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Lawmakers agree — fixing budget deficit won’t be easy
Two senators squared off about the impending budget shortfall at a meeting of community leaders Oct. 9, as the Senate’s Appropriations Committee chairman and assistant minority leader each spoke about […]
Funding cut for state’s domestic abuse shelters
By Marette Mendozamarette.mendoza@azcapitoltimes.comThe Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education was notified last week by the U.S. Department of Justice that it would no longer receive the department’s Legal Assistance […]
Report: Wastewater plants biggest polluters
Dirty Water Stephen Reed, federal field organizer for Environment Arizona, told reporters that more 40 percent of Arizona’s wastewater and other facilities exceeded pollution levels allowed by the Clean Water […]
Sen. Robert Blendu — Term limits are absolutely destroying the institution
Robert Blendu served as majority whip in the House, as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and now as president pro-tempore, where he presides over his chamber in the absence […]
Capitol Quotes, Oct. 12 2007
Secretary of State Jan Brewer says she is accepting applications for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission seat vacated by Carl Kunasek. The former Senate president told Arizona Capitol Times, “I […]
State must fund ELL programs by March
A federal court has ordered the state to fund recently approved English instruction models by March 4 or face sanctions in a long-running lawsuit challenging Arizona’s English education system. But […]
Eligible licenses, multiple biz locations tackled by employer sanctions panel
House Speaker Jim Weiers chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on Business Owners and Work Site Enforcement, which will recommend possible changes to the recently enacted employer sanctions law. (Photo by […]
Let’s give new DUI laws a chance
In 2005, 43 percent of the traffic deaths in Arizona were alcohol-related. In 2006, that figure increased to 45 percent. In the same time period, Arizona tied for the largest […]
Statement ‘false and derogatory’
If you are reading this letter, it is because State Representative David Schapira (D-17) refused my request that he retract and apologize for a false and derogatory statement he made […]
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AppointmentsDiane Van Nocker has been appointed portfolio manager in Phoenix for U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Her appointment is part of an overall company effort to increase […]
Business panel set to review employer sanctions law
A committee tasked with gathering input about the employer sanctions law from the business community will hold its first meeting Oct. 10. The Ad Hoc Committee on Arizona Businesses and […]
Arizona cleaner burning gasoline
What is Arizona Cleaner Burning Gasoline (Arizona CBG)?Arizona CBG contains the same ingredients as gasoline sold elsewhere in Arizona, but it has been oxygenated and reformulated in order to greatly […]
