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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... […]
Bee rejects editorials pressuring him on congressional race
Two newspapers in Tim Bee’s district have called on the Senate president to declare now whether he is running for Congress, but Bee is sticking to his game plan.Meanwhile, the... […]
Foreclosure tide sweeps over Queen Creek neighborhood
Out on Phoenix’s suburban fringes, where cement mixers are fast colonizing what’s left of the hay and cotton fields, the day is winding to a close. The home hour has... […]
38 measures on ballots in 7 states this fall
Famed cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is using his star power to encourage fellow Texans to support a ballot measure this November that would secure $3 billion for cancer... […]
Colleges go on offense against binge drinking
More than 200 universities require incoming freshmen to take AlcoholEdu, an online course that informs students about drinking’s impact on the mind and body, before enrolling in school.To many college... […]
Blunt-talking McCain buoyed by polls, fundraising
Buoyed by polls showing a slight uptick, as well as fundraising he says is improving, Sen. John McCain set out to win New Hampshire votes with his trademark blunt talk.... […]
Arizona ranks near bottom for college student financial aid-grants
The Arizona Board of Regents is considering ways to get additional state money for financial aid grants to college students. According to the latest survey by the National Association of... […]
70 miles of new border fencing almost complete
Seventy miles of new fence along the U.S. border with Mexico was expected to be finished by Sept. 30, completing the first phase of a plan to add 370 miles... […]
Arizona Territorial Fair, second attempt
A (possibly overloaded) balloon ride at the 1905 Arizona Territorial Fair. In early 1905, the Arizona Legislature created the Arizona Territorial Fair Commission. The purpose of the commission was to... […]
