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Brewer again seeks Clean Elections panel applicant
Following the departure of Carl Kunasek from the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Secretary of State Jan Brewer is seeking applicants to fill the vacant position.Kunasek’s exit marks the end of... […]
Bee gains high-powered support for possible CD8 run
Senate President Tim Bee’s exploratory efforts in the 8th Congressional District have attracted two Republican bigwigs from southern Arizona.Auto dealer Jim Click and former National Rifle Association President Sandra Froman... […]
U.S. business official urges more work visas for immigrants
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue is advocating a federal solution to illegal immigration and border security.Donohue, who spoke about the future of immigration laws in the... […]
NFIB joins immigration lawsuit
The nation’s largest advocate for independent businesses has joined a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s employer sanctions law, saying the small businesses that drive the state’s economic engine will... […]
State Supreme Court blocks execution
Citing a pending U.S. Supreme Court challenge to lethal injection, the Arizona Supreme Court on Oct. 11 blocked the scheduled execution of Arizona death row inmate Jeffrey Landrigan.The Arizona... […]
State Bar files ethics complaint against county attorney
A legal effort to stop a Maricopa County Superior Court judge from hearing cases presented by deputies of the county prosecutor will not be moved to another county, according to... […]
Capitol Museum offers a touching exhibit
Max Ashton runs his fingertips across the image of a flower, then realizes it’s blooming from a cactus.This is a cactus pictured in Braille. Blind since birth, 11-year-old Max has... […]
Republicans debate overturning Bush veto
Arizona Republicans in Congress face a difficult vote next week on whether to override President Bush’s veto of the reauthorization and expansion of a popular program that would provide health... […]
Barrett Marson: Two ways to mollify a press corps: Free food and good
Barrett Marson is the director of communications for the Arizona House of Representatives What was your first job? Scooping ice cream at Thrifty’s as a teen-ager in Anaheim. What is... […]
Do you want to be a lobbyist?
So you want to hang out your shingle and become a lobbyist? I suppose lobbying is perceived as an exciting and sexy profession albeit in a slightly sinister way. But... […]
Show me the money
Taxpayers expect their dollars to be used for wise investments that will further Arizona’s future success. Taxpayers also expect accountability for those dollars. Arizona’s private school tax credit violates both... […]
Pinal plan jeopardizes rural lifestyle
It’s not just an assault on our Western Heritage, it flies in the face of every Pinal County Comprehensive Plan meeting where the citizens have said that preservation of our... […]
