That was only […]
Consumer protection
A champion of consumer protection issues, Rep. Marian McClure
Tried and true stress remedies rule
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Giffords pulls in hundreds of thousands in PAC money
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has pulled in more than $380,000 from political action committees in her fundraising efforts for re-election, according to recent campaign finance records.The southern Arizona Democrat’s donations […]
Trade-offs required for Phoenix commuter rail system
Car-dependant Phoenix is eying commuter rail systems being added by other Western metro areas but Arizona officials participating in the effort are being told the cost would be steep even […]
